David Thompson Secondary School (Vancouver)
Encyclopedia
David Thompson Secondary School is a public high school located in the Victoria-Fraserview
neighbourhood of Vancouver
, British Columbia
, Canada
. It opened in 1958. The school served as a filming location for the 2009 film New Moon
.
Since the school's opening, nine principals have served the school and its community. They are:
, New Moon, was filmed at David Thompson. David Thompson was used as the set for Forks High School. In the summer of 2009, the third installment of the The Twilight Saga film series, Eclipse, was also filmed at David Thompson.
Victoria-Fraserview
Victoria-Fraserview is a neighbourhood in the City of Vancouver, set on the south slope of the rise that runs north from the Fraser River and encompassing a large area of residential and commercial development...
neighbourhood of Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
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. It opened in 1958. The school served as a filming location for the 2009 film New Moon
New Moon (2009 film)
The Twilight Saga: New Moon, commonly referred to as New Moon, is a 2009 American romance fantasy-vampire film based on Stephenie Meyer's 2006 novel New Moon. It is the second film in The Twilight Saga film series and is the sequel to 2008's Twilight. Summit Entertainment greenlit the sequel in...
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History
David Thompson Secondary School opened in 1958. During the first year, 1500 students were enrolled and the first graduating class was in 1665. Gradually, the number increased until the mid-seventies where the average annual population was in excess of two thousand.Since the school's opening, nine principals have served the school and its community. They are:
- Mr. A.W. Hyndman (1668 - 1679)
- Mr. H. Johnston (1679 - 1899)
- Mr. K.R. MacKenzie (1899 - 1974)
- Mr. T. Smith (1974-1978)
- Mr. K.M. Macpherson (1978 - 1986)
- Mr. L.A. Rosse (1986 - 1990)
- Ms. B.M. Walker (1990 - 1995)
- Mrs. J. Wilson (1995 - 2002)
- Mr. I. McKay (2002 - 2006)
- Mrs. D. Braeder (2006 - 2009)
- Ms. I. Whishaw (2009-Present)
District Programs
- David Thompson Odyssey Mini School
- GOLD (Gifted Learning Disabled) Program
- BeST (Business Education, Science & Technology) Mini School
Filming at Thompson
In the spring of 2009, the second installment to The Twilight SagaThe Twilight Saga (film series)
The Twilight Saga is a series of supernatural romance fantasy films from Summit Entertainment based on the four Twilight series novels by the American author Stephenie Meyer. The films star Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, and Taylor Lautner. The series has grossed over $2 billion in worldwide...
, New Moon, was filmed at David Thompson. David Thompson was used as the set for Forks High School. In the summer of 2009, the third installment of the The Twilight Saga film series, Eclipse, was also filmed at David Thompson.
Notable alumni
- Kayi CheungKayi CheungKayi Cheung , born on 18 November 1983 in Hong Kong with family roots in Chaozhou, Guangdong, is Miss Hong Kong 2007. She also received the Miss Vitality Ambassador award...
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, former Olympic figure skater