Vancouver Technical Secondary School
| Vancouver Technical Secondary School | |
|---|---|
| File:Logo vantech.jpg | |
| Address | |
2600 East Broadway , , V5M 1Y5 | |
| Information | |
| School type | Secondary school |
| Motto | Semper Sursum (Ever Upwards) |
| Founded | 1916 |
| School board | Vancouver School Board |
| Superintendent | Thomas Grant |
| Area trustee | Carol Gibson |
| School number | 03939011 |
| Principal | Mr. Dave Derpak |
| Grades | 8-12 |
| Enrollment | 1870 (2005) |
| Language | English, French immersion |
| Area | Mount Pleasant Grandview-Woodland Kensington-Cedar Cottage Hastings-Sunrise Renfrew-Collingwood |
| Website | http://vantech.vsb.bc.ca/ |
| Last updated: May 13 2006 | |
Vancouver Technical Secondary School is located on the east side of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
History
The school originally opened in 1916, for boys only, in the Fairview neighbourhood. It then move Downtown until 1928 when it moved to its present location in east Vancouver. In 1940, girls were admitted.
Vancouver Technical and Hollywood
Vancouver Technical Secondary stood in as Smallville High in the first season of the television series Smallville, before the filming location was moved to Templeton Secondary School. However VanTech continued to show up in the opening credits (it shows up in the background of Allison Mack's credit) until the fourth season.
Notable alumni
- Sam Sullivan, Mayor of the City of Vancouver
External links
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