Columneetza Secondary School

Columneetza Junior Secondary
Location
1045 Western Ave

, ,
Canada

52°08′45″N 122°09′03″W / 52.14595°N 122.15081°W / 52.14595; -122.15081
Information
School typePublic, Middle school
Founded1967
School board
School District 27 Cariboo-Chilcotin
School number
2727047
Principal
Mr. Mathew Cullum
Grades7–9
Enrollment750 [1] (30 September 2023)
LanguageEnglish, French, Chilcotin and Shuswap
ColoursGrey and burgundy/black
MascotJimmy Falcon
Team nameFalcons
Highest enrollment1200+ (2005–2007)
Websitehttps://cjs.sd27.bc.ca/

Columneetza Junior Secondary is a public Middle school in Williams Lake in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The school is administered as part of School District 27 Cariboo-Chilcotin. It is a grade 7–9 facility enrolling approximately 750 students.[1] The principal is Ms. Holly Zurak.[2]

The school offers regular classroom instruction in a semesterized timetable. In addition, it also offers a French Immersion for students who have completed the program through to grade 7.

It offers elective classes such as Aquatics, Art, Auto Shop, Computer Science, Food Studies, Hockey, Metalwork, and Woodwork, among others. Besides this, there are curricular classes such as Math, English, Science, and Social Studies. It also has a popular band program.

Alumni

Rick Hansen – Paralympian, wheelchair racer, humanitarian

References

  1. 1 2 School information – District 027 – Cariboo-Chilcotin, British Columbia Ministry of Education, 30 September 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  2. ↑ Columneetza, School district #27 Cariboo-Chilcotin. Retrieved 7 May 2012.