Fernie Secondary School | |
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Address | |
102 Fairway Drive , , Canada | |
Coordinates | 49°30′48″N115°03′10″W / 49.5132°N 115.0527°W |
Information | |
School type | Public, high school |
Founded | 1908 |
School board | School District 5 Southeast Kootenay |
Superintendent | Viveka Johnson |
School number | 505032 |
Principal | Erin Hay |
Staff | 51 |
Grades | 7-12 |
Enrollment | ~500 (October 3rd, 2022) |
Language | English, French Immersion |
Colour(s) | Green and White |
Mascot | Falcon |
Team name | Falcons |
Website | fss |
Last updated: October 3rd, 2022 by Bailey Hill |
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The original school building, located in the downtown core of Fernie, was home to the school from 1908, until 1999. In 1999, a new school building was opened on a property adjacent to the Fernie Golf and Country Club. The original building sat abandoned for 8 years before being redeveloped into condominiums. FSS has a population of about 500 students in Grades 7 to 12 and usually hosts a small number of international students at a time.
F.S.S has one of the largest gymnasiums in the East Kootenays, and now has its own HIMU Disc Golf Course available for public use.
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