Sullivan Heights Secondary

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Sullivan Heights Secondary
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Sullivan Heights Secondary
6248 144 Street

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Canada
Coordinates 49°06′59″N122°49′18″W / 49.1164°N 122.8218°W / 49.1164; -122.8218
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School type Public, high school
Founded2000
School board School District 36 Surrey
SuperintendentMark Permain
PrincipalDavid Baldasso
Staff100
Grades 8-12
EnrollmentAround 1700 (February 2021)
LanguageEnglish and French
AreaSouth Newton, Panorama
Team nameSullivan Heights Stars
Website www.sullivanheights.com kj

Sullivan Heights Secondary is a high school located in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada.

Sullivan Heights opened on October 24, 2000, with a student population of over 1000 students (grades 8 through 10), with grade 11 being added in the 2001–02 school year, and grade 12 being added in the 2002–03 school year. Today,[ when? ] Sullivan Heights is home to thousands of students (in grades 8 through 12), and over 100 staff members.

The school's programs include a strong Performing Arts Program including Dance, Drama, Musical Theatre, Band, and Choir. Other programs include Leadership, Electronics, Drafting, Sewing, Cooking, Tourism, and Information Technology. The school also offers a wide array of extracurricular activities including Student Council, Grad Council, Athletics, Outdoors Club, Programming and Improv /Theatre Sports.

The school has an attached theatre, The Bell Centre For Performing Arts. The centre cost about $8 million to construct and, although its main focus is to be a rental venue for community user groups, it is also used by the school from time to time, with a highlight being an annual matinee for local elementary schools that sees the entire 1000 seat theatre full.

The school features fields for Football, Kabaddi, Cricket, and Soccer.

Notable alumni

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