Spectrum Community School is a
high school
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in the
Greater Victoria
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suburb of
Saanich, British Columbia
Saanich ( ) is a district municipality on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, within the Greater Victoria area. The population was 117,735 at the 2021 census, making it the most populous municipality in the Capital Regional District and V ...
,
Canada
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. It is part of the
Greater Victoria School District and serves the western portion of the district. Spectrum was established in 1974 as a replacement for Mount View High School and the school moved into the new facility in 1976. In 2005 a $5.5 million addition and renovation was completed. There are four computer labs and an active interactive whiteboard resources program. The school has an Aboriginal Nations Education program and accepts international students from the Victoria International High School program. The school's auditorium is a venue for the Greater Victoria Performing Arts festival.
Greater Victoria Performing Arts Festival
Retrieved 2011-10-05 In 2006 students voted to select a team name and the nickname "Thunder" was chosen.
Programs
Academic
* Health Science
* Secondary School Apprenticeship
* Infotech
* AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination)
* Honours classes
Career
* Culinary Arts/Cook Training
* Electrical
* Law Careers
* Outdoor Leadership
Performing Arts
* Junior Concert, Jazz, and Marching Band,
* Senior Concert, Jazz and Marching Band
* Junior Musical Theatre
* Mainstage Musical Theatre Production
* Pit Orchestra
* Dance Performance, Choreography, and Advanced Dance
* Stagecraft & Technical Theatre
* Video Arts & Media Arts
Athletics
There are 19 athletic teams, including:
* Hockey Skills Academy
* Football
Notable alumni
*Dan Bennett
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, rapper
*Shawn Farquhar
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His awards include being the only magician in hist ...
, magician
*Eddie Murray
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, retired NFL
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kicker
* Brant Pinvidic, Canadian-American reality television producer and director
References
External links
Spectrum Community School websiteSchool District 61 Greater Victoria websiteSchool District's school webpageSpectrum Band webpageSpectrum Alumni webpage
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High schools in British Columbia
Saanich, British Columbia
Educational institutions established in 1974
1974 establishments in British Columbia