Walnut Grove Secondary School
| Walnut Grove Secondary School | |
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8919 Walnut Grove Dr , | |
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| School type | Secondary school |
| Motto | Communiter Discimus - Together We Learn |
| Founded | 1991 |
| School board | School District 35 Langley |
| Principal | Jim Darby |
| Grades | 8-12 |
| Enrollment | 2000 approx. |
| Language | English, French Immersion, Spanish, Japanese, Introductory Italian |
| Area | Walnut Grove |
| Colour(s) | Dark green, White and Black |
| Mascot | Wally the Gator |
| Team name | Walnut Grove Gators |
| Website | http://www.wgss.ca |
Walnut Grove Secondary School (WGSS) is located in the community of Walnut Grove in Langley, British Columbia. It has an enrollment of almost 2000 students, making it the largest school in Langley and one of the largest schools in the Vancouver region. As of 2009, it was the seventh largest school in the province of British Columbia. The athletic programs, led by their mascot Wally, are among the highest ranking in the province.[1]
The school has undergone two significant capital projects since its inception, including the latest in 2001 with a new multipurpose room, classrooms, and student common spaces.
WGSS is also the location for many scenes from the Disney movie 16 Wishes.
Principals
- September 1991 - December 2006 : Mary Wright
- January 2007 -February 2010 : Barry Bunyan[2]
- February 2010- Jim Darby
Athletics
Walnut grove's athletics department competes at the "AAA" level. WGSS's senior boys basketball team is consistently ranked top 10 in the province as is its juniors. Walnut Grove also competes in boys and girls volleyball, boys and girls' rugby, ice hockey and a very successful track and field program. The Walnut Grove Gators basketball team enjoys an intense rivalry with another Langley school, the Brookswood Bobcats.
2011 Provincial Championships
From March 15-19, 2011, the Walnut Grove Gators senior basketball team participated in the 66th annual BC Boys AAA Championship, after advancing through the 2011 Fraser Valley AAA Zone Tournament. In the Fraser Valley tournament, Jack Tsai and Larry Blyth, both for Walnut Grove, were named the Second and First Team All-Stars respectively.
Notable alumni
- Tara Teng - Miss BC 2010, Miss Canada 2011, human trafficking activist
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