Walnut Grove Secondary School
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Walnut Grove Secondary School (WGSS) is located in the community of Walnut Grove
in Langley, British Columbia
. It has an enrollment of almost 2000 students, making it the largest school in Langley and one of the largest schools in the Vancouver region. As of 2009, it was the seventh largest school in the province of British Columbia
. The athletic programs, led by their mascot
Wally, are among the highest ranking in the province.
The school has undergone two significant capital projects since its inception, including the latest in 2001 with a new multipurpose room, classrooms, and student common spaces.
WGSS is also the location for many scenes from the Disney movie 16 Wishes
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. Walnut Grove also boasts excellent vocal groups, including the Concert Choir, Chamber Choir, and Vocal Jazz. The department also allows the students to take a Music Composition course, including AP.
Walnut Grove, British Columbia
Walnut Grove is a commuter town located within the Township of Langley, British Columbia, separate and distinct from the city of Langley, which is encircled by the township...
in Langley, British Columbia
Langley, British Columbia (district municipality)
The Township of Langley is a district municipality immediately east of the City of Surrey in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. It extends south from the Fraser River to the U.S. border, and west of the City of Abbotsford...
. It has an enrollment of almost 2000 students, making it the largest school in Langley and one of the largest schools in the Vancouver region. As of 2009, it was the seventh largest school in the province of 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...
. The athletic programs, led by their mascot
Mascot
The term mascot – defined as a term for any person, animal, or object thought to bring luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, professional sports team, society, military unit, or brand name...
Wally, are among the highest ranking in the province.
The school has undergone two significant capital projects since its inception, including the latest in 2001 with a new multipurpose room, classrooms, and student common spaces.
WGSS is also the location for many scenes from the Disney movie 16 Wishes
16 Wishes
16 Wishes is a 2010 American television film starring Debby Ryan and Jean-Luc Bilodeau, which premiered on June 25, 2010 on Disney Channel and July 16, 2010 on the Family Channel. The film was directed by Peter DeLuise. The film was the most watched cable program on the day of its premiere on the...
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Principals
- September 1991 - December 2006 : Mary Wright
- January 2007 -February 2010 : Barry Bunyan
- February 2010- Jim Darby
Athletics
Walnut grove's athletics department competes at the "AAA" level. WGSS's senior boys basketball team is consistently ranked top 10 in the province as is its juniors. Walnut Grove also competes in boys and girls volleyball, boys and girls' rugby, ice hockey and a very successful track and field program. The Walnut Grove Gators basketball team enjoys an intense rivalry with another Langley school, the Brookswood BobcatsBrookswood Secondary School
Brookswood Secondary School is located in the community of Brookswood in Langley, British Columbia. Among other resources, the school has an automechanics workshop, two gymnasiums, a theatre, a dark room, and a television studio. The school also offers a French Immersion program as well as Spanish...
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2011 Provincial Championships
From March 15-19, 2011, the Walnut Grove Gators senior basketball team participated in the 66th annual BC Boys AAA Championship, after advancing through the 2011 Fraser Valley AAA Zone Tournament. In the Fraser Valley tournament, Jack Tsai and Larry Blyth, both for Walnut Grove, were named the Second and First Team All-Stars respectively.Walnut Grove Music Department
The Walnut Grove band program is split into three sections: Junior Concert Band (grade 8), Intermediate Concert Band (grade 9), and Senior Concert Band (grades 10-12), under the direction of Shane Fawkes and Tobi Crawford. Along with the Concert Band, the music department also features a Junior-Intermediate Jazz Band (Grades 8 and 9), a Senior Jazz Band (Grades 10-12), and one of the district's only DrumlineDrumline
A drumline is a section of percussion instruments usually played as part of a musical marching ensemble. High school and college marching bands, drill and drum corps, drum and bugle corps, indoor percussion ensembles, and pipe bands usually incorporate drumlines; however, drumlines can exist...
. Walnut Grove also boasts excellent vocal groups, including the Concert Choir, Chamber Choir, and Vocal Jazz. The department also allows the students to take a Music Composition course, including AP.