Semiahmoo Secondary School

Semiahmoo Secondary School (/ˌsɛmiˈɑːmoʊ/ SEM-ee-AH-moh) is a public high school in South Surrey, British Columbia, and is part of School District 36 Surrey. Founded in 1940 as the first senior secondary school in South Surrey, Semiahmoo spans grades eight through twelve. The school currently has a student population of around 1700 and a faculty of 96, and is headed by Bal Ranu.[2]

Semiahmoo Secondary School
Address
1785 148th Street

Surrey
,
British Columbia

Canada
Coordinates49.0349°N 122.81364°W / 49.0349; -122.81364
Information
TypePublic School
Motto"Semiahmoo...We are the future"
Established1940
School districtSchool District 36 Surrey
PrincipalBal Ranu[1]
Faculty96
EnrollmentRegular: 1700
IB Program: 200 Full Diploma, 150 partial
Colour(s)royal blue, white, and red
     
Team nameTotems
AffiliationIB World School
Websitewww.surreyschools.ca/schools/semi/Pages/default.aspx

Semiahmoo is one of three public high schools on the peninsula, along with Earl Marriott Secondary School towards the border crossing, and Elgin Park Secondary School towards Ocean Park.

History

Semiahmoo Secondary was built in the city of White Rock in the late 1930s, becoming the area's first secondary school. The former building, now cleared, stood where White Rock Elementary School stands today. When White Rock Junior Secondary was built in 1961 on Oxford Street, Semiahmoo was officially renamed Semiahmoo Senior Secondary. A severe classroom shortage in the 1980s, started by a fire in White Rock Junior Secondary, prompted an effort by the provincial ministry of education to expand educational facilities in South Surrey. In 1989, Semiahmoo was transferred to the newly renovated and expanded White Rock Junior facilities, officially becoming Semiahmoo Secondary School.

Academics

International Baccalaureate (IB)

Semiahmoo Secondary School has been an IB World School since June 1980. Surrey students are permitted to cross school boundaries to enter the International Baccalaureate Diploma. Approximately 300 students in Grades 11 & 12 are enrolled in the IB Program at Semiahmoo. There is also the option of students enrolling in the Partial IB Program. Students apply to the program in the Grade 10 year by sending in the completed application package which can be found on the school website.

Extracurricular activities

Music
Year end music concert announcement

Almost all of Semiahmoo's instrumental music ensembles are full courses in the school timetable. The program consists of 3 concert bands: grade 8, grade 9, and Senior Wind Ensemble (grade 10-12); 6 jazz bands: grade 8, two grade 9, grade 10, grade 11, and grade 12; and varying amounts of jazz combos per year. The current head of the department is Dagan Lowe along with two other directors Sarah Kennedy (s. 2016) and Jeff Williams (s. 2019).

Theatre

Semiahmoo houses a theatre that can hold approximately 200 people. In addition, the senior grades perform various one-act plays, Shakespearean works, and improvisation sessions throughout the year.

Athletics

Semiahmoo has received multiple Provincial banners in recent years. Semiahmoo has a track, baseball field, all weather soccer fields and a rugby field. There is also a beach volleyball court.[3]

Notable alumni

Covid-19

As of November 28, 2020 The-19 in the school [8]

  • Semiahmoo Secondary noticeboard (replaced with an electronic version circa 2009)
  • Another view of Semiahmoo Secondary

References
  1. "Semiahmoo Secondary School - Administration". www.surreyschools.ca.
  2. https://www.surreyschools.ca/schools/semi/About/Administration/Pages/default.aspx
  3. "Siblings hit the sand in search of gold". Peace Arch News. 2015-08-04. Retrieved 2020-11-20.
  4. Glen Schaefer (June 19, 2011). "The Hero who would have been carpenter". The Province. Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved February 29, 2012. As a [...] White Rock teen who spent his time in the woodworking and auto mechanics shops at Semiahmoo secondary, actor Paul Campbell wasn't marked for stardom.
  5. "Hockey Canada Skills Academy - Semiahmoo" (PDF). Retrieved February 29, 2012.
  6. CV Ardo Hansson Archived 2013-02-18 at Archive.today
  7. Kane, Laura; December 2, The Canadian Press Updated; 2017 (2017-12-02). "Trudeau campaigning for Surrey Liberal candidate ahead of byelection | Vancouver Sun". Retrieved 2019-06-15.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. "Secure Document Delivery from Surrey School District 36 - Powered by SchoolMessenger". msg.schoolmessenger.ca. Retrieved 2020-11-28.
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