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École Secondaire Belmont Secondary School is a secondary school located in Langford, a western suburb of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. It is one of three secondary schools in School District 62 Sooke. It serves the suburban West Shore area of Colwood, Highlands, Langford, and Metchosin. It currently stands as the largest Secondary School by student population, on Vancouver Island.




History


The first secondary school in the area was established on the school's former Jacklin Road site soon after the Second World War in re-located Army buildings. Several years later, two schools were constructed in permanent buildings: Elizabeth Fisher Junior High School and Belmont High School. These were merged in 1973 into Belmont-Fisher Secondary School, and a new library was constructed to connect the adjacent buildings. After two years under this name, it was shortened to the current Belmont Secondary School.




New facilities


In December 2012, it was announced that Belmont was to be replaced with two new grade 9-12 schools: a 1,200-student replacement Belmont Secondary in the Glen Lake area of Langford, and a new 800-student Royal Bay Secondary School to be built in Colwood. The new facilities were intended to support a wide range of programs, including expanded students' skills and trades training. Additional programs such as culinary arts and automotive technician are being considered and links to the shipbuilding industry with possible metal fabrication and marine trades training programs are being explored. Both new schools will have Neighbourhood Learning Centres to provide community services.
In June 2013, construction commenced on the $53.9-million Belmont replacement school on the site of the former Glen Lake Elementary School. Even before its replacement had been completed, the sale of the former site to food retailer Sobeys was announced on April 3, 2014. The new Belmont Secondary School opened to students for the first time on September 8, 2015.




Academies


In addition to a challenging academic program ( including Dual Credit & AP classes), Belmont Secondary offers students the opportunity to participate Academy programs.

Baseball Academy
Softball Academy
Hockey Academy




Career programs


Secondary School Apprenticeship
Camosun College Partnership Programs
Accelerated Credit Enrollment in Industry Training (ACE IT):
ACE IT/Dual Credit Carpentry Program
ACE IT Cosmetology Program
ACE IT/Dual Credit Automotive Service Technician
ACE IT/Dual Credit Joinery/Cabinetmaking Program




Music


Belmont Secondary offers the following music programs and courses:
Concert Band, Concert Choir, Vocal Jazz, Jazz Band, R & B Band, Drumline, Beginning Guitar, Music Composition and Production/Electronic Music, AP Music Theory, Beginning Piano and Senior Winds.




Athletics


The school offers the following athletic and sports programs:

Badminton
Football
Softball
Basketball
Golf
Cross Country
Hockey
Volleyball
Rugby
Weight Room
Soccer
Dance
Track and Field
Mountain Biking




Notable alumni



Alex Newhook – NHL Player, Montreal Canadiens
Tyson Barrie – NHL Player, Nashville Predators
Adam Cracknell NHL Player, Arizona Coyotes
Greg Zannon – NHL Player, Colorado Avalanche
Jennifer Tilly – actress
Paul Hyde – musician and record producer (noted as a founding member of the bands The Payola$ and Rock and Hyde).
Bob Rock – musician, sound engineer, and record producer (noted as a founding member of the bands The Payola$ and Rock and Hyde).
Larry Pollard - a former Canadian NASCAR Busch Grand National Series driver.
Mike Rowe – noted for establishing www.MikeRoweSoft.com and the ensuing lawsuit with software giant Microsoft.
Cory Monteith – actor (Glee)
Ryder Hesjedal – UCI World Tour professional cyclist for Trek-Segafredo, winner of the 2012 Giro d'Italia, 6th overall in the 2010 Tour de France
Torqel Baker - multi-media artist known for voice acting, content creation, editing and comedy.




References






External links


School webpage
School District webpage
Microsoft Sues Teenager Mike Rowe
WestShore Literacy Program
School District facilities plan update 2010
Belmont Secondary Young Leaders video
Neighbourhood Learning Centres webpage
Belmont Alumni - history

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