Coordinates: 48.461965°N 123.

407628°W

Spectrum Community School (British

Columbia)
Spectrum Community School is a high school in the
Greater Victoria suburb of Saanich, British Columbia,
Spectrum Community School
Canada. It is part of the Greater Victoria School District and
serves the western portion of the district. Spectrum was
established in 1974 as a replacement for Mount View High
School and the school moved into the new facility in Address
1976.[2] In 2005 a $5.5 million addition and renovation was
completed. There are four computer labs and an active
interactive whiteboard resources program. The school has
an Aboriginal Nations Education program and accepts
international students from the Victoria International High
School program.[3] The school's auditorium is a venue for
the Greater Victoria Performing Arts festival.[4] In 2006
students voted to select a team name and the nickname
"Thunder" was chosen.

Contents 957 Burnside Road West

Saanich, British Columbia, V8Z 6E1

Programs Canada
Notable alumni Coordinates 48.461965°N
References 123.407628°W
External links Information
School type Public, high school
Founded 1974
Programs
School School District 61 Greater
Academic board Victoria
Principal Bruce Bidney
Health Science
Grades 9-12
Secondary School Apprenticeship
Infotech Enrollment 1170[1] (2017-2018)

AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) Language English,

Honours classes Campus Suburban
Colour(s) Orange, White & Black  
Career
   
Culinary Arts/Cook Training Team name Thunder
Electrical Website spectrum.sd61.bc.ca (http
Law Careers s://spectrum.sd61.bc.ca/)
Outdoor Leadership
Performing Arts

Junior Concert, Jazz, and Marching Band,

Senior Concert, Jazz and Marching Band
Junior Musical Theatre
Mainstage Musical Theatre Production
Pit Orchestra
Dance Performance, Choreography, and Advanced Dance
Stagecraft & Technical Theatre
Video Arts & Media Arts

Athletics
There are 19 athletic teams, including:

Hockey Skills Academy

Football

Notable alumni
Dan Bennett, rapper
Shawn Farquhar, magician
Eddie Murray, retired NFL kicker
Brant Pinvidic, Canadian-American reality television producer and director

References
1. "School Enrollment Numbers" (https://www.sd61.bc.ca/schools/school-enrollment-
numbers/). School District 61 Greater Victoria. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
2. Vancouver Island University (https://www.viu.ca/homeroom/content/schools/public/mntview.h
tm). Retrieved 2011-10-05
3. Victoria International High School Program (http://www.studyinvictoria.com/). Retrieved
2011-10-05
4. Greater Victoria Performing Arts Festival (http://www.gvpaf.org/venue/spectrum-community-s
chool-auditorium). Retrieved 2011-10-05

External links
Spectrum Community School website (https://spectrum.sd61.bc.ca/)
School District 61 Greater Victoria website (http://www.sd61.bc.ca/)
School District's school webpage (http://www.sd61.bc.ca/school.aspx?schno=0063)
Spectrum Band webpage (http://spectrumbandvictoria.weebly.com/)
Spectrum Alumni webpage (http://spectrumalumni.com/)

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