Kwalikum Secondary School

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Kwalikum Secondary School is a public high school located in Qualicum Beach, British Columbia part of School District 69 Qualicum.CoursesKwalikum Secondary is a medium-size high school that is located in the Oceanside community area on Vancouver Island. The school's areas of strength are its academic, technology and music programs. A unique feature of the school is its Honours Society, which provides incentives for a few academic students to excel. The school has a large woodwork shop, and well-equipped automotive and metal shop. The computer to student ratio is 1:3, and there are five large computer labs. All classrooms have a computer for the teacher, and many have small round pods of computers for student use. The school has over 25 display projectors, many of which are permanently installed. Kwalikum is also well known for its high achieving band/music programs.StaffA list of Kwalikum Secondary's staff can be located at KSS' Staff Page.LocationKwalikum Secondary is located in the scenic Qualicum Beach. It is situated 5 minutes walking distance from the town square and 10 minutes from the scenic sandy beaches of Qualicum.Qualicum School District facilities reviewOn October 2, 2010, the school district announced that they are considering closing KSS and requiring that its students attend Ballenas Secondary School in Parksville. Local politicians and citizens have announced that they intend to fight this prospect. The final facilities review report by Matrix Consultants is available online