Okanagan Mission Secondary School
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| Okanagan Mission Secondary | |
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| Address | |
4544 Gordon Dr , , V1W 1T4 | |
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| School type | Public, high school |
| Motto | Excellence through effort |
| School board | School District 23 Central Okanagan |
| School number | 2323059 |
| Principal | Mrs. L Zorn |
| Staff | 115 (October 21, 2014) |
| Grades | 7-12 |
| Enrollment | 1071 (September 9, 2010) |
| Language | English |
| Area | Lower Mission |
| Colour(s) | Navy and Gold |
| Mascot | Husky |
| Team name | Huskies |
| Website | http://www.okm.sd23.bc.ca/ |
Okanagan Mission Secondary is a public high school in Kelowna, British Columbia, part of School District 23 Central Okanagan. It is well known for its consistent academic performance and successful arts programs, including its FAME (Fine Arts and Music Education) program which puts on a full Broadway musical every two years. Other notable programs include their successful concert and two jazz bands, light and heavy. Every three years, the OKM Band takes their grade 10 to 12 students on an international trip to various countries around the world, where they perform at attractions and historical sites like the Roman Colosseum. The grade 9 band class goes to either Whistler or Edmonton every year. Okanagan Mission Secondary (OKM) is also ranked as a(n) AA school for many of its sports leagues, including its Soccer, Swim, and Hockey Academies. It recently gained attention province-wide for its Social Media class and their video production of "OKM Gangnam Style" a few years ago on YouTube, which has gone viral. The population of skids continues to increase, they are easily recognized by greasy overgrown hair and a toque.
In the 2014-2015 school year, OKM has taken on the seventh grade students, due to the local elementary schools being overcrowded. They have their own Vice Principal, Dana Patterson. There is talk of building a new middle school to help with the issue. Also in the 2014-2015 year, OKM changed their husky logo due to the old one being too similar to a Washington University's logo. It has not yet been updated here on Wikipedia, but can be seen on OKM's website.
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