Chetwynd Secondary School

Chetwynd Secondary School
Location
5000 46th St.

, ,
Canada

55°41′46.45″N 121°36′50.15″W / 55.6962361°N 121.6139306°W / 55.6962361; -121.6139306
Information
School typePublic, high school
School board
School District 59 Peace River South
Principal
Chris Mason
Staff28
Grades8-12
Enrollment300 (approx.) (January 16, 2006)
Colours   
Blue, Black, White
MascotCavalier
Websitecss.sd59.bc.ca

Chetwynd Secondary School (or CSS) is a public high school in Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada. CSS is operated by School District 59 Peace River South and is the designated secondary school for the three local primary schools in Chetwynd. The school building is attached to Windrem Elementary School and shares French Immersion teachers with that school.[1] Dual credit courses are offered in partnership with Northern Lights College.

In addition to core academic subjects, CSS offers courses in (partial list only):[2]

  • Automotive
  • First Nations studies
  • Business studies
  • Business computer applications
  • Cafeteria training
  • Carpentry & cabinet making
  • Digital media
  • Drama
  • Food studies
  • Journalism
  • Law
  • Mechanics
  • Theatre performance
  • Woodwork

Athletic programs include a Hockey Academy and Junior Rodeo.[3]

CSS is a participant in the school district's International Student Study Program.[4]

CSS was the subject of a study by the University of Lethbridge, "Grief and loss lives in schools: Chetwynd Secondary School : a case study."[5]

References

  1. ↑ Chetwynd Echo, June 1, 2012, retrieved 2012-08-20
  2. ↑ School course selection booklet[link removed], retrieved 2012-08-20
  3. ↑ Chetwynd Echo, May 18, 2012, retrieved 2012-08-20
  4. ↑ Study Northern BC webpage Archived 2017-01-18 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 2012-08-20
  5. ↑ Grief and loss lives in schools : Chetwynd Secondary School : a case study, Ganton, Muriel Louise; University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Education. 2003. Retrieved 2012-08-20