Earl Marriott Secondary School

Infobox Education in Canada
name= Earl Marriott Secondary School ["For School Data, Source: [http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/schoolbook/ BC Schools Book] ." "Province of British Columbia, Ministry of Education" January 16, 2006.]


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streetaddress= 15751 16 Ave
city= Surrey
province= British Columbia
postalcode= V4A 1S1
areacode= 604
phone= 531-8354
fax= 531-6174
email=
url= http://earlmarriott.com/
schoolnumber= 3636105
schoolboard= School District 36 Surrey
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trustee=
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principal= Peter Johnston
viceprincipal= Ed Chow, Jean Lynch, Kathryn Pipke
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staff= 100+
fundingtype= Public
schooltype= high school
grades= 8-12
language= English/French
area= White Rock/South Surrey
mascot=
teamname= The Mariners
colours= Green & black, occasionally white
founded= 1972
enrollment= 1700+
enrollment_as_of= 17 November 2007
lastupdate= November 17, 2007

Earl Marriott Secondary is a public high school in School District #36, Surrey. It is referred to as the 'Home of the Mariners'. It is located on the edge of city limits, on 16th Avenue (which is the street straddling the border between Surrey and White Rock).

History

Originally White Rock Secondary School, Earl Marriott Secondary was founded in 1972 and named after its first Principal, Earl Marriott, who eventually became Superintendent of Surrey School District #36.EMS enjoys a healthy rivalry with Semiahmoo Secondary School as well as Elgin Park Secondary.

Academics

Earl Marriott is one of only three French immersion high schools in Surrey and offers full course loads in both French and English. Earl Marriott offers courses including physical education, all major humanities and sciences as well as art, home ec., info tech, and trades courses.

Athletics

* Girls 2002-2003 AAA Provincial Basketball Champions [ [http://www.bcschoolsports.ca/pages/sports/basketball_girls.php Girls Basketball] BC School Sports]
* Home of the AAAA Sr. Girls Volleyball Provincial Championships

Wheelhouse Theatre

The Wheelhouse Theatre is a 290-seat proscenium theatre located at Earl Marriott Secondary School. It is the largest performing arts theatre within the Semiahmoo Peninsula. The Wheelhouse's primary usage is as a classroom and training facility for students wishing to pursue theatre, and its secondary usage is as a well-equipped and affordable rental house to the community. It is managed by the school and its Theatre Department Head (as of June 2007, Rick Harmon), as well as by the Wheelhouse Theatre Society, a collaboration of community volunteers mandated to raise funds for, and contribute necessary equipment purchases to the theatre.

References

External links

chool Reports - Ministry of Education

* [http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/reports/pdfs/class_size/03636105.pdf Class Size]
* [http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/reports/pdfs/sat_survey/2005/03636105.pdf Satisfaction Survey]
* [http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/reports/pdfs/school_perf/03636105.pdf School Performance]
* [http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/reports/pdfs/fsa/03636105.pdf Skills Assessment]