History
Sir Charles Tupper Secondary School was established in 1959, starting with grades 7, 8, and 9. Grades 10, 11, and 12 were eventually included and grade 7 removed (secondary school in Vancouver most commonly starts in the 8th grade, with elementary school covering kindergarten to grade 7). Tupper currently has a student population of approximately one thousand. It recently celebrated its 50th Anniversary on September 29, 2009 with hosts Friends of Tupper Fund.
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