Nanaimo District Secondary School
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| Nanaimo District Secondary School | |
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355 Wakesiah Avenue , , Canada | |
| Coordinates | 49°09′40″N 123°57′45″W / 49.16123°N 123.96255°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public school |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Secular |
| Founded | 1952 |
| School board | School District 68 Nanaimo-Ladysmith |
| School number | 919586 |
| Principal | Jane Reynolds[1] |
| Grades | 8-12 |
| Enrollment | 1730 |
| Language | English, French immersion and Francophone |
| Colour(s) | Green, Black, and White |
| Team name | Islanders |
| Website | nd |
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.[citation needed] 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.
Location
[edit]NDSS is located at 355 Wakesiah Avenue in Nanaimo on Vancouver Island. The school is connected to the Nanaimo Aquatic Centre (NAC), and is across the road from the Nanaimo Ice Centre (NIC) and the baseball diamonds at Serauxmen Fields. It is also adjacent to the Rotary Bowl and Vancouver Island University. Their Q'unq'inuqwstuxw NDSS artificial Turf Field is situated behind their school bus loop and NAC.
Clubs
[edit]Dungeons And Dragons club, Audio Visual Club/Film Society, Eco Club, Rap Club, Model United Nations Club, Ethics Bowl, Musical Theatre, Gender And Sexuality Alliance, Youth Advocacy Group, Chess Club. Their sports teams are: Volleyball Team and Academy, Basketball, Soccer Team and Academy, Football, Rugby, Lacrosse Team and Academy, Hockey Academy, Swim Team, Dance Team, Cheer Team, Wrestling Club, Mountain Biking Club, Gymnastics, Weight Lifting Club, Intramural Handball, Intramural Basketball. The Junior Varsity Islanders won the BC high school Football Subway bowl in 2016 against Harewood's John Barsby Bulldawgs.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Staff Directory – Nanaimo District Secondary School". Retrieved 28 August 2021.