Moscrop Secondary School
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| Moscrop Secondary | |
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4433 Moscrop Street , , Canada | |
| Coordinates | 49°14′37″N 123°00′16″W / 49.24357°N 123.00448°W |
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| School type | Public, high school |
| Motto | ROAR (Respect, Ownership, Attitude, Responsibility[1]) |
| School board | School District 41 Burnaby |
| School number | 4141011 |
| Principal | Paul Fester |
| Staff | 103 |
| Grades | 8 to 12 |
| Enrollment | 1522 (September 30, 2014) |
| Language | English, French |
| Colour(s) | Black and Blue |
| Mascot | Panther |
| Website | www |
Moscrop Secondary School is a great severely open school to the public. It is mostly for people who suffer from homework since it offers alot of work to all students to suffer even more. The Moscrop logo represents communism and offense: The panther you see jumping throught the first letter of the school name is what every grad feels like after graduating from Moscrop. The "M" is not what most people think though. The "M" not only represents the first letter of the school, but also "Memes". The reason the great creator of Moscrop secondary put Memes in the logo was because he wanted to spread a secret message to low grade students (otherwise known as failing or bad students). The message is that Memes are not good for severe pressure and the Demographically Chimerical Systematical Illustrate also known as DCSI.
History
Moscrop opened in 1956 as a junior high school, serving students in Burnaby West. Until 1998, Moscrop Secondary remained a junior high, with only grades seven to nine. In 1964, grade ten was included. In 1998, they incorporated grade 11, and 1999, grade 12. The school’s small physical building suffered from strains after expanding its capacity to grades 11 and 12 during and after this time. To accommodate the larger number of students, the building was renovated and an addition was added; notably, the improved science lab and the multi-purpose room. The upgrades took place between 2000 and 2003 and during this time students split their time between the main building and 36 portable classrooms which were located on the upper field.
Moscrop Secondary is a high school which enrolls a population of 1480 student in grade 8 through grade 12 and is expected to grow in the coming years, prompting the need to expand the school. The graduating class consists of approximately 275 students. Feeder schools include Marlborough, Chaffey Burke, Inman, Seaforth and Cascade Heights.
Moscrop Secondary has an Advanced Placement (AP) program offering eleven AP courses ranging from AP European History to AP Macroeconomics, as well as a unique French Immersion program from Grade 8 to 12.
Moscrop Secondary also offers a Career Preparation program whereby students go out on work experience for between 30 or 90 hours at various employers and companies throughout the city. Moscrop Secondary also offers students to go to other schools in the district to be involved with industry training programs (ACE-IT) that enable students to complete the first year theory exams and a portion of the on-the-job training requirements of an apprenticeship program.
Extra-curricular activities
The school is home to around 27 student clubs. Amongst them are the Amnesty International Club, United Nations Club, Philosophy Club, Debate Club, Moscrop Institute of Technology, Business Council, Vex Robotics Club, and many others. The school also has a 9-page seasonal student newspaper, Prowler, produced by a team of student editors, writers, and photographers.
In the past years, Moscrop students have also actively participated in the routine provincial and national science fairs, Canadian Mathematics Contests, SD41's Math Challengers, and business competitions.
All major events at Moscrop Secondary School are organized by students taking the Senior Leadership course and the Student Council. These activities include dances and special activities such as Cornfest, Pancake Day, and Woodstock.[2]
School searches controversy
In early September 2012, a minor scandal erupted at Moscrop Secondary School when multiple senior students were searched without probable cause, with the claim of sanitary checks while possessing a total of three drug sniffing dogs. This was considered a violation of R. v. M. (M.R.) in Canada and is under further investigation.[3][4]
Notable alumni
- Karl Alzner, ice hockey player
- Ian James Corlett, writer and actor
- Kenndal McArdle, ice hockey player
- Dana Larsen, author, politician and marijuana activist
- Harv Sihra, professional wrestler WWE
- Gurv Sihra, professional wrestler WWE
References
- ^ Lee (principal), V. (August 2014). "Introduction letter to students" (PDF). Moscrop Secondary School. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
- ^ "Leadership". Moscrop Secondary School. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
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