South Delta Secondary School

South Delta Secondary (SDSS) is a public high school in Tsawwassen, British Columbia, Canada. There are approximately 1,500 students enrolled in each grade 8 through 12 (as of 2019/2020).[1] Graduation rates in the years 2005 to 2010 vary between 95% and 99%.

South Delta Secondary
Address
750 53 Street

, ,
V4M 3B7

Canada
Information
School typePublic, high school
MottoExcelleremus Diligenter
(Excellence with Diligence)
Founded1973
School boardSchool District 37 Delta
SuperintendentDoug Sheppard
School number3737037
PrincipalMr. Terry Ainge
Staff110
Grades8-12 standard and French immersion programs
Enrollment1,499 (2019/20)
LanguageEnglish and French
AreaTsawwassen
Colour(s)Yellow, Blue
MascotTyrone
Team nameSun Devils
Websitesd.deltasd.bc.ca
Last updated: January 8, 2021

SDSS feeder schools include all the public elementary schools in Tsawwassen: South Park, Cliff Drive, Beach Grove, English Bluff and Pebble Hill. The school is near Dennison Park, and outdoor gym classes often occur there rather than on school grounds. SDSS shares its track with South Park Elementary School, and hosts the district and regional Track and Field events.

SDSS is the only secondary school in South Delta that has a French Immersion program. Any students from Ladner that wish to continue with French Immersion in high school must go to South Delta Secondary, since there is no French Immersion at Delta Secondary (in Ladner community). Students who complete the French Immersion program at SDSS will graduate with a Double Dogwood diploma.

Tsawwassen used to also have a public Junior high school, Tsawwassen Junior Secondary (TJS). In 1994, TJS merged with South Delta Senior Secondary to form South Delta Secondary School. During the following years students from Grades 8 through 12 attended classes in both the Senior (North) and Junior (South) buildings. In 2003, the South building property was sold and the building which formerly housed the Junior High school was demolished; it is now a housing development. The North building was subsequently expanded to accommodate all students, and now South Delta Secondary is the only public high school in the community of Tsawwassen.

Special programs at SDSS include a Hockey Academy, Soccer Academy, Film Acting/Production Academy, and Culinary Arts program. Since the 2012-2013 school year, SDSS has also had Sustainable Earth Academy.

Notable alumni

References

  • Peter Cowley; Stephen Easton; Michael Thomas (June 2010). "Report Card on Secondary Schools in British Columbia and Yukon 2010" (PDF). Fraser Institute.
  1. "BC Schools - Student Headcount by Grade - Data Catalogue". catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2021-01-08.
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