Fernie Secondary School

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Fernie Secondary School
Address
102 Fairway Drive Fernie , British Columbia , V0B 1M0 Canada
Coordinates	49.5132°N 115.0527°W / 49.5132; -115.0527
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School type	Public, high school
Founded	1908
School board	School District 5 Southeast Kootenay
Superintendent	Viveka Johnson
School number	505032
Principal	Nicole Neufield
Staff	51
Grades	7-12
Enrollment	~520 (June 5th, 2024)
Language	English, French Immersion
Colour(s)	Green and White
Mascot	Falcon
Team name	Fernie Falcons
Website	fss.sd5.bc.ca
Last updated: June 5th, 2024, by Bailey Hill

Fernie Secondary School (formed in 1908) is a public high school in the city of Fernie, British Columbia, it is part of the School District 5 Southeast Kootenay. The school holds grades 7 through 12.

The original school building, located in the downtown core of Fernie, was home to the school from 1908, until 1999. In 1999, a new school building was opened on a property adjacent to the Fernie Golf and Country Club. The original building sat abandoned for 8 years before being redeveloped into condominiums. FSS has a population of about 520 students in Grades 7 to 12 and usually hosts a small number of international students at a time.

F.S.S has one of the largest gymnasiums in the East Kootenays, and now has its own Disc Golf Course available for public use.

Deterioration of the building

As of 2024, there have been multiple cases of the building deteriorating. The first issue came with a pipe exploding, causing the closure of the office, technology room, APEX room, computer lab, staff room, and a meeting room. As of 5/6/24, repairs are being made with the hope to have it finished before the 2024-25 school year.

The second issue saw a fire sprinkler burst due to a cold flash. This saw the west staircase shut down, as well as classroom 115. As of 5/6/24, repairs are being made with the hope to have it finished before the 2024-25 school year