École Secondaire Esquimalt High School (or "EHS") is a

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located in

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, a township located west of

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. EHS is operated by the Greater Victoria School District. It is the designated secondary school for Shoreline and Rockheights Middle Schools and serves students from Esquimalt,

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, and the Victoria neighbourhoods of Vic West and Craigflower. The school is one of three to retain "High School" in its name when the Province of B.C. directed the change to "Secondary School".

Academic programs

In addition to standard core curriculum programs, the following are offered: * Career Preparation Programs in Jazz, Media & Graphic Arts, Automotive Technology and Food Industry Training *

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* 4C Challenge Gifted Education (commitment to tasks; creative problem solving; challenging curriculum and assignments; and community involvement) * Dramatic Arts *

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** Concert Band ** Jr. Jazz Ensemble ** Sr. Jazz Ensemble ** Concert Choir ** Vocal Ensemble ** Rhythm and Blues Band *

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Education *

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* Leadership * Musical Theatre * Improv * Technology Education (woodworking, metalworking, electronics, automotive technology) * Victoria International High School Programs

Athletics

The various athletics teams are known as the Esquimalt Dockers. * Basketball * Curling * Rowing * Rugby * Swimming * Wrestling * Badminton * Tennis The Curling Academy focuses on developing a blend of skills including academic excellence, leadership development, and

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skills. The program accepts students from all levels of curling proficiency, including wheelchair curlers.

Weather Station

The

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operates a weather station at EHS as part of its School-Based Weather Station Network which gathers data from schools around Greater Victoria for its Climate Modelling Group of the School of Earth and Ocean Science. The data is collected at the university and used to provide

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forecasts online.

Sustainability

The school is a participant in the Sustainable High Schools Project offered by the

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BC’s Environmental Education Program.

Notable alumni

* *

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, actress, Broadway stage dancer, writer, and

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nominee (attended in Grade 12, graduated

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References

External links

School District 61 Greater Victoria website

UVic School-Based Weather Station Network

Meg Tilly - IMDB biography

Esquimalt Ink (school newspaper)

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