Brooks Secondary School

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Brooks Secondary
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Brooks Secondary School
5400 Marine Avenue

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Canada
Coordinates 49°51′46″N124°32′32″W / 49.8627°N 124.5422°W / 49.8627; -124.5422
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School type Public, high school
School board School District 47 Powell River
School number4747021
AdministratorJasmin Marshman
Staff100
Grades 8-12
Enrollment937 (September 2008)
AreaTownsite
Colour(s)Blue, white, and gold    
MascotThunderbird
Website www.sd47.bc.ca/school/brooks/Pages/default.aspx

Brooks Secondary School is a high school in Powell River, British Columbia part of School District 47 Powell River. Recent expansion to the school added a 100 by 50 meter turf field. Brooks is also home to the Max Cameron Theatre, a 500-seat two level proscenium theatre.

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History

Brooks Secondary was rebuilt on the same site as the original Brooks school. The new Brooks saw its first graduating class in 1996. In the early 2000s, Max Cameron Secondary School, the other high school in Powell River, was closed and Brooks Secondary became the sole high school in town.

Fine Arts

The school is home to numerous musical groups, including their concert bands (junior and senior), senior jazz band, chamber choir, and senior vocal jazz ensemble. Their drama program has performed annual productions of numerous plays and musicals, such as Grease, [1] Romeo and Juliet, and A Midsummer Night's Dream. [2]

Sports

The school fields teams for various sports, including boys' and girls' volleyball, soccer, and basketball. Their sports teams also include golf, rugby, and tennis.

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References

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