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David Thompson Secondary School (Vancouver)

Coordinates: 49°13′14″N 123°04′13″W / 49.22056°N 123.07028°W / 49.22056; -123.07028
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David Thompson Secondary School
Address
Map
1755 East 55th Avenue

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Canada
Coordinates49°13′14″N 123°04′13″W / 49.22056°N 123.07028°W / 49.22056; -123.07028
Information
School typePublic, Secondary School
MottoLatin: Nos Quoque Exploremus
(Let Us Also Explore)
Founded1958
School boardSchool District 39 Vancouver
SuperintendentMs. Suzanne Hoffman
Area trusteeMs. Estrellita Martin-Gonzalez
School number3939018
DirectorMs. Julie Pearce
PrincipalMr. Nick Akrap
Grades8-12
Enrollment1369 (2018-2019)
LanguageEnglish
AreaVictoria-Fraserview
Colour(s)Blue and Light Blue   
Team nameThompson Trojans
Websitethompson.vsb.bc.ca

David Thompson Secondary School is a public secondary school located in the Fraserview neighbourhood of Central Vancouver. It was opened in 1958. It is located between Killarney Secondary School and Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School.

The school served as a filming location for multiple films in the Twilight Saga.[1]

History

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David Thompson Secondary School opened in the fall of 1958. From September to November when the opening occurred, students attended three other local schools: Gladstone, John Oliver, and Killarney. During the first year, 1500 students were enrolled and the first class graduated in 1960. Gradually, the number increased until in the mid-seventies, the average annual population was in excess of two thousand. In 1960, the senior boys' rugby team won the provincial New Zealand Shield in competition. In 1967 and 1968, the senior boys' basketball teams were the Lower Mainland champions. In the 1960s, the school colours were purple and gold, changed years later to blue and light blue.

Filming at Thompson

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In the spring of 2009, David Thompson was used as the set for Forks High School in The Twilight Saga: New Moon, the second installment of the Twilight film series. That summer, the third installment (The Twilight Saga: Eclipse) was filmed there.

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ "Twilight stars filming New Moon at Vancouver high school". The Vancouver Sun. Canwest Publishing Inc. 2009-04-07. Archived from the original on 2009-04-10. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
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