Princeton Secondary is a public
high school
A secondary school describes an institution that provides secondary education and also usually includes the building where this takes place. Some secondary schools provide both '' lower secondary education'' (ages 11 to 14) and ''upper seconda ...
in
Princeton, British Columbia
Princeton (originally Vermilion Forks) is a town in the Similkameen region of southern British Columbia, Canada."The rich history of Princeton or how Vermilion Forks made it on the map...", Princeton 2008 Visitors Guide, p. 4. It lies just east o ...
part of
School District 58 Nicola-Similkameen.
History
The current school building was constructed on the bluff above the town next to
Princeton Aerodrome
Princeton Aerodrome is located adjacent to Princeton, British Columbia, Canada.
History
In approximately 1942 the aerodrome was listed as RCAF & D of T Aerodrome - Princeton, British Columbia at with a variation of 24 degrees E and elevation of ...
in 1981. It replaced the old high school located in town adjacent to the highway. The old school subsequently burned down in 1985.
The school was rented out to the
Canadian Forces
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The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF; french: Forces armées canadiennes, ''FAC'') are the unified military forces of Canada, including sea, land, and air elements referred to as the Royal Canadian Navy, Canadian Army, and Royal Canadian Air Force.
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in the summer to house the
Air Cadet Gliding School until 1992.
References
External links
School Reports - Ministry of Education
Class SizeSatisfaction SurveySchool PerformanceSkills Assessment
High schools in British Columbia
Educational institutions in Canada with year of establishment missing
1981 establishments in British Columbia
Educational institutions established in 1981
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