Guildford Park Secondary School

Guildford Park Secondary School

"Everyone Matters"
"Carpe diem"
Seize the day
Address
10707 146 Street
Surrey, British Columbia, V3R 1T5
Canada
Information
School type Public, high school
Founded 1984
School board School District 36 Surrey
School number 3636047
Administrator Ms. P. Hornak
Principal Mr. Robin Smalley
Staff 74
Grades 8-12
Enrollment 1948 (29 February 2012)
Language English
Colour(s) Green, White, Dark Green, Grey
Mascot Sabre
Team name Sabres
Website www.sd36.bc.ca/guildfordpark/

Guildford Park Secondary is a public high school in Surrey, British Columbia part of School District 36 Surrey. Guildford Park offers academic courses as part of the Advanced Placement (AP) program. It was ranked 135th in the Fraser Institute annual ranking of schools in 2004/05.[1]

History

Originally constructed as Mary Jane Shannon Junior Secondary in 1971, the school was renamed Guildford Park Secondary in 1977 due to clerical mixups with Mary Jane Shannon Elementary, which was next door. Guildford Park Secondary was rebuilt as an 8-12 school in 1984.

Athletics

Guildford Park participates in the following extra-curricular sports, Soccer, Freestyle Wrestling, Highschool Volleyball, Rugby, Basketball, Badminton, Ultimate Frisbee, and Ice Hockey. The Guildford Park wrestling team have won provincial high-school championships in 2004, 2008, and 2009 and have consistently finished the top ten every year. The Guildford Park ice hockey team recently won the division championship for Surrey High School Hockey League in 2014.

Clubs

Guildford Park has a wide variety of clubs, which include, but not limited to: Anime Club, Computer Club, Multi-cultural Club, Car Club, and more.

References

School Reports - Ministry of Education


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