Nanaimo District Secondary School

Nanaimo District Secondary School or Nanaimo District Community School (NDSS) is a public high school in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada built in 1952. Since then there have been a few renovations, most notably the 1981 construction of the "tower", which houses a number of computer classes and several classrooms. The school has a capacity of about 1600 students. The school has a metal workshop, a woodwork shop, seven computer labs, two gymnasiums, a study hall, two cafeterias, an Automotive Shop, Distance Education programs, and the CTC (career and technical center). The school teaches students from grade 8 to grade 12. NDSS is also home to Nanaimo's French Immersion and Francophone programs.

Nanaimo District Secondary School
Address
355 Wakesiah Avenue

Nanaimo
,
British Columbia
,
V9R 3K5

Canada
Coordinates49.16123°N 123.96255°W / 49.16123; -123.96255
Information
School typePublic school
Religious affiliation(s)Secular
Founded1952
School boardSchool District 68 Nanaimo-Ladysmith
School number919586
PrincipalLiana Appelt[1]
Grades8-12
Enrollment1730
LanguageEnglish, French immersion and Francophone
Colour(s)    Green, Black, and White
Team nameIslanders
Websitend.schools.sd68.bc.ca

Location

NDSS is located at 355 Wakesiah Avenue in Nanaimo on Vancouver Island. The school is connected to the Nanaimo Aquatic Centre, and is across the road from the Nanaimo Ice Centre and the baseball diamonds at Serauxmen Fields. It is also adjacent to the Rotary Bowl and Vancouver Island University.

Clubs

DND club, AV Club, Rap Club, Volleyball Team, I.S.C.F., Badminton Club, United Nations Club, Future Teachers, 100 Mile Club, Empathy NDSS, Dramatica, Wrestling, Senior Girls' Basketball, Boys' Rugby, Broadcast Club, Weight Lifting Club, GSA. The Junior Varsity Islanders won the BC high school Football Subway bowl in 2016 against Harewoods John Barsby Bulldawgs.

References
  1. "Staff Directory – Nanaimo District Secondary School". Retrieved 28 August 2021.
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