Elgin Park Secondary School
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{{Infobox school
| name = Elgin Park Secondary School
| image = Elgin Park Secondary front view.jpg
| image_size = 200px
| caption = Secondary School
| address = 13484 24th Ave
| city = Surrey
| province = British Columbia
| postcode = V4A 2G5
| country = Canada
| coordinates = {{Coord|49.04477|-122.84851|type:edu_region:CA-BC|display=inline,title}}
| schooltype = high school
| fundingtype = Public
| motto = Be the best you can be
| founded = 1993
| schoolboard = School District 36 Surrey
| number = 3636156
| principal = Kavita Sharma{{cite web|title=School Staff List - Elgin Park |website=surreyschools.ca|url=https://www.surreyschools.ca/schools/elginpark/About/SchoolStaffList/Pages/default.aspx|access-date=6 February 2022}}
| staff = 158{{when|date=February 2022}}{{citation needed|date=February 2022}}
| grades_label = Grades
| grades = 8-12
| enrollment = {{decrease}} 1,200{{cite web |title=Elgin Park Secondary |url=https://www.studyinsurrey.ca/schools/elgin-park-secondary |website=Surrey Schools International Education |publisher=Surrey School District |access-date=11 January 2025 |language=en}}
| enrollment_as_of = 2024
| language = English
| area = South Surrey, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada
| colours = Purple, black, and white
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| team_name = The Orcas
| url = {{URL|https://www.surreyschools.ca/schools/elginpark}}
}}
Elgin Park Secondary is a public high school in School District 36 Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. It is referred to as the "Home of the Orcas". Elgin Park is one of four public high schools on the peninsula, along with Earl Marriott Secondary School, Semiahmoo Secondary School, and Grandview Heights Secondary School.
Academics
Elgin Park Secondary offers the Integrated Program, as well as the Science Co-op and Humanities Co-op programs. For 2017–2018, Elgin Park Secondary was ranked 57/253 in the Province (42/246 in the past five years) by the Fraser Institute and has boasted an average of 98.80% of students graduating (2017–2018).{{cite web|title=School Report Cards|url=http://britishcolumbia.compareschoolrankings.org/secondary/Elgin_Park_Secondary/Surrey/Report_Card.aspx|work=britishcolumbia.compareschoolrankings.org|publisher=Fraser Institute}} Elgin Park Secondary offers Advanced Placement classes. In 2021, the AP Calculus class averaged 4.74 (out of 5) on the exam, a score that was in the top 5% in the world{{Citation needed|date=February 2022}}Starting 2024 Elgin Park will be offering AP computer science courses, available for grade 11 and 12s.
Both Elgin Park and TamanawisTamanawis Secondary Secondary schools (both located in School District 36 Surrey) have virtually the same architectural basis.
Extra curricular activities
Elgin Park Secondary offers many extra curricular activities, such extracurriculars include various sports teams and school bands. Elgin Park Secondary also offers many student-run clubs.
Vancity Sports
Fall Sports: Volleyball, Boys soccer, Swimming, Cross Country, Ice Hockey
Winter Sports: Basketball, Curling
Spring Sports: Rugby, Badminton, Girls Soccer, Ultimate, Golf, Tennis, Track and Field, Spike Ball{{Cite web |title=Elgin Park - Home of the Orcas |url=https://www.elginparkathletics.com/ |access-date=2025-01-26 |website=Elgin Park - Home of the Orcas |language=en}}
Sport Achievements
Basketball
2005-Basketball - Jr Girls Provincial Champions
2008-Basketball - Sr Girls Provincial Champions
Feb 16 - 2024 ..
= <small>Volleyball</small> =
2000-Volleyball - Sr Boys Provincial Champions
2022-Volleyball - Jr Boys Provincial Champions
= <small>Soccer</small> =
2009-Soccer - Sr Girls Fraser Valley Champions
2015-Soccer - Sr Girls Fraser Valley Champions (#1 ranked in BC)
= <small>Hockey</small> =
2014-Hockey - Provincial Champions Tier III
2015-Hockey - Provincial Champions Tier II
= <small>Rugby</small> =
2015-Rugby -Surrey Champions Tier ll
- Provincial Champions Tier II
-2022 Junior Boys South Fraser Champions
-2023 Senior Boys South Fraser Champions
-2024 Senior Boys South Fraser Champions
-2024 Senior Girls South Fraser Champions
= <small>Cross Country</small> =
2021- Cross Country - Provincial Champions
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.surreyschools.ca/schools/elginpark/}}
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Category:High schools in Surrey, British Columbia
Category:Educational institutions established in 1993
Category:1993 establishments in British Columbia
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