Delta Secondary School (Delta, British Columbia)

Coordinates: 49°5′9.8″N 123°5′2.88″W / 49.086056°N 123.0841333°W / 49.086056; -123.0841333

Delta Secondary
Take each Stride with Pacer Pride!
Address
4615 51 Street Delta, British Columbia, V4K 2V8, Canada
Information
School number	3737003
School board	School District 37 Delta
Area trustee	Brenda Schneider
Principal	Mr. Terry Ainge
Vice principal	Mr. Aaron Akune, Ms. Alka Goel-Stevens,
Staff	94
School type	Public high school
Grades	8-12
Language	English, French Immersion
Area	Ladner
Mascot	Pacer (horse)
Team name	Delta Pacers
Colours	Green, Black, White,
Founded	1926
Enrolment	1379 (September 2011)
Homepage	http://de.deltasd.bc.ca/

Delta Secondary is a public high school in Ladner, British Columbia, Canada. DSS is a comprehensive and caring school, located in the historic village of Ladner, B.C. With a student enrollment of approximately 1550 students (grades 8 to 12), it is the largest school in School District 37 Delta.

History

King George V High School, the first high school in Delta^{[citation needed]}, was located on the present site of the Ladner Community Centre^{[citation needed]}. The first two rooms of the school were built in 1912^{[citation needed]}, with a third room added in 1916^{[citation needed]}. The school closed in 1938^{[citation needed]} having had almost 500 students graduate during the life of the school^{[citation needed]}.

In 1938, Delta Central School, originally built in 1926 and used as an elementary school (grade 1-8), was enlarged and updated^{[citation needed]} for senior students while a new elementary school was built on the same plot of land, the site of DSS today^{[citation needed]}. A new gym separated the two schools.

The official opening of the "Ladner Elementary and Junior/Senior High School Centre" took place in April 1939^{[citation needed]}.

Between 1938 and 1989 there were at least ten additions to the school^{[citation needed]}. By 1972, the elementary school had become known as Delta Jr. Secondary^{[citation needed]} while the Central School building (B block) and various additions made up the Delta Sr. Secondary^{[citation needed]}, two separate schools on the same site. In 1975, the schools were amalgamated into one school^{[citation needed]}, known as Delta Secondary School. It wasn't until 1984, with the building of the art wing that the schools were physically joined^{[citation needed]}. In 1990, the Genesis Theater was built^{[citation needed]}.

In 1992/93, the design for the present school was approved^{[citation needed]}. The B Block (Central School) building was demolished in 1992^{[citation needed]}. In October 1994, construction began on the new school, with the main office and counsellors' office being completed first. The rest of the old senior school was demolished in May/June 1995 and the new quadrangle with 21 classrooms, 7 science labs, 4 computer labs and a classroom for special needs students was built^{[citation needed]}. Following this, more demolition and renovation followed, including a new daycare area, food and textile room renovations, construction of the CAD lab, and the completion of the drama area^{[citation needed]}. The total cost of these renovations was $12.6 million dollars.^{[citation needed]} Due to lack of further funding, the last phase of construction (demolition and rebuilding of the north gym) is on hold^{[citation needed]}. On June 2, 1998, a formal dedication of the redevelopment of the school was held^{[citation needed]}. The ceremony was attended by representatives from the school board and the school district.

Delta Central School was the original school located on the current site of Delta Secondary. It started accepting secondary students in 1938. In 1990 the oldest structure remaining on the site is the West gymnasium^{[citation needed]} In late summer 2003, DSS finished construction of its newest building; a brand new, seismically upgraded gymnasium.

Notable Alumni

• Will Sasso (most famous for his work on MADtv) attended Delta Secondary School.^{[citation needed]}
• Jason Priestly (most famous for his work on 90210) attended Delta Secondary School.^{[citation needed]}

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