R. E. Mountain Secondary School
Encyclopedia
R E Mountain Secondary is a public high school in northern Langley, British Columbia
and is a part of School District 35 Langley
.
The following IB courses are offered:
Theory of Knowledge (TOK)
is also offered as a second language course towards graduation.
is adjacent to the school, providing facilities for extension of the school athletics. A 'Strength and Conditioning' program broadens the athletic focus to include year-round attention to non-sport specific training.
The current athletics department includes a much wider selection including rugby, badminton, ice-hockey, cross country and track & field.
R.E. Mountain's first 'moment of glory' in B.C. High School Sports came in the spring of 1981, when its Rugby program won the B.C. High School Rugby Championship with a 9-0 defeat of North Kamloops in the final game.
Langley, British Columbia (district municipality)
The Township of Langley is a district municipality immediately east of the City of Surrey in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. It extends south from the Fraser River to the U.S. border, and west of the City of Abbotsford...
and is a part of School District 35 Langley
School District 35 Langley
School District 35 Langley is a school district in British Columbia. This includes the municipalities of Langley Township, Langley City.-History:...
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International Baccalaureate Program
R.E. Mountain Secondary offers the International Baccalaureate program, a university preparation program for Grade 11 and 12 students, and is currently the only school in Langley to offer the program.The following IB courses are offered:
- English
- French
- Mandarin
- Self taught second language (any language)
- History
- Geography
- Psychology
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Mathematics Methods
- Computing science
- Theatre Arts
- Visual Arts
Theory of Knowledge (TOK)
Deaf and Hard Of Hearing Program
R. E. Mountain houses the Langley school district's Deaf and Hard of Hearing program. American Sign LanguageAmerican Sign Language
American Sign Language, or ASL, for a time also called Ameslan, is the dominant sign language of Deaf Americans, including deaf communities in the United States, in the English-speaking parts of Canada, and in some regions of Mexico...
is also offered as a second language course towards graduation.
Fine arts
Mountain Secondary delivers extensive IB and non-IB programs in the Arts, Music, and Drama. The school currently offers varied levels of competitive and non-competitive choirs, bands, and ensembles. The school's drama program “A Class-Act” Theatre Company provides an extensive environment for students involved in acting, through auditions.Athletics
Mountain has a committed Athletics program that focuses primarily on soccer, basketball,and volleyball. The Langley Events CentreLangley Event Centre
The Langley Events Centre is a multipurpose facility in the Township of Langley. The LEC debuted in April of 2009, hosting the 2009 BC Gymnastics Championships. It boasts an arena bowl with a 5,300 capacity for hockey games, and 6,696 capacity for concerts or other events, including 24 individual...
is adjacent to the school, providing facilities for extension of the school athletics. A 'Strength and Conditioning' program broadens the athletic focus to include year-round attention to non-sport specific training.
The current athletics department includes a much wider selection including rugby, badminton, ice-hockey, cross country and track & field.
R.E. Mountain's first 'moment of glory' in B.C. High School Sports came in the spring of 1981, when its Rugby program won the B.C. High School Rugby Championship with a 9-0 defeat of North Kamloops in the final game.
Competition/Contest Winners
- "SFU ChicTech Competition" - 1st Place - Moutain Filliez (2006)
- "Royal Canadian Legion Remembrance Contest" BC/Yukon Senior Color Poster 2nd Place - Byeong Sung Lee (2009)
- "Annual BC Skills Competition (Baking)" Gold - Caitlin Mayo (2009)
- "Annual BC Skills Competition(Carpentry)" Gold - Mitchell Villebrun (2010)
- "Royal Canadian Legion Remembrance Contest" BC/Yukon Senior Black and White Poster 1st Place - Sienna Cho (2011)
- "The Fountainhead Essay Contest" 2nd Place - Nicolas Noble (2011)