Tumbler Ridge Secondary School
Secondary school in British Columbia
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Tumbler Ridge Secondary School (TRSS) is a public secondary school in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Canada. TRSS is operated by School District 59 Peace River South and is the designated secondary school for the town's primary school. TRSS is a participant in the school district's International Student Study Program.[2] For the 2025–26 school year, the school has an enrollment of 191 students from grades 7 to 12.[1]
| Tumbler Ridge Secondary School | |
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| Location | |
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180 Southgate , British Columbia , Canada 55.1238°N 121.0016°W | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, secondary school |
| Founded | 1982 |
School board | School District 59 Peace River South |
Principal | Stacie Deeley |
| Staff | 20 |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| Enrollment | 191[1] (2025–26) |
| Colours | Navy and White |
| Sports | Basketball, Volleyball, Track and Field |
| Mascot | Kodiak |
| Team name | Kodiaks |
| Website | trss |
On February 10, 2026, a former student opened fire at the school with a modified handgun and a long gun after killing her mother and step-brother at their home in Tumbler Ridge.[3][4][5] The shooting resulted in the deaths of five students and an education assistant at the school and injuries to 27 other people, before the shooter died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.[6][7][8][9] On February 16, the school announced that students would be returning to school in "portable facilities" and would have trauma experts on site.[10][11]
On May 7, 2026, the provincial government of British Columbia announced that Tumbler Ridge Secondary School would be demolished and rebuilt.[12]