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Sooke School District BC PUBLIC COED CITY SPORTS FOUR FRENCH COAST PRODUCED ACADEMIES SEASONS IMMERSION BY EDUCATIUS Sooke School SOOKE SCHOOL DISTRICT District VANCOUVER Victoria, British Columbia LOCATION: DISTRICT HIGHLIGHTS: • Population: 92,000 • Grey Whale Skeleton in School Foyer and • Located 3 Hours South of Vancouver Rooftop Basketball Court • Located on Vancouver Island DISTRICT HIGHLIGHTS*: ELIGIBILITY: • Notable Elite Hockey Academy • Enrollment Restrictions: None Foreign Languages: French, Japanese, ACADEMICS AND FACTS: Spanish • Grades at School: 9-12 Arts: Band, Cosmetology and Aesthetics, • International Population: 5% Digital Arts, Film and Television, Music, Musical Theatre, Performing Arts, Visual • Teacher/Student Ratio: 1:30 Arts • School Choice: NO • High Schools Accepting Students: 3 Specialty Programs: Advanced Placement Courses, Dual Credit Courses, Equestrian Program, French Immersion, Honors DISTRICT PROFILE Courses Founded in 1946, the Sooke School District is located on the southern tip of Vancou- Sports Academies: Dance, Golf, Ice Hockey, ver Island in the Greater Victoria Area of British Columbia. This world-class Canadi- Soccer, Lacrosse an public school district offers excellent academic programs and access to nearby Athletics: urban cities of Vancouver and Seattle, while also keeping the natural beauty of Van- Boys: Fall: Basketball, Cheerleading, Cross couver Island. There is a wide variety of courses offered in the Sooke School District Country, Figure Skating, Football, Golf, with Advanced Placement and Pre-AP Programs for students to work towards gaining Soccer, Volleyball credit. Students are also offered dual credit university level courses offered right at Winter: Badminton, Basketball, Cheerleading, Figure Skating, Golf their High School and a French Immersion Program. In addition to this rigorous aca- Spring: Golf, Rugby, Track and Field demic options, students can take electives such as foods and nutrition, film and tele- Girls: vision studies, marketing, psychology, and environmental studies, among others. Fall: Basketball, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Figure Skating, Football, Golf, FACILITIES Volleyball Schools in the Sooke School District have impressive facilities with two of their schools Winter: Badminton, Basketball, being built in the past 5 years; one of their schools even has a rooftop basketball court. Cheerleading, Figure Skating, Golf Spring: Golf, Rugby, Soccer, Track and Field to change. are subject by the school offered and sports options *All courses These modern, state-of-the-art schools are in amazing locations such as overlooking ESL Availability: YES – Intermediate to the Pacific Ocean or the Olympic Mountains of Washington, USA. Some of the facil- Advanced ities in these schools include a television studio, a theater, track and field complex, an artificial turf field, and one school has an entire grey whale skeleton in the foyer. SPORTS AND ARTS Popular sports in the Sooke School District include Soccer, Cheerleading, Basketball, Rugby, and more. Schools in the Sooke School District also offer specialized Academy Programs, where students can focus on developing their athletic skills during the school day. Academies included at these schools are: Soccer Academy, Dance Academy, La- crosse Academy, Golf Academy, and Ice Hockey Academy. Students also have the op- portunity to join the Recreational Activity Program with activities like skiing, climbing, surfing, rowing, curling, and snowboarding. Schools in the Sooke School District have award-winning music and arts programs with special programs and courses in Concert Band, Jazz Band, Vocal Jazz, Drumline, Dance, Theater, and Performing Arts. COMMUNITY INFORMATION On the Southern tip of Vancouver Island, the Sooke School District is situated in the Westshore communities of Langford, Colwood, Metchosin and the seaside village Sooke, just a 25-minute drive to downtown Victoria, the capital city of British Columbia. These communities offer many amenities such as sports and recreation complexes, shopping centers, parks, and many beautiful lakes, beaches and coastlines for which western Can- ada is famous. The United Nations calls this region one of the world’s best places to live, most likely because of the beautiful scenery and lively community. Students at Sooke School District Schools have the opportunity to travel with school supervision to Vancou- ver, Seattle, Whistler and Pacific Rim National Park; all in close proximity to the school. sookeschoolsvictoria.com | victoria.ca 15.
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