Fernie Secondary School
| Fernie Secondary School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
102 Fairway Dr , , V0B 1M0 | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, high school |
| Founded | 1908 |
| School board | School District 5 Southeast Kootenay |
| Superintendent | Mr.Bill Gook |
| School number | 505032 |
| Principal | Mr. William Johnson |
| Staff | 28 |
| Grades | 7-12 |
| Enrollment | 418 (16 January 2006) |
| Language | English, French Immersion |
| Colour(s) | Green and White |
| Mascot | Falcon |
| Team name | Falcons |
| Website | Fernie Secondary School's home page |
| Last updated: June 10, 2006 | |
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.
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.
F.S.S has one of the largest gymnasiums in the East Kootenays making it a requested gym to compete in as there is a lot of room to serve for volleyball.
F.S.S. was also home to the Fernie Secondary School Robotics Club, whom in 2010 won their Alberta regional qualifiers and advanced to the FIRST FTC World Championships in Atlanta, Georgia. They finished 72nd in the 100 team field, out of more than 1100 teams worldwide. They also competed in the 2009 Idaho regionals, finishing 2nd.
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