Steveston-London Secondary School (SLSS) is a public high school in Richmond, British Columbia for grades 8–12. It was established in 2007 as the result of a merger between Steveston Secondary School and Charles E. London Secondary School, which were opened in 1956 and 1975, respectively.
History Before the establishment of Steveston-London Secondary School in 2007, Steveston Secondary School and Charles E. London Secondary School were located apart on either side of a large field.
Steveston Secondary School Stevenston Secondary School opened as a junior secondary school in 1956, after voters in Richmond, British Columbia approved plans to construct additional schools in the fast-growing community. It was named after the nearby neighbourhood of Steveston. The school plans included 16 classrooms, industrial arts areas, home economics units, and a gymnasium. Because of increases in enrollment, the school board authorized an addition of 10 classrooms in December 1957. The first class of students graduated in 1958.
In 1959, it became a combined junior-senior secondary school. In 1965, the school became a senior secondary school which served only grades 11 and 12. In 1996, it was expanded again to serve grades 8 through 12 after Richmond's junior and senior schools merged.
In need of repairs, a decision was made in 2005 to close the school; it closed in 2007. The property was sold to Polygon Homes Ltd. for $41 million, Continued at "Steveston for sale" and the building was demolished over the course of mid-2015 to summer 2016.
Charles E. London Secondary School Charles E. London Junior Secondary School opened in 1975, and served grades 8 through 10. It was named after an early Richmond settler.
A fire in 1991 caused extensive damage to administrative and counseling offices, causing smoke damage to a staff room. Damages amounted to $750,000, and Richmond School District 38 authorized of demolition and renovation, as well as of new construction, and about of asphalt paving and landscaping. The legal guardians of a former student were sued for $920,000 for damages in connection with the fire. The school alleged that the student committed arson; the student and his guardian denied the charges.
One notable program at Charles E. London was the aviation career preparation program, a partnership with Canadian Airlines that prepared students to enter flight school or the BCIT aircraft maintenance engineering program.
Formation of Steveston-London Secondary School Due to declining enrollments, Steveston Secondary and Charles E. London Secondary were merged in 2007 with a $19 million renovation from the Government of British Columbia. It occupies the site of the former Charles E. London Secondary School.
The name "Steveston-London Secondary School" was chosen on June 14, 2006 in a student vote from both schools. Continued at "In the vernacular" .
Notable alumni
Fardaws Aimaq, basketball player
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