Victoria High School (British Columbia)
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| Victoria High School | |
 No reward without effort |
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| Address | |
| 1260 Grant St Victoria, British Columbia, V8T 1C2, Canada |
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| Contact | |
| Tel | (250) 388-5456 |
| Fax | (250) 388-6702 |
| Website | |
| http://vichigh.sd61.bc.ca/ | |
| Information | |
| School number | 6161018 |
| School board | School District 61 Greater Victoria |
| Principal | Mr. Stephen Bennett |
| Staff | 60 |
| School type | Public high school |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colours | Black and Gold |
| Founded | 1876 |
| Enrollment | 996 (16 January 2006) |
Victoria High School is a high school located in Victoria, British Columbia. It is the oldest high school in the province, and is often cited as "the oldest public high school north of San Francisco and west of Winnipeg."
[edit] History
The school opened on August 7, 1876 in a log cabin with two classrooms. This same cabin had been the first common (or public) school in British Columbia when it was used as a primary school starting in 1853. It was located on the grounds of the current Central Junior Secondary building. In 1882, the high school moved to a new building, later known as Boys' Central School, and due to continued growth, in 1902 a third Victoria High School was opened.
In 1903, Victoria College (the precursor to the University of Victoria) started as an annex to the high school.
On May 1, 1914, the fourth Victoria High was opened at the new location, Grant and Camosun, with Victoria College on the top floor. When the University of British Columbia opened, Victoria College suspended operation until 1920 and when it reopened at nearby Craigdarroch Castle.
Central Junior Secondary continued as a Junior High School (grades 8-10) and as of 2002, a French immersion middle school (grades 6-8), and refers to itself as the oldest public school in British Columbia.
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