Seaquam Secondary School
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Seaquam Secondary is a public high school in Delta, British Columbia
part of School District 37 Delta
. It serves the affluent Sunshine Hills neighbourhood in North Delta
. Seaquam enjoys a very high reputation for academics, performing arts and athletics
The school name was decided by a contest in which students and members of the community participated. The Board of School Trustees chose "Seaquam" in the end, which means 'the sun' or 'sunshine' in the Musqueam language.
The school opened on September 6, 1977 with 37 staff members and 633 students in grades 7 to 11. The number of staff was increased to 41 when one hundred more students enrolled than expected. Since then, grade 12 was added and grade 7 was dropped to meet the present 8-12 standard for high schools. It is interesting to note that a few of the original teaching staff still remain teaching in Seaquam.
Five times the Seaquam Performing Arts Program has placed in the top six at the BC Festival of the Arts. Many Seaquam alumni have become well known professional performers. The Seaquam Secondary Athletics program has won four BC provincial Championships, with the first coming in 2004 by the Junior Girls Volleyball team. The Football program subsequently won BC Provincial Championships three years in a row from 2006-2008. The Varsity Football Team won the BC AA High School Championship in 2006. This was followed by a BC AA Junior Varsity Championship in 2007, and a Grade 8 Tier II Championship in 2008.
Each day contains four blocks lettered ABCDEFGH. Day 1 contains A B C D block, while day 2 contains E F G H. Between the second and third block there is a 45 minute lunch break.
Delta, British Columbia
Delta is a district municipality in British Columbia, and forms part of Metro Vancouver. Located south of Richmond, it is bordered by the Fraser River to the north, the United States to the south and the city of Surrey to the east...
part of School District 37 Delta
School District 37 Delta
School District No. 37 is a school district in British Columbia south of Vancouver. The district serves the Municipality of Delta includes the three communities of Ladner, Tsawwassen, and North Delta.-Schools:...
. It serves the affluent Sunshine Hills neighbourhood in North Delta
North Delta, British Columbia
North Delta is a largely middle-class bedroom community situated in the Lower Mainland, in British Columbia, Canada. The community is the most populous of the three communities that make up the Corporation of Delta. North Delta is home to numerous parks and recreational opportunities...
. Seaquam enjoys a very high reputation for academics, performing arts and athletics
The school name was decided by a contest in which students and members of the community participated. The Board of School Trustees chose "Seaquam" in the end, which means 'the sun' or 'sunshine' in the Musqueam language.
The school opened on September 6, 1977 with 37 staff members and 633 students in grades 7 to 11. The number of staff was increased to 41 when one hundred more students enrolled than expected. Since then, grade 12 was added and grade 7 was dropped to meet the present 8-12 standard for high schools. It is interesting to note that a few of the original teaching staff still remain teaching in Seaquam.
Five times the Seaquam Performing Arts Program has placed in the top six at the BC Festival of the Arts. Many Seaquam alumni have become well known professional performers. The Seaquam Secondary Athletics program has won four BC provincial Championships, with the first coming in 2004 by the Junior Girls Volleyball team. The Football program subsequently won BC Provincial Championships three years in a row from 2006-2008. The Varsity Football Team won the BC AA High School Championship in 2006. This was followed by a BC AA Junior Varsity Championship in 2007, and a Grade 8 Tier II Championship in 2008.
Timetable
Seaquam Secondary runs on a timetable much like other Canadian secondary schools. It is based on 8 courses separated into two days, Day 1 and Day 2. For example, if Monday is a Day 1 then Tuesday would have to be a Day 2.Each day contains four blocks lettered ABCDEFGH. Day 1 contains A B C D block, while day 2 contains E F G H. Between the second and third block there is a 45 minute lunch break.
Programs
Seaquam offers both AP (Advanced Placement) programs, and will provide IB (International Baccalaureate) courses in the 2011/2012 school year and onwards. This gives students the chance to get ready for university.Notable alumni
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