Walnut Grove Secondary School
secondary school in Langley, British Columbia, Canada
Walnut Grove Secondary School (WGSS) is located in the community of Walnut Grove in Langley, British Columbia. It has an enrollment of over 2,000 students, making it the largest school in Langley and one of the largest schools in the Vancouver region. As of 2009, it was the seventh largest school in the province of British Columbia. The athletic programs, led by their mascot Wally, are among the highest ranking in the province.
The school has undergone two significant capital projects since its inception, including the latest in 2001 with a new multipurpose room, classrooms, and student common spaces.
WGSS is also the location for many scenes from the Disney movie 16 Wishes.
Principals
September 1991 - December 2006 : Mary Wright
January 2007 - February 2010 : Barry Bunyan
February 2010 - December 2012: Jim Darby
December 2012 – 2017: George Kozlovic
September 2017 - June 2020: Balan Moorthy
September 2020 – June 2025: Jeremy Lyndon
September 2025 – Present: Mike Pue
Athletics
Walnut Grove's athletics department competes at the "AAA" level. Walnut Grove also competes in boys and girls volleyball, boys and girls' rugby, ice hockey and a track and field program.
BC Boys Provincial Basketball Championships
From March 15–19, 2011, the Walnut Grove Gators Senior basketball team participated in the 66th annual BC Boys AAA Championship, after advancing through the 2011 Fraser Valley AAA Zone Tournament.
In 2012, the Gators Senior Boys Basketball Team lost the BC Boys AAA Provincial Championships to Terry Fox Secondary School.
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