– 12. In grade 12, the students have the opportunity to participate in a major culminative field study; in past years, this trip has involved Quebec City/Montreal or New York. Facilities With its seismic upgrade from 2005 - 2008, many classrooms were moved around and their 500 wing was demolished. With this, Vancouver Technical was a recipient to a $1,000,000 artificial turf field that was approved in 2006. Tennis courts were built off Slocan St. and Vancouver Technical is set to receive Vancouver's first regulation Track and Field Training Facility. Notable alumni Greg Joy, Olympic medalist - track and field Sam Sullivan, former mayor of the city of Vancouver, former MLA for Vancouver False Creek Bowinn Ma, MLA for North Vancouver-Lonsdale John Ferguson (1938–2007), NHL player/coach Dean Malkoc, NHL player for the Vancouver Canucks, Boston Bruins, and New York Islanders Julia Grosso, Soccer player for Canadian women's national team and 2020 Olympic Gold Medallist Popular culture Exterior shots of the school were used in the CW's television series Smallville to represent Smallville High School, Clark Kent's alma mater during adolescence. The school was also used as a filming location in Scary Movie, Paycheck, Supernatural, iZombie, Psych, Supergirl, The Killing, and She's the Man starring Amanda Bynes and Channing Tatum. References External links Vancouver Technical Secondary School Vancouver School Board - Vancouver Technical Secondary Van Tech students playing Spanish Fever Van Tech Music Program High schools in Vancouver Educational institutions established in 1916 1916 establishments in British Columbia