South Kamloops Secondary School
École Secondaire South Kamloops Secondary School (SKSS), Home of the Titans, is a grade 8-12 school in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada. It was formed in 2003 through the merger of John Peterson Secondary School and Kamloops Secondary School (formed in 1904), two secondary schools located adjacently on the same block.
| South Kamloops Secondary School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
821 Munro St Kamloops , , Canada | |
| Coordinates | 50.66627°N 120.32048°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, high school |
| Motto | Dedication - Wisdom - Integrity |
| School board | School District 73 Kamloops/Thompson |
| School number | 4327012 |
| Principal | Walt Kirschner |
| Staff | 70 |
| Grades | 8-12 |
| Enrollment | 1050 (15 Dec 2016) |
| Language | English/French |
| Area | Kamloops |
| Colour(s) | Gold, White and Black |
| Mascot | The Titan |
| Team name | Titans |
| Website | skss |
| Last updated: January, 2014 | |
With approximately 1,000 students and 60 staff, SKSS is one of the largest secondary schools in British Columbia's School District 73 Kamloops/Thompson.
The school has fine arts programs in photography, visual arts, band and drama. The drama program has performed four different plays since the birth of the school; Dracula, Into the Woods, Kurt Vonnegut Jr.'s Welcome to the Monkey House, and Bye-Bye Birdie.
SKSS's inaugural principal Vic Bifano was honoured with recognition as one of Canada's Best Principals and induction into the National Academy of Principals.[1]
Athletics
The school's athletics program, under the name SKSS Titans, fields teams in American football, rugby, soccer, field hockey, basketball, badminton, volleyball, cross-country running, track and field, aquatics, golf, curling and wrestling.
Notable alumni
- Kelly Olynyk (class of 2009) - NBA player (Miami Heat)
- Darril Fosty (class of 1987) - Award-winning author and documentarian [2]
- Peter Soberlak (class of 1987) - Former professional ice hockey player drafted in the first round, 21st overall, by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft.[3]
- Doug Lidster, (class of 1978) - Former professional ice hockey player, captain of the Vancouver Canucks
- Bert Marshall - Former professional ice hockey player
References
- "Vic Bifano inducted into 'hall of fame'". Kamloops Daily News. 2006-01-19. Retrieved 2019-08-02.
- "IMDB".
- "Hockey DB".