Southridge School

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Southridge School
Southridge-school-crest.png
Southridge School Crest
Address
2656 160 Street

Surrey
,
British Columbia
,
V3Z 0B7

Canada
Information
School typePrivate
MottoOmnis Anima Volet
(Let Every Spirit Soar)
Religious affiliation(s)Non-denominational
Founded1995 (29 years ago)
FounderAlan Brown
Head of SchoolDrew Stephens
Senior School PrincipalLaura Holland
Junior School PrincipalTanya de Hoog
Grades K-12
Enrollment675
Campus sizeThree buildings and 4 fields on 17 acres
HousesBlizzard, Hurricane, Lightning, Thunder
Colour(s)Blue, White, Gold
AthleticsSoccer, Rugby, Basketball, Badminton, Track and Field, Golf, Ultimate Frisbee, Cross Country
MascotSal (part eagle, part orca)
Team nameStorm
Website www.southridge.ca
Last updated: 28 October 2024

Southridge School is a K-12 independent school in South Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. It is a regional school, serving from as far away as Richmond and Ladner, though most students are from the White Rock, South Surrey area. The school is part of Surrey's School District 36.

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Facilities

The school has two permanent buildings (Junior School building and Senior School building), two gymnasiums, two libraries, one computer lab, multiple science labs, an auditorium and four athletic fields (including one FieldTurf field). Southridge also has a temporary "Annex" building, used for administrative purposes and to house the school's uniform shop.

Academics

Southridge School follows the International Baccalaureate curriculum in the Junior school, through the Primary Years and Middle Years programs. [1] In the Senior School, Southridge follows the typical British Columbian 8-12 curriculum, including: English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology (taught with British Columbia standards), AP courses in these fields, as well as History, Literature and Calculus. The Southridge Senior School uses a model of learning called the Harkness method, which emphasizes discussion based learning and dialogue during class, and is the only school in Canada to fully implement the Harkness philosophy across an entire Senior School curriculum. [2] Southridge was ranked by the Fraser Institute in 2018-2019 as #1 out of 252 British Columbian Secondary Schools. [3]

Sports

Southridge is classified as a 'Single A' sized school. In 2014 and 2015 respectively, the Senior Boy 'AA' Basketball team won the Fraser Valley Championship. [4] This was followed by a Senior Boy 'AAA' Provincial Championship win in 2016. [5]

Extracurricular activities

Amongst other activities, the school offers Reach For the Top, Model UN, and VEX Robotics as extracurricular activities.

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References

  1. ↑ "Southridge School: IB - PYP". www.southridge.bc.ca. Retrieved 2015-05-29.
  2. ↑ Kirby, Jessica (1 September 2022). "Southridge School develops students with strong minds and good hearts". BC Business. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  3. ↑ Fraser Institute
  4. ↑ Kupchuk, Rick. "Southridge defends Fraser Valley hoops title - Peace Arch News" . Retrieved 2015-05-29.
  5. ↑ Greenizan, Nick. "Southridge Storm claim B.C. AAA hoops title - Cloverdale Reporter". Cloverdale Reporter. Retrieved 2016-04-17.
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