Earl Marriott Secondary (EMS) is a public

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in the Vancouver suburb of Surrey, British Columbia,

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and is part of

School District 36 Surrey School District 36 Surrey operates schools in Surrey, White Rock, and Barnston Island, British Columbia. It is the largest school district in British Columbia with 71,838 students during the 2016/2017 school year. District 36 includes 101 elem ...

. It is referred to as the 'Home of the Mariners'. It is located on the edge of city limits, on 16th Avenue (which straddles the border between Surrey and White Rock).

History

Originally White Rock Secondary School, Earl Marriott Secondary was founded in 1973 and named after its first Principal, Earl Marriott, who eventually became Superintendent of Surrey School District #36. Earl Marriott has a close relationship with the

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community. The institution has a history and custom of cooperation with First Nation peoples; the school hosts an annual Pow Wow and students have visited

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to engage in cultural sharing. EMS puts on either a play or musical out of the indwelling Wheelhouse Theatre every year (on a rotational basis; ie: play, musical, play, etc.).

Academics

Earl Marriott is one of four French immersion high schools in Surrey and offers full course loads in both French and English. About 25 per cent of students are French immersion and attend from across the Semiahmoo Peninsula. Earl Marriott offers courses including physical education, all major humanities and sciences as well as art, home economics, info tech, and trades courses. It is one of few schools that offer competitive co-op experiences for its students. Earl Marriott offers a liberal arts co-op, as well as a mechanical (skilled trades) co-op. EMS also offers 3 Advanced Placement (AP) classes: AP Psychology, AP Calculus AB, and AP Statistics. Earl Marriott has two semesters per school year (2022-2023). A full load of classes would consist of four classes per semester.

Athletics

EMS enjoys a publicly lighthearted rivalry with

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, but fierce within student circles and even some staff members, as well as

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. The school competes in the Sandcastle Cup, an annual game between the Mariners and

Thunderbirds. * Boys 2000-2001 AAA Provincial Cross Country Champions * Girls 2002-2003 AAA Provincial Basketball Champions * Home of the AAAA Sr. Girls Volleyball Provincial Championships * 2009 Sandcastle Cup Runner-up * 2009 Skills Canada Champion - Web Design * 2009 Delta Police Golf Tournament Winners *2010 Fraser Valley Sr. boys AAA rugby *2010 Delta Police Golf Tournament winners *2010 Sandcastle Cup Runner-up *2014 AA Tier 2 Football Champion (first championship in school's 10 years of football) *2015 AA Tier 2 Football Champion (played at

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) *2016 Provincial Girls Track and Field Champions *2016 Provincial Junior Girls Volleyball Champions *2017 AA Undefeated Football Champions Grade 8 *2018 Provincial Girls Curling Champions *2018 Senior Boys Volleyball Provincial Champions *2021 Grade 9 Girls Volleyball Provincial Champions *2022 Junior Girls Volleyball Provincial Champions

Wheelhouse Theatre

The Wheelhouse Theatre is a 280-seat proscenium theater located at Earl Marriott Secondary School. It is the largest performing arts theatre on the Semiahmoo Peninsula. The Wheelhouse's primary usage is as a classroom and training facility for students pursuing theatre, and its secondary usage is as a well-equipped and affordable rental house to the community. It is managed by the school as well as by the Wheelhouse Theatre Society, a collaboration of community volunteers mandated to raise funds for, and contribute necessary equipment purchases to, the theatre. 2022's production of '' She Kills Monsters'' marked the 45th year of major theatre production of Earl Marriott Theatre Company.

Notable alumni

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, Canadian broadcaster * Gigi Guerrero, horror-movie director *

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, stand-up comedian

References

External links

School Reports - Ministry of Education
Class Size

Satisfaction Survey

School Performance

Skills Assessment
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