Spectrum Community School (British Columbia)
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Spectrum Community School is a high school
in the Greater Victoria suburb of Saanich, British Columbia
, Canada
. It is part of the Greater Victoria School District
and serves the western portion of the district. Spectrum was established in 1974 as a replacement for Mount View High School and the school moved into the new facility in 1975. In 2005 a $5.5 million addition and renovation was completed. There are four computer labs and an active interactive whiteboard resources program. The school has an Aboriginal Nations Education program and accepts international students from the Victoria International High School program. The school's auditorium is a venue for the Greater Victoria Performing Arts festival. In 2006 students voted to select a team name but as of 2011 one has not been chosen.
Career
Performing Arts
Athletics
There are 19 athletic teams, including:
High school
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in the Greater Victoria suburb of Saanich, British Columbia
Saanich, British Columbia
The District of Saanich is a municipality on Vancouver Island in British Columbia. It is located north of the provincial capital, Victoria. It has a population of 108,265 people, making it the most populous municipality on Vancouver Island, and the seventh most populous in the province...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is part of the Greater Victoria School District
School District 61 Greater Victoria
School District 61 Greater Victoria is a school district in the Canadian province of British Columbia. This includes the municipalities of Victoria, Esquimalt, Oak Bay, View Royal, and parts of Saanich.-History:...
and serves the western portion of the district. Spectrum was established in 1974 as a replacement for Mount View High School and the school moved into the new facility in 1975. In 2005 a $5.5 million addition and renovation was completed. There are four computer labs and an active interactive whiteboard resources program. The school has an Aboriginal Nations Education program and accepts international students from the Victoria International High School program. The school's auditorium is a venue for the Greater Victoria Performing Arts festival. In 2006 students voted to select a team name but as of 2011 one has not been chosen.
Programs
Academic- Health Science
- Secondary School Apprenticeship
- Infotech
- AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination)
- Honours classes
Career
- Culinary Arts/Cook Training
- Electrical
- Law Careers
- Outdoor Leadership
Performing Arts
- Junior Concert and Marching Band,
- Senior Concert and Jazz Band
- Musical Theatre
Athletics
There are 19 athletic teams, including:
- Hockey Skills Academy
- Lacrosse Academy