Terry Fox Secondary School
| Terry Fox Secondary School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
1260 Riverwood Gate , , | |
| Coordinates | 49°15′47″N 122°44′53″W / 49.263°N 122.748°W |
| Information | |
| Former name | Port Coquitlam Senior Secondary School |
| Type | Secondary school |
| Motto | "We Pursue Excellence" |
| Founded | 1950s |
| School board | School District 43 Coquitlam |
| Superintendent | Mrs. Patricia Gartland |
| Area trustee | Mr. Michael Thomas |
| School number | 04343136 |
| Principal | Mr David Starr |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1526 (2015/16) |
| Language | English |
| Colour(s) | Black & Red |
| Team name | Terry Fox Ravens |
| Website | www |
| Last updated: September 28, 2015 | |
Terry Fox Secondary School is a school with approximately 1550 students in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada. The original building was built in the 1950s under the name Port Coquitlam Senior Secondary School for grades 11 and 12. In 1986, it was renamed Terry Fox Senior Secondary School after 1976 graduate Terry Fox. The "Senior" was dropped from the name after a restructuring by Coquitlam School District 43, when junior high schools were replaced by middle schools.
Terry Fox Secondary's Code of Conduct is compatible with the District Code of Conduct, The BC Human Rights Code, and they also acknowledge their own four pillars of Leadership, Integrity, Kindness, and Perseverance.
In 1999, to help deal with the growing population, the school was relocated to a new, larger building, several kilometres away on Riverwood Gate. However, the new building quickly became overpopulated as well, and is now home to 17 portable classrooms. Fox offers a wide variety of academic courses and programs at all levels.
The Terry Fox football team has also taken part in an exchange with the football team from St. Mark Catholic High School (Ottawa) from Manotick, Ontario since 2009.
The Terry Fox Theatre, formerly run by the school itself but now operated by an independent charity, adjoins the north side of the school. The school is noted for its many musicals and plays including You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, Footloose, Hair, The Wedding Singer and Jesus Christ Superstar, Tough, Daddy's Home, The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds, Of Mice and Men and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. In 2010, Terry Fox Secondary became District Champions of "MetFest" with the musical comedy The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, going on to represent Terry Fox Secondary at the Sears British Columbia Drama Festival] where they were awarded 'Best Actor in a Leading Role - Female', 'Special Merit Award for Musical Virtuosity', and 'Best Ensemble/ Choreography'. In 2011, Terry Fox's show "Am I Blue" became District Champions at "MetFest".