History
The original Port Moody High School, which was located on the grounds of the current Moody Middle School, burned to the ground in 1969. A site was chosen for the new Port Moody Senior Secondary School, which opened in 1973. A mythological bird which rises from the ashes, "The Phoenix", was appropriately chosen as the school's new mascot. The team name selected was the Port Moody Blues. Built to accommodate 900 students, Port Moody Secondary has grown to a population of well over 1 300 and a staff of about 100. From 2000-2002, the school underwent renovation; the new three story tower and gymnasium addition was completed. Enrollment at the school has dropped in recent years, due in part to the changing demographics of the neighbourhood it is located in. Port Moody also used to offer the Cambridge Latin Course.
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