Elgin Park Secondary School

Elgin Park Secondary School
Address
13484 24th Ave Surrey, British Columbia, V4A 2G5 Canada
Information
School type	Public, high school
Motto	Our mission is to build meaningful connections that ensure a high level of student success and learning.
Founded	1993
School board	School District 36 Surrey
School number	3636156
Principal	Bruce Filsinger
Vice principal	David Baldasso Kirsten Farquhar
Staff	63
Grades	8-12
Enrollment	1400 (October 24, 2011)
Language	English/French/Spanish
Area	White Rock/South Surrey
Colour(s)	Purple, black, and white
Team name	The Orcas
Website	elginpark.net

Elgin Park Secondary is a public high school in School District 36 Surrey. It is referred to as the 'Home of the Orcas'. In the past and present Elgin is known to have a rivalry with Earl Marriott Secondary and Semiahmoo Secondary. They have been known to have a very strong volleyball team. Also have a strong rugby team.

Academics

Elgin Park Secondary offers the Integrated Program, as well as the Science Co-op and Humanities Co-op programs. For 2009/2010, Elgin Park Secondary was ranked 41/274 in the Province (38/256 in the past five years) by the Fraser Institute and has boasted an average of 97.26% of students graduating (2006-2010).^[1] Elgin Park Secondary offers Advanced Placement classes.

Building

Both Elgin Park and Tamanawis^[2] Secondary schools (both located in School District 36 Surrey) have virtually the same architectural basis. Elgin Park is one of the newest high schools in the district having opened its doors in 1993.

Athletics

2005-Basketball - Jr Girls Provincial Champions

2008-Basketball - Sr Girls Provincial Champions

2009-Soccer - Sr Girls Fraser Valley Champions

2013-Rugby - Jr Boys Fraser Valley Champions

2014-Hockey - Provincial Champions Tier III

2015-Hockey - Provincial Champions Tier II

2015-Soccer - Sr Girls Fraser Valley Champions (#1 ranked in BC)

2015-Rugby -Jr Boys Surrey Champions Tier ll Fraser Valley champions tier II

References

↑ "School Report Cards". http://britishcolumbia.compareschoolrankings.org. Fraser Institute. External link in |work= (help)
↑ Tamanawis Secondary

External links

Official website

Schools in Surrey and White Rock, British Columbia

Secondary schools	Clayton Heights Earl Marriott Elgin Park Enver Creek Fleetwood Park Frank Hurt Fraser Heights Guildford Park Johnston Heights Kwantlen Park L A Matheson Lord Tweedsmuir North Surrey Panorama Ridge Princess Margaret Queen Elizabeth Semiahmoo Sullivan Heights Tamanawis

Primary or elementary schools	List of all elementary schools

Private schools	Holy Cross Regional High School Pacific Academy Southridge School White Rock Christian Academy

Other schools	Student Support Centre South Surrey White Rock Learning Centre Invergarry Learning Centre Cloverdale Learning Centre North Surrey Learning Centre Guildford Learning Centre TREES Centre Newton Learning Centre, McDonald's 108th & King George

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