D.P. Todd Secondary School
Address
4444 Hill Ave

Prince George
,
British Columbia
,
V2M 5V9

Canada
Coordinates53°55′25″N 122°48′46″W / 53.92371°N 122.81285°W / 53.92371; -122.81285
Information
School typePublic, high school
Founded1977
School boardSchool District 57 Prince George
School number5757100
PrincipalMrs. Stephanie Davies
Staff41
Grades8-12
Enrollment640[1] (Sep 29, 2016)
LanguageEnglish
Colour(s)Blue, Red and White   
MascotTodd the Trojan
Team nameTrojans
Websitedpts.sd57.bc.ca

D.P. Todd Secondary School is a public high school in Prince George, British Columbia and is part of School District 57 Prince George.

History

Until school catchment changes in 2010, a third of the students came from outside of the catchment area, and a waiting listed existed for student registration, with enrolment capped at around 750 students. Demographic changes in the city of Prince George led to declining enrolment and a dramatic reduction in transfers despite the inclusion of two new catchment schools. D.P. Todd sees enrolment closer to 625 students in recent years, and has adjusted its programs to better serve at-risk students who often face socio-economic challenges. The school is known for its successful band program, quality instruction, and sense of belonging to a learning community felt by staff and students. The school is named after Dave Todd, a long-time school SD#57 superintendent. He was known for visiting schools and performing impromptu magic shows.

Academics

D.P. Todd Secondary was rated 111 out of 316 schools in the province by the 2007/2008 Fraser Institute rankings. [2]

According to the school performance report released by the BC Ministry of Education in 2007, students from D.P. Todd scored higher and had a higher participation rate in most provincially examinable courses than the district and provincial average.

Athletics

D.P. Todd Secondary has teams for hockey, rugby, badminton, tennis, golfing, basketball, soccer, volleyball, and wrestling. The senior hockey team has taken 1st place in the city three years in a row.

D.P. Todd is also host to the D.P. Todd Floor Hockey League (DPFHL). D.P Todd Senior girls volleyball team won first place in North Central Zone's in 2010, as well as in many previous years. D.P Todd has new technology update now

Band program

The band program at D.P. Todd is directed by Susan Klein. The program includes various levels of both concert and jazz bands. The band program has earned recognition[3] in the MusicFest Canada national festival several times since 1999.

  • One gold medal in 2015 in Toronto
  • One silver medal in 2010 at Ottawa.
  • One gold and one silver medal in 2006 at Ottawa.
  • One gold and one silver medal in 2002 at Calgary.
  • Three silver medals in 1999 at Toronto.

References

  1. ↑ "School District #57 Profile on D.P. Todd". Archived from the original on 2007-02-05. Retrieved 2007-03-30.
  2. ↑ "Report Card on Secondary Schools in British Columbia and Yukon: 2006 Edition Archived August 12, 2006, at the Wayback Machine." Fraser Institute. April 2006.
  3. ↑ "MusicFest Canada: Results". Archived from the original on 2007-02-25. Retrieved 2007-03-30.

School reports - Ministry of education

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