Bodwell High School
Bodwell High School established in 1991 in Vancouver. It is a non-denominational, co-ed, day and residential school providing eighth through twelfth grades and university preparation. It aims to provide students with an educational experience that pushes them to realize their best potential while staying attentive to their specific requirements. The school relocated to its current location on Harbourside Drive in North Vancouver in September 2003, overlooking the picturesque Burrard Inlet and Vancouver Harbour. Bodwell High School seeks to offer students high-quality programs that encourage good experiences. Teachers at Bodwell provide intellectual stimulation and mentoring to encourage students’ quest for knowledge and originality. Counsellors at Bodwell give counselling and are compassionate listeners; they know Cantonese, Mandarin, Spanish, Russian, Japanese, Korean, and Arabic, among other languages. Additionally, they serve as a vital communication channel between parents and children. Students who complete a grade 12 graduation program will get a Dogwood Credential, a Ministry of Education-issued high school diploma. The student body of Bodwell High School comprised of local and international students from over 30 nations. Credits earned at Bodwell are transferable to the student’s home country for evaluation of equivalency. After graduating from Bodwell, the majority of students attend college or university in Canada or internationally renowned schools, with many receiving scholarships. The slogan of the school is “Strength in Diversity.” The House System actively promotes these values by naming houses after people like Nelson Mandela, Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King, and Pierre Trudeau, who is known as the father of multiculturalism in Canada.