Columneetza Secondary School

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Columneetza Junior Secondary
Location
Columneetza Secondary School
1045 Western Ave

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Canada
Coordinates 52°08′45″N122°09′03″W / 52.14595°N 122.15081°W / 52.14595; -122.15081
Information
School type Public, Middle school
Founded1967
School board School District 27 Cariboo-Chilcotin
School number2727047
PrincipalMs. Holly Zurak
Grades 7-9
Enrollment750 [1]  (September 30, 2023)
LanguageEnglish, French, Chilcotin and Shuswap
Colour(s)Grey and burgundy/black
MascotJimmy Falcon
Team nameFalcons
Highest enrollment1200+ (2005-2007)
Website https://cjs.sd27.bc.ca/

Columneetza Junior Secondary is a public Middle school in Williams Lake in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The school is administered as part of School District 27 Cariboo-Chilcotin. It is a grade 7-9 facility enrolling approximately 750 students. [1] The principal is Hattie Darney. [2]

The school offers regular classroom instruction in a semesterized timetable. In addition, it also offers a French Immersion for students who have completed the program through to grade 7.

It offers elective classes such as Aquatics, Art, Auto Shop, Computer Science, Food Studies, Hockey, Metalwork, and Woodwork, among others. Besides this, there are curricular classes such as Math, English, Science, and Social Studies. It also has a popular band program.


Alumni

Rick Hansen - Paralympian, wheelchair racer, humanitarian

References

  1. 1 2 School information - District 027 - Cariboo-Chilcotin, British Columbia Ministry of Education, 2011-09-30. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
  2. Columneetza, School district #27 Cariboo-Chilcotin. Retrieved 2012-05-07.