Alberni District Secondary School

'Alberni District Secondary School'
Address
4000 Burde Street Port Alberni, British Columbia, V9Y 3L6, Canada
Information
School board	School District 70 Alberni
Superintendent	Cam Appleton
Principal	Mike Ruttan
Vice principal	Ron Behnke and Laurie Morphet[1]
School type	high school
Grades	9 - 12
Language	English
Mascot	Penguin
Team name	Armada
Colours	red, white & black
Founded	1951
Homepage	School Website

Alberni District Secondary School (ADSS), formerly known as Alberni District High School (ADHS), is the only secondary school in Port Alberni. It is a part of School District 70 Alberni.

History

In 1951, ADSS was located on the site of the former Redford School, but needed to move to the site on Burde Street within a year to accommodate all the new students attending. Although at this time there were 800 students and 32 teachers, approximately half of the students were in grade 7 or 8, with only about 30 students in the graduating class. In 1977, enrollment was around 1300 in grades 11 and 12, with over 400 students in grade 12 alone. Many additions were built onto this second school, including a cafeteria. In January 1974, the roof was blown off the building and extensive damage was caused to the interior. ^[2]

School District 70 is currently building a new high school in Port Alberni.

References

Coordinates: 49°14′28″N 124°47′35″W / 49.24111°N 124.79306°W / 49.24111; -124.79306

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Adss is one of the oldest schools in british columbia.