Cowichan Secondary School

Cowichan Senior Secondary School
Address
2652 James St (Cowichan) & 2515 Beverly St (Quamichan)

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Coordinates48°46′53″N 123°42′06″W / 48.7815°N 123.7016°W / 48.7815; -123.7016 (James St.)
Information
School typePublic, high school
Founded1950 (1950)
StatusClosed to the public
ClosedFebruary 3, 2025 (2025-02-03) (To the public; now used by RCMP and the Sheriff Service)
School boardSchool District 79 Cowichan Valley
School number250-746-4435
Co-PrincipalDarcy Hoff (now of Quw'utsun Secondary)
Co-PrincipalScott Jackson (now of Quw'utsun Secondary)
Vice PrincipalLindy Thompson (now of Quw'utsun Secondary)
Staff22
Grades10-12
Enrollment950 (2019)
AreaCowichan Valley
Colour(s)     maroon, silver, black, and white
MascotThunderbird
Team nameThunderbirds
Websitecss.sd79.bc.ca
Last updated: May 4, 2025

Cowichan Secondary was a public high school in Duncan, British Columbia part of School District 79 Cowichan Valley, Opened in 1950. In 2013, the school became a dual-campus Grade 8-12 school after Quamichan Middle School on Beverley Street was merged with Cowichan Secondary on James Street. In September 2018, the Dual Campus model was dissolved and Cowichan Secondary School and Quamichan School returned to being two separate schools, leaving Cowichan Secondary as a grades 10-12 high school. On February 3, 2025, the new school, named Quw'utsun Secondary, was officially opened. On April 4, 2025, the Cowichan Valley School District announced that the old Cowichan Secondary building would be used for RCMP and Sheriff Service training.