Sardis Secondary, abbreviated as SSS, is a public

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Chilliwack Chilliwack ( )( hur, Ts'elxwéyeqw) is a city in the province of British Columbia, Canada. Chilliwack is surrounded by mountains and home to recreational areas such as Cultus Lake and Chilliwack Lake Provincial Parks. There are numerous outdoor ...

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part of

School District 33 Chilliwack School District 33 Chilliwack is a school district in the Fraser Valley region of British Columbia, Canada. It has an enrollment of approximately 14,000 full and part-time students, and approximately 1,800 teachers and support staff. Its annual b ...

. The current principal is Dan Heisler. Sardis Secondary has a focus on

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and

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education. The school is also somewhat distinctive in having an active high school football team.B.C. high school football participation falls to 10-year low
CBC article from Dec. 1, 2018.

History

Controversies

In 2013, 12 students were suspended for a semester for using

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and breaking curfew on a school trip. The punishment was appealed by some parents and received a small amount of national news coverage.

Curriculum

In 2015, the

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program was expanded with the purchase of the ''SSS Farm''. Students are able to grow food for a

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program. Participation in the program is worth four

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, the same amount as a standard class. The program was developed with support from the

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, a university local to

and Abbotsford. With the end of the 2023 school year, the 20+ year old Computer Science program was shut down due to the lack of any available Computer Science teachers in

Awards and Accomplishments

In 2022, the

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placed third in the BC Provincial Championships, hosted by the Canadian Drumline Association, losing only to

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and Collingwood.

References

High schools in British Columbia Education in Chilliwack Educational institutions established in 1933 1933 establishments in British Columbia {{BritishColumbia-school-stub