Quw'utsun Secondary School
| Quw’utsun Secondary School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
2003 University Way , , | |
| Coordinates | 48°47′05″N 123°42′14″W / 48.7846°N 123.7040°W |
| Information | |
| Former name | Cowichan Secondary School |
| School type | Public, Secondary School |
| Founded | 1950 (as Cowichan Secondary) 2025 (as Quw'utsun Secondary) |
| School board | School District 79 Cowichan Valley |
| Educational authority | British Columbia Ministry of Education and Child Care |
| Principal | Scott Jackson |
| Vice Principals | Kelly Girvan Lindy Thompson |
| Grades | 10–12 |
| Enrollment | over 1000 |
| Capacity | 1100 |
| Schedule | M–F: 8:55 am–3:15 pm |
| Campus size | 5.30 ha |
| Colour | |
| Mascot | Thunderbird |
| Team name | Thunderbirds |
| Portable Classrooms on-site | 10 |
| Website | qss |
Quw’utsun Secondary School, formerly known as Cowichan Secondary School, is a public secondary school near Duncan, British Columbia. It’s the main secondary school for School District 79 Cowichan Valley and is one of the largest on Vancouver Island. 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 secondary 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.