Valemount Secondary School

Valemount Secondary is a public high school in Valemount, British Columbia part of School District 57 Prince George.

Valemount Secondary
Address
201 Ash Street, PO Box 370

Valemount
,
British Columbia
,
V0E 2Z0

Canada
Coordinates52°49′39.85″N 119°15′26.97″W
Information
Former nameValemount Junior Secondary
School typePublic, high school
Established1952
School boardSchool District 57 Prince George
School number5757074
PrincipalMr. Derrick Shaw
Staff15
Grades8-12
Enrollment78 (October 12, 2016)
Capacity150
LanguageEnglish
Team nameTimberwolves
Communities servedValemount and Tête Jaune Cache
Websitevals.sd57.bc.ca

History

Initially, the first schools in Valemount only offered classes up to the grade 10 level and students would have to attend other schools in the area to graduate. When the current elementary school was finished construction in 1975,[1] the junior secondary school was converted into a secondary school following the addition of several rooms annexes. Since 1975, students were able to graduate in Valemount. This building was located at 1300, 5th Avenue and served as a school from 1952 until 2006 when it was demolished. The property was sold to Saas Fee Holdings Inc. on December 14, 2007, for $950,000.[2]

In April 2002, approval was granted for the purchase of new school grounds[3] at 201 Ash Street. The contract for the construction of the new school was awarded to Maloney Contractors Ltd. for $7,881,774.08.[4] On November 8, 2005, the current secondary building officially opened.[5] Construction of the current school building was completed in 2006.[6][7]

Community Contributions

Community members raised almost $250,000 to include additional space during construction that would become available for the community to use.[6][8]

References
  1. Valemount Museum and Archives (2008). "Roots". Community Stories. Digital Museums Canada. p. 13. Archived from the original on 28 May 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  2. School District No. 57 (October 28, 2008). "Regular Public Meeting" (PDF). pp. 11–12. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  3. Ryser, Laura; Halseth, Greg (2003). "A Historical Guide to Local Events Through Newspapers" (PDF). University of Northern British Columbia. p. 92. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 May 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  4. "Archived Tenders" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 Jul 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  5. School District No. 57 (November 8, 2005). "Minutes of the regular public meeting held November 8, 2005" (PDF). Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  6. "NEW VALEMOUNT SECONDARY SCHOOL OPENS". Archive BC. Ministry of Education. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  7. Berkenpas, Jean Ann (December 2019). "100 Years of Public Education in the Robson Valley". The Rocky Mountain Goat. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  8. Nielsen, Mark (2 June 2011). "Trustees approve community use agreement for Valemount". Prince George Citizen. Retrieved 28 May 2021.


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