Belmont Secondary School is located in
Langford, a western suburb of
Victoria, British Columbia
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, Canada. It is one of three secondary schools in
School District 62 Sooke
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right now. It serves the suburban
West Shore area of
Colwood,
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, Langford, and
Metchosin
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.
History
The first secondary school in the area was established on the school's former Jacklin Road site soon after the
Second World War
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in re-located Army buildings. Several years later, two schools were constructed in permanent buildings: Elizabeth Fisher Junior High School and Belmont High School. These were merged in 1973 into Belmont-Fisher Secondary School, and a new library was constructed to connect the adjacent buildings. After two years under this name, it was shortened to the current Belmont Secondary School.
New facilities
In December 2012, it was announced that Belmont was to be replaced with two new grade 9-12 schools: a 1,200-student replacement Belmont Secondary in the Glen Lake area of Langford, and a new 800-student
Royal Bay Secondary School
Royal Bay Secondary School (RBSS) is a secondary school located in Colwood, a western suburb of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. It is one of three secondary schools in School District 62 Sooke right now and serves the suburban West Shore ar ...
to be built in Colwood. The new facilities were intended to support a wide range of programs, including expanded students' skills and trades training. Additional programs such as culinary arts and automotive technician are being considered and links to the shipbuilding industry with possible metal fabrication and marine trades training programs are being explored. Both new schools will have Neighbourhood Learning Centres to provide community services.
In June 2013, construction commenced on the $53.9-million Belmont replacement school on the site of the former Glen Lake Elementary School. Even before its replacement had been completed, the sale of the former site to food retailer
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was announced on April 3, 2014. The new Belmont Secondary School opened to students for the first time on September 8, 2015.
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Academies
In addition to a challenging academic program ( including Dual Credit & AP classes), Belmont Secondary offers students the opportunity to participate Academy programs.
* Baseball Academy
* Softball Academy
* Hockey Academy
Career programs
* Secondary School Apprenticeship
* Camosun College
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Partnership Programs
* Accelerated Credit Enrollment in Industry Training (ACE IT):
* ACE IT/Dual Credit Carpentry Program
* ACE IT Cosmetology Program
* ACE IT/Dual Credit Automotive Service Technician
* ACE IT/Dual Credit Joinery/Cabinetmaking Program
Music
Belmont Secondary offers the following music programs and courses:
Concert Band, Concert Choir, Vocal Jazz, Jazz Band, R & B Band, Drumline, Beginning Guitar, Music Composition and Production/Electronic Music, AP Music Theory, Beginning Piano and Senior Winds.
Athletics
The school offers the following athletic and sports programs:
* Badminton
* Football
* Softball
* Basketball
* Golf
* Cross Country
* Hockey
* Volleyball
* Rugby
* Weight Room
* Soccer
* Dance
* Track and Field
*Mountain Biking
Notable alumni
* Alex Newhook
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– NHL Player, Colorado Avalanche
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* Tyson Barrie
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– NHL Player, Colorado Avalanche
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* Adam Cracknell
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– NHL Player, Colorado Avalanche
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* Jennifer Tilly
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– actress
* Paul Hyde
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– musician and record producer (noted as a founding member of the bands The Payola$
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and Rock and Hyde).
* Bob Rock
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– musician, sound engineer, and record producer (noted as a founding member of the bands The Payola$
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and Rock and Hyde).
* Larry Pollard
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driver.
* Mike Rowe
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– noted for establishing www.MikeRoweSoft.com and the ensuing lawsuit with software giant Microsoft
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.
* Cory Monteith
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– actor (''Glee
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* Ryder Hesjedal
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– UCI World Tour
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professional cyclist for Trek-Segafredo, winner of the 2012 Giro d'Italia
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, 6th overall in the 2010 Tour de France
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References
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External links
School webpage
School District webpage
Microsoft Sues Teenager Mike Rowe
WestShore Literacy Program
School District facilities plan update 2010
Belmont Secondary Young Leaders video
Neighbourhood Learning Centres webpage
Belmont Alumni - history
High schools in British Columbia
Educational institutions in Canada with year of establishment missing