Khalsa Secondary School

Independent school in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

49°11′42″N 122°52′49″W / 49.195115°N 122.880265°W / 49.195115; -122.880265InformationTypeIndependent SchoolReligious affiliation(s)SikhEstablished2014 (2014)School districtSchool District No. 36 (Surrey)Educational authoritySatnam Education Society of British ColumbiaPrincipalMs. Gurminder MalikGrades8 - 12Enrollment400Campus size38,640 sq ft.Colour(s)BlueTeam nameLionsWebsitekhalsaschool.ca

Khalsa Secondary School is a private secondary school located in the South Westminster neighborhood of Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. The school is part of a network of Khalsa Schools in the Lower Mainland administered by the Satnam Education Society of British Columbia. Khalsa Secondary School is the first Sikh faith based high school in Canada.

History

Khalsa Secondary School was established in 2014 by the Satnam Education Society of British Columbia. It is the first Sikh secondary school to open in Canada. The grand opening ceremony of the school was held on October 3, 2014.^[1] Construction of the building began in early 2013, across from the Khalsa School Old Yale Road campus. It was constructed in order to accommodate students in grade 8-12, who had previously been sharing the same facility as elementary school students in Khalsa School Old Yale Road and Khalsa School Newton. The establishment of the school also marked the first Grade 12 graduating class of Khalsa Secondary School in 2015. As of September 2018, there were 345 students enrolled in Khalsa Secondary.^[2] A scene from the Punjabi language film Aate Di Chidi was filmed at the school campus in 2018.

Athletics

Khalsa Secondary School has a variety of sports teams that play under the name of Khalsa Lions. These include:

Basketball^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]
Volleyball
Soccer^[7]
Track and Field
Ultimate Frisbee

Department of Religion

Alongside the academic curriculum, the Khalsa School Religious Department offers various classes relating to Sikhi and the Punjabi language. These classes include Kirtan, Gatka, Gurbani Santheya (study), and Gurmat philosophy.^[8]

References

^ "First Sikh High School Opens in Canada". www.sikh24.com. October 7, 2014. Retrieved 2019-07-19.
^ "School Information". www.bced.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2019-07-19.
^ "'That little school': Surrey's Khalsa Lions return to 1A basketball provincials". Surrey Now-Leader. 2018-03-06. Retrieved 2019-07-20.
^ "Agassiz Eagles beaten by Surrey's Khalsa in bronze medal game". Agassiz Harrison Observer. 2019-02-23. Retrieved 2019-07-21.
^ "BASKETBALL: Proud Lions of Surrey's Khalsa School shoot for B.C. title". Surrey Now-Leader. 2017-03-08. Retrieved 2019-07-21.
^ "Surrey's Khalsa Lions take in bronze in Fraser Valleys". Surrey Now-Leader. 2019-02-23. Retrieved 2019-07-21.
^ "Khalsa Secondary School |". Retrieved 2019-07-19.
^ "Religious Department |". Retrieved 2019-07-19.