ˌiːˌɛmˈɛs ɛndʒˈɔɪz ɐ pˈʌblɪkli lˈaɪthɑːɹɾᵻd ɹˈaɪvəlɹi wɪð sˌɛmɪˈɑːmuː sˈɛkəndɚɹi skˈuːl, bˌʌt fˈɪɹs wɪðˌɪn stˈuːdənt sˈɜːkəlz ænd ˈiːvən sˌʌm stˈæf mˈɛmbɚz, æz wˈɛl æz ˈɛldʒɪn pˈɑːɹk sˈɛkəndɚɹi skˈuːl.
EMS enjoys a publicly lighthearted rivalry with Semiahmoo Secondary School, but fierce within student circles and even some staff members, as well as Elgin Park Secondary School.