Thomas Haney Secondary School

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name= Thomas Haney Secondary School


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motto= 'Seek Challenge and Experience Success'
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streetaddress= 23000 116 Ave
city= Maple Ridge
province= British Columbia
postalcode= V2X 0T8
areacode= 604
phone= 463-2001
fax= 467-9081
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schoolnumber= 4242038
schoolboard= School District 42 Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows
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principal= Mr D Tjernagel
viceprincipal= Mrs. J. Dunphy,
Mr. J. Morrow
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staff= 57
fundingtype= Public
schooltype= high school
grades= 8-12
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enrollment= 996
enrollment_as_of= October 21, 2006
website= [http://www.thss.ca/ Thomas Haney Website]

Thomas Haney Secondary School is a public high school in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada, under the authority of School District 42 Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows. Athletic organizations within the school are known as the Thomas Haney Thunder.

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Thomas Haney Secondary School follows the Self-Directed Model and is currently part of [http://www.bchs.calgary.ab.ca/ccsdl/ The Canadian Coalition for Self-Directed Learning] – THSS is one of the most distinctive schools in Canada. At Thomas Haney students may choose to recreate their courses entirely on the [http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/irp/irp.htm provincial learning outcomes] , or they may follow ‘Learning Guides’ which were designed by the Thomas Haney Teachers. In the recent years a shift towards traditional structure has been seen. Administrators believe that with support, accelerated learning can enhance the education of some students; although it has been proven that others struggle with a non-traditional program, and may take additional time to finish. Motivation is the key to the success of the student. Classes have been redesigned to a part-time basis, allowing the student to work independently between ‘seminars’ (classes).

Thomas Haney has had a history of distinctive programs that have been made available for the students. The latest program, known as Connections, is exemplary of Thomas Haney tradition. A senior class incorporating, Biology 11, English 11, and Law 12, its primary goal is to establish a "real world" approach to these subjects inside and outside of the classroom in a non-traditional setting. Additionally, the Moodle Project has become prominent in its approach to technology. Its goal is a CMS Website system to collaborate online resources with teachers and students.