Cowichan Senior Secondary
2652 James St.
Duncan, BC
V9L 2X2

phone: (250) 746-4435

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Principal's Message

I would like to extend a warm welcome to all new and returning students to Cowichan Secondary School. At Cowichan Secondary School we are very proud of our school -proud to be a Thunderbird. We are proud of our history, proud of our academic excellence, proud of our fine and performing arts programs, proud of our athletic teams, but most especially, proud of our student leadership and citizenship. At Cowichan Secondary School we emphasize not only academic achievement but also social responsibility. At Cowichan Secondary School we want all of our students to have the ability to know right from wrong and act according to your conscience - and not mere convenience.

Each of you brings to Cowichan Secondary School a unique combination of energies, talents and interests, something special to contribute to our school community. Our programs have been organized to provide you with opportunities to use all your abilities as you strive for excellence.

Over the course of this year you will find that you will be asked to reach, to stretch, to grow, to take safe risks. If you do so, you will discover that your education will be more rewarding, that you will enjoy a greater feeling of self-worth and that this will be a year you will never forget.
About Cowichan Senior Secondary

Cowichan Secondary School is one of three secondary schools serving School District #79. Cowichan Secondary School celebrated its first graduating class in 1951. Since then it has expanded to become the largest grade 10-12 secondary school in the district. CSS has a population of approximately one thousand (1000) students, fifty-three (53) teachers, and three (3) administrators.

Mission Statement

To provide a supportive environment in which students develop healthy self esteem and experience success through accepting responsibilities for their own learning.


SCHOOL PHILOSOPHY
At Cowichan Secondary School we believe that working in co-operation with students, families, and others dedicated to student development, the administrators and teachers of this school should provide students with opportunities to develop knowledge, skills and attitudes in all areas that a democratic society considers important. At the same time, teachers are committing themselves to life-long learning as examples to their students.

 

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School Planning Council Goals

SCHOOL PLAN FOR STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT

Goal 1: Increase all students' achievement in numeracy.
Goal 2: Increase all students' achievement in reading.
Goal 3: Increase student, parent, and staff satisfaction and participation within the school community

SCHOOL GOALS

The staff at Cowichan Secondary School is dedicated to working towards these major goals in education:

Intellectual

  • Establishing a school environment in which students are encouraged to achieve their potential and take pride in achievements;
  • Developing students’ independent and critical thinking skills, intellectual curiosity and a variety of problem solving strategies; and
  • Enhancing a positive attitude toward learning both in school and for life.
Human and Social
  • Encouraging all members of the school community to make a positive contribution to their school and to society;
  • Working to promote self-esteem, respect, tolerance and the understanding of the balance between rights and responsibilities; and
  • Focusing on reliability, punctuality and socially acceptable behaviour.
Career
  • Increasing students’ ability to adapt to and meet the demands of an ever-changing world of work; and
  • Emphasizing the importance of the work ethic.

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