Spectrum Community School (British Columbia)

For the school of the same name in Kingston, Washington, see Spectrum Community School.
Spectrum Community School
Address
Map
957 Burnside Road West

Saanich
,
British Columbia
,
V8Z 6E1

Canada
Coordinates48°27′43″N 123°24′27″W / 48.461965°N 123.407628°W / 48.461965; -123.407628
Information
School typePublic, high school
Founded1974
School boardSchool District 61 Greater Victoria
PrincipalAaron Norris
Grades9-12
Enrollment1170[1] (2017-2018)
LanguageEnglish,
CampusSuburban
Colour(s)Orange, White & Black    
MascotThe warm fuzzy
Team nameThunder
Websitespectrum.sd61.bc.ca

Spectrum Community School is a high school in the Greater Victoria suburb of Saanich, British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the Greater Victoria School District and serves the western portion of the district. Spectrum was established in 1974 as a replacement for Mount View High School and the school moved into the new facility in 1976.[2] In 2005 a $5.5 million addition and renovation was completed. There are four computer labs and an active interactive whiteboard resources program. The school has an Aboriginal Nations Education program and accepts international students from the Victoria International High School program.[3] The school's auditorium is a venue for the Greater Victoria Performing Arts festival.[4] In 2006 students voted to select a team name and the nickname "Thunder" was chosen.

Programs

Academic

  • Health Science
  • Secondary School Apprenticeship
  • Infotech
  • AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination)
  • Honours classes

Career

  • Culinary Arts/Cook Training
  • Electrical
  • Law Careers
  • Outdoor Leadership

Performing Arts

  • Junior Concert Band
  • Senior Concert Band
  • Junior Jazz Band
  • Senior Jazz Band
  • Concert Choir
  • Guitar Lab
  • Junior Musical Theatre
  • Mainstage Musical Theatre Production
  • Dance Performance, Choreography, and Advanced Dance
  • Stagecraft & Technical Theatre
  • Video Arts & Media Arts

Athletics
There are 19 athletic teams, including:

  • Hockey Skills Academy
  • Football
  • Basketball

In 2024, the Spectrum Thunder Senior Boys Basketball Team won the BC Boys Basketball Quad A provincial championships as the second-seeded team in the tournament after defeating the fourth-seeded Tamanawis Wildcats in the provincial final 92-72.[5]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ "School Enrollment Numbers". School District 61 Greater Victoria. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
  2. ^ Vancouver Island University. Retrieved 2011-10-05
  3. ^ Victoria International High School Program. Retrieved 2011-10-05
  4. ^ Greater Victoria Performing Arts Festival. Retrieved 2011-10-05
  5. ^ "THUNDER CAPTURE FIRST TITLE IN SPECTRUM HOOPS HISTORY". BC High School Basketball Championships. 2024-03-10. Retrieved 2024-04-29.