Whistler Secondary School
| Whistler Secondary | |
|---|---|
 Home of the Storm | |
| Address | |
|
8000 Alpine Way Whistler, British Columbia, V0N 1B8 Canada | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, high school |
| School board | School District 48 Sea to Sky |
| School number | 4848022 |
| Principal | Nolan Cox |
| Staff | 45 |
| Grades | 8-12 |
| Enrollment | 415 (September, 2015) |
| Language | English and French |
| Colour(s) | Blue Yellow White |
| Mascot | Zippy |
| Team name | WHISTLER STORM |
| Website |
sd48whistlersecondary |
Whistler Secondary (or WSS) is a public high school in Whistler, British Columbia, and is part of School District 48 Sea to Sky. It is located opposite the subdivision of Alpine Meadows, north of the Whistler townsite adjacent to the Sea to Sky Highway. WSS was established in 1996 with a student capacity of 175 and was expanded to a 375 student capacity with a $3.3 million renovation in 2004.[1][2]
Athletics
Whistler Secondary has a long held rivalry with Pemberton Secondary School in sports such as soccer, basketball and volleyball. Whistler Secondary also has a hockey and rugby team.
Notable alumni
- Ashleigh McIvor, 2001 alumni, Former member of the Canadian Ski Cross team and Olympic Gold medalist.
- Julia Murray, 2006 alumni, Canadian Ski Cross team member
- Marielle Thompson, 2010 alumni, Canadian Ski Cross team member and Olympic Gold medalist.
- Garret Milan, 2009 alumni, Member of the Edinburgh Capitals.
- Cate Sproule, 2014 alumni, actress, notable work: The Killing (season 3), Supernatural (season 1), and He Loves You Not.
- Finn Iles, current student, UCI Mountainbike World Champion – Downhill Junior.
References
- ↑ Whistler Chorus history. Retrieved 2013-11-26
- ↑ School District fact sheet, projects completed since 2001. Retrieved 2013-11-26
External links
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