Kelowna Secondary School is a public school in Kelowna, British Columbia within School District 23.[2]
| Kelowna Secondary School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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1079 Raymer Avenue , , Canada | |
| Coordinates | 49°51′50″N 119°28′42″W / 49.86395°N 119.4783°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, high school |
| Opened | 2002 |
| School board | School District 23 Central Okanagan |
| School number | 2323076 |
| Principal | Scott Parker[1] |
| Staff | 90 |
| Grades | 10–12 |
| Enrollment | 1900 (November 05, 2010) |
| Language | English, French |
| Colour(s) | Black and Gold |
| Mascot | Owls |
| Team name | owls |
| Website | www |
Academics
Kelowna Secondary School was rated 3rd in the province by the 2004/05 Fraser Sand rankings.[3]
KSS received a 7 out of 10 overall rating from the Fraser Institute in 2020.[4] It was ranked 63/252 out of high schools in British Columbia.
Athletics
Kelowna Secondary School is known for having strong senior varsity boys volleyball and basketball programs.
Basketball
| Year | Winning Team | Losing Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Kelowna Owls | 87 | Tamanawis Wildcats | 57 |
| 2017 | Walnut Grove Gators | 78 | Kelowna Owls | 65 |
| 2019 | Lord Tweedsmuir Panthers | 91 | Kelowna Owls | 86 |
| 2020 | Burnaby South Rebels | 70 | Kelowna Owls | 56 |
Notable alumni
- Jerod Zaleski, Montreal Alouettes player
- Taylor Loffler, Winnipeg Blue Bombers player
- Dianne Watts,[5] Former Mayor of Surrey, BC
- Kevin Kane,[6] musician and member of The Grapes of Wrath (band)
- Tom Hooper and Chris Hooper,[7] musicians and members of The Grapes of Wrath and Ginger
- Nava Ashraf, economist [8]
- Ben Cotton, actor [9]
- Alix Hawley, author and winner of 2015 Amazon.ca First Novel Award
- Naben Ruthnum, author and winner of 2013 Journey Prize
- Paul Johansson, One Tree Hill (TV Series) actor
- Lee Tockar, voice actor for animations such as Barbie (film series) as Bibble or Johnny Test as Bling-bling Boy.
- Jared Young, Major League Baseball player