Fernie Secondary School
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[edit]Fernie Secondary School | |
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102 Fairway Drive , , Canada | |
Coordinates | 49°30′48″N 115°03′10″W / 49.5132°N 115.0527°W |
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School type | Public, high school |
Founded | 1908 |
School board | School District 5 Southeast Kootenay |
Superintendent | Viveka Johnson |
School number | 505032 |
Principal | Nicole Neufield |
Staff | 51 |
Grades | 7-12 |
Enrollment | ~520 (June 5th, 2024) |
Language | English, French Immersion |
Colour(s) | Green and White |
Mascot | Falcon |
Team name | Fernie Falcons |
Website | fss |
Last updated: June 5th, 2024, by Bailey Hill |
Fernie Secondary School (formed in 1908) is a public high school in the city of Fernie, British Columbia, it is part of the School District 5 Southeast Kootenay. The school holds grades 7 through 12.[1]
The original school building, located in the downtown core of Fernie, was home to the school from 1908, until 1999. In 1999, a new school building was opened on a property adjacent to the Fernie Golf and Country Club. The original building sat abandoned for 8 years before being redeveloped into condominiums. FSS has a population of about 520 students in Grades 7 to 12 and usually hosts a small number of international students at a time.
F.S.S has one of the largest gymnasiums in the East Kootenays, and now has its own Disc Golf Course available for public use.
Deterioration of the building
[edit]As of 2024, there have been multiple cases of the building deteriorating. The first issue came with a pipe exploding, causing the closure of the office, technology room, APEX room, computer lab, staff room, and a meeting room. As of 5/6/24, repairs are being made with the hope to have it finished before the 2024-25 school year.
The second issue saw a fire sprinkler burst due to a cold flash. This saw the west staircase shut down, as well as classroom 115. As of 5/6/24, repairs are being made with the hope to have it finished before the 2024-25 school year
References
[edit]- ^ "Fernie Secondary School - Fernie Secondary School". www.sd5.bc.ca. Retrieved 2024-03-17.