Steveston-London Secondary
Address
6600 Williams Rd

Richmond
,
British Columbia
,
V7E 1K5

Canada
Coordinates49°08′20″N 123°08′57″W / 49.13889°N 123.14917°W / 49.13889; -123.14917
Information
School typePublic, high school
Founded2007
School boardSchool District 38 Richmond
SuperintendentScott Robinson
Area trusteeSandra Nixon
School number03838045
PrincipalAnnie Mathew Varghese
Staff95
Grades8-12
Enrollment1100 (September 2022[1])
Colour(s)  
MascotSharks
Team nameSLSS Sharks
Websiteslss.sd38.bc.ca

Steveston-London Secondary School (SLSS) is a public high school in Richmond, British Columbia for pupils grades 8-12. Steveston-London Secondary follows the semester course system.

History

Before the establishment of Steveston-London Secondary School, Steveston Secondary School and Charles E. London Secondary School were two high schools located close together.

Steveston Secondary School

In 1954, the municipality of Richmond gained voter approval for $1.5 million in plans to construct additional schools, including Stevenson Junior High School.[2] The new school plans included 16 classrooms, industrial arts areas, and home economics units, as well as a gymnasium.[3] The school opened in November 1956.[4] Because of increases in enrollment,[5] the school board authorized an addition of 10 classrooms rooms in December 1957.[6] The first class of "accelerated students" completed three years of studies in two years, graduating in 1958.[7]

By 1961, the school had become Steveston Junior-Senior High School, graduating its first class of 89 students.[8]

Badly in need of repairs,[3] school was closed in 2007.[9] The property was sold[10] to Polygon Homes Ltd., and the site was commemorated with public art,[11] the "Spirit of Steveston", by Cheryl Hamilton and Michael Vandermeer.[12]

Charles E. London Secondary School

Charles E. London Junior-Secondary School officially opened in 1975.[13]

A fire in 1991 caused extensive damage to administrative and counseling offices, causing smoke damage to a staff room. Damages amounted to &750,000,[14] and Richmond School District 38 authorized 7000 square metres of demolition and renovation, as well as 3200 square metres of new construction and about 0.67 hectares of asphalt paving and landscaping.[15] Guardians of a former student were sued for almost $1 million for damages related to the a fire.[16]

One innovative program at Charles E. London was the aviation career preparation program, a partnership with Canadian Pacific Airlines that prepared students to enter flight school or the BCIT aircraft maintenance engineering program.[17]

Formation of Steveston-London Secondary School

Due to declining enrollments, the Steveston Secondary and Charles E.London Secondary were merged. The Vancouver Sun reported,

Steveston secondary had a 50-year history as one of Richmond's first two secondary schools when it was announced in 2004 that it would merge with nearby London secondary. The schools were only about 400 metres apart and shared the same playing field. Steveston's building was old and badly in need of repairs, while London was newer and slated for a big addition. Both schools had declining enrolment, so trustees decided a merger was in order.

— Tracy Sherlock[18]

The name "Steveston-London Secondary School" was chosen on June 14, 2006 as decided in a student vote from both schools.[19][20][21]

Steveston-London Secondary School occupies the former Charles E. London Secondary School, with a 19 million dollar renovation from the Government of British Columbia.[22][23] The former Steveston Secondary School building was demolished over the course of mid-2015 to summer 2016.[24] The previous site sold for $41 million.[18][25]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "Our School Story | Steveston-London Secondary School". slss.sd38.bc.ca. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Richmond Okays Schools Program: $1.5 Million Building Plan Gets Overwhelming Approval of Voters". The Vancouver Sun. May 31, 1954. p. 10. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  3. 1 2 "New Steveston School Plans Given Okay". The Vancouver Sun. March 19, 1955. p. 53. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  4. ↑ "New School Opens Friday". The Vancouver Sun. November 14, 1956. p. 37. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Big Increase in Students". The Vancouver Sun. December 9, 1957. p. 43. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Contract Let for Addition to School". The Vancouver Sun. December 20, 1957. p. 16. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Accelerated students to graduate". The Province. April 23, 1958. p. 5. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  8. ↑ "First class graduates in Steveston ceremony". The Province. June 16, 1961. p. 3. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Focus on Steveston High". The Richmond Review. April 26, 2007. pp. A20. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Sale of Property, School District No. 38 (Richmond)". The Richmond Review. January 6, 2007. pp. A5. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  11. ↑ "Public art to capture Steveston High legacy". The Richmond Review. June 13, 2014. pp. A3. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Kingsley Estates | Richmond Townhomes | Polygon". Polygon Realty Limited. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Scholarships now $850 as incentive to students". The Province. October 4, 1975. p. 7. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  14. ↑ "School Still Out". The Province. January 11, 1991. p. 31. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  15. ↑ "School District #38 (Richmond) Invitation to Tender". The Province. August 20, 1993. p. 39. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Teen's guardians sued in million-dollar blaze". The Province. August 25, 1993. p. 4. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  17. ↑ "If Canadian is dead, they didn't tell employees". The Vancouver Sun. October 4, 1999. p. 5. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  18. 1 2 Sherlock, Tracy (June 24, 2016). "Vancouver could look to Richmond for a lesson in blending schools". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  19. ↑ Ferreras, Jesse (April 30, 2007). "Pupils, grads, teachers say goodbye to school". The Vancouver Sun. p. 15.
  20. ↑ Meixner, Kira (July 7, 2007). "In the vernacular". The Richmond Review. pp. A16, A17. Continued at "In the vernacular".
  21. ↑ Hemel, Martin van den (September 8, 2007). "New Steveston-London school opened in the nick of time". The Richmond Review. pp. A16.
  22. ↑ Yap, John (April 26, 2008). "Real Progress, Real Investment, Strong Economy". The Richmond Review. pp. A48.
  23. ↑ Hemel, Martin van den (September 27, 2008). "Going green has its hiccups". The Richmond Review. pp. A6.
  24. ↑ Sherlock, Tracy (June 25, 2016). "A study in blending schools". The Vancouver Sun. p. 3.
  25. ↑ Hemel, Martin van den (July 6, 2006). "Steveston High goes up for sale". The Richmond Review. pp. A1, A6. Continued at "Steveston for sale".
  26. ↑ "Steveston-London hoops grad lighting up NCAA". Richmond News. December 14, 2020. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
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