Houston Secondary School

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Houston Secondary
Address
PO Box 1600

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Canada
Information
School type Public, high school
School board School District 54 Bulkley Valley
School number5454011
PrincipalJaksun Grice
Staff32 (September 2020)
Grades 8-12
Enrollment178 (2020/21 School year)
LanguageEnglish, French
Colour(s)Silver and Green   
MascotWolverine
Team nameWolverines
Website hssweb.sd54.bc.ca

Houston Secondary is a public high school in Houston, British Columbia, part of School District 54 Bulkley Valley. The school enrolls approx 178 students and is the largest in the community. It serves as the secondary school for Houston and the surrounding rural communities.

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References

"Houston Secondary School - Home." Houston Secondary School. N.d. Web. Accessed 10 Sep. 2020 from: http://hssweb.sd54.bc.ca/

"Student Headcount by Grade." Education Analytics, Government of BC. n.d. Web. Accessed 5 Apr. 2021 from: https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/bc-schools-student-headcount-by-grade/resource/c1a55945-8554-4058-9019-514b16178f89 (Line 81734)