Brookswood Secondary School

Infobox_Education_in_Canada
name= Brookswood Secondary School


imagesize= 250px
motto= "Caring, Learning, Growing Together"
streetaddress= 20902 37A Avenue
city= Langley
province= British Columbia
postalcode= V3A 5N2
areacode= 604
phone= 530-2141
url= http://bw.sd35.bc.ca/
schoolboard= School District 35 Langley
principal= Don McBeath
schooltype= Secondary School
grades= 8-12
language= English and French immersion
area= Brookswood, British Columbia
mascot= Bobcat
teamname= Brookswood Bobcats
founded= 1973
enrollment= 1226
enrollment_as_of= Fall 2007

Brookswood Secondary School is located in the community of Brookswood in Langley, British Columbia. Among other resources, the school has an automechanics workshop, two gymnasiums, a theatre, and a television studio. The school also offers a Late French Immersion program.

History

On March 22, 1973, in response to overcrowding at H.D. Stafford Junior Secondary, a $1.5 million contract began the construction of a Brookswood Junior Secondary School (Grades 8-10)ref|1; its students would move to Langley Secondary to graduate. The school was later enlarged to become a full (8-12) secondary school, and further renovations (including a second gym) were complete between 1995 and 1996.

Drama

Brookswood theatre department holds an annual drama festival "Showcase" with plays written by grade 12 students. These students are members of the Directing and Scriptwriting 12 class, of which the purpose is to write, cast, and direct a play during the school year. As well, Brookswood is host to acting and stage management classes for grades 9-12, and the classes frequently collaborate to put on productions for the school as well as the district and provincial drama fesivals.

Video Production

Brookswood is home to Backstreet Studios, where teens in grades 9-12 are welcome to enroll in various video production programs. Many videos to come out of Backstreet have fared well in provincial student film fesivals, with Brookswood being one of the top contenders in many categories year after year. Additionally, several film students have earned scholarships to VFS through their good performances at the student festivals.

ports

Brookswood is prominent in BC Athletics, especially basketball. The Brookswood Bobcats are the three-time defending provincial champions in Senior Girls AAA Basketball. The Senior Boys Basketball team placed 4th in the 2006 AAA Provincials at the PNE Agrodome. Other than basketball, Brookswood organizes a number of sports teams, including soccer, volleyball, swimming, curling, rugby, and hockey.

References

# [http://www.langleyadvance.com/issues03/034203/features/034203fe2.html Langley Advance] - Today in History

External links

* [http://bw.sd35.bc.ca/ Official Website]