School type Public, high school Administrator Mr. J. Curwen Phone +1 604-463-2001 School number 4242038 | Founded 1992 Principal Mr. G. Frend Mascot Thor | |
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Motto "Seek Challenge and Experience Success" Similar Maple Ridge Secondary, Garibaldi Secondary, Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows, Walnut Grove Secondary, DW Poppy Secondar Profiles | ||
Thomas haney secondary school
Thomas Haney Secondary School is a public high school in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada, under the authority of School District 42 Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows. Athletic organizations within the school are known as the Thomas Haney Thunder.
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Thomas Haney Secondary School (THSS) follows the self-directed model and is currently part of The Canadian Coalition for Self-Directed Learning. At Thomas Haney, courses are split into "Learning Guides" that are based upon the Ministry of Education's Prescribed Learning Outcomes. Students may negotiate with their teachers to develop their own pathways to demonstrating these outcomes, or they may follow the guide activities more closely. THSS attracts global attention and many schools elect to emulate its delivery model. Provincial exam marks at Thomas Haney are consistently above provincial and district averages, and THSS has a higher than average graduation rate compared to other schools in the province; in the 2011-2012 school year the graduation rate at THSS was 93% compared to a provincial average of 81.8%.
Thomas Haney has had a history of distinctive programs that have been made available to students. One such program, known as Connections, incorporates Social Studies 11, English 11, and Law 12, in order to give students a "real world" approach to these subjects and allow them to obtain credit across multiple courses with one assignment.
Thomas Haney offers a 4 course, 16 credit Equestrian Academy to both THSS students and students from other schools. Students who complete this program receive a certificate of Equestrian Studies. The Equestrian Academy offers both on-campus and online instruction. With support from professionals in the equestrian community from throughout the province, students learn about a variety of topics from guest speakers such as breeding, training, and coaching. Students also participate in many field trips throughout the program, visiting horse shows, training facilities, and collages.
THSS is also home to the Sightlines Theatre Company and the Raving Thespians Theatresports Team. The school's theatre department produces a mainstage show each year, a director's festival and often a children's production made available to local elementary audiences. Productions have included: The Diary of Anne Frank, Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Tempest, 1984, Blithe Spirit, The Crucible, and many others. The Sightlines Theatre has included alumni Cameron Labine (independent film maker and director), Kevin Kraussler (Bard on the Beach), as well as JD, Johnathan and Drew Scott (Property Brothers). Many students have continued into post-secondary areas of study or careers in theatre, film and television.