Dr. Charles Best Secondary School
| École Dr. Charles Best Secondary School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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2525 Como Lake Avenue , , Canada | |
| Coordinates | 49°15′50″N 122°49′20″W / 49.26389°N 122.82222°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Co-educational public secondary |
| Motto | Discover Your Best |
| Founded | 1971 |
| School board | School District 43 Coquitlam |
| School number | 604 461 5581 |
| Principal | Mrs. Heather Murphy |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Enrollment | 1600 (approx)[1] |
| Language | English and French immersion |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colour(s) | Blue and gray |
| Mascot | Blue Devil |
| Team name | Best Blue Devils |
| Website | [2] |
Dr. Charles Best Secondary School is a co-educational public high school located in Coquitlam, British Columbia. The school is named for Canadian physician Charles Best, one of the researchers responsible for the discovery of insulin as a treatment for diabetes. The school opened on March 22, 1971, as a junior secondary school serving students in Grades 7 through 10, and became a full secondary school (grades 9 through 12) in 2000.[3]
In 2006, the school's main sports field was replaced with a new FieldTurf surface. The Coquitlam Metro-Ford Soccer Club of the Pacific Coast Soccer League use this as their home ground.[4]
Programs
In 2001, the school added a French immersion program.
Dr. Charles Best Secondary School offers a joinery program that partners with the post-secondary institution British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT). Grade 12 students are eligible to join the program if they are interested in becoming a Red Seal qualified joiner (cabinetmaker).[6]
The school offers an electrical studies program that is partnered with BCIT for grade 12 students interested in becoming electricians.[6]
Extracurricular activities
Athletics
Dr. Charles Best Secondary school's athletic team name is the Best Blue Devils. The jersey colours are white and blue, and the mascot is a blue devil. The school sports teams are: volleyball (girls and boys), basketball (girls and boys), soccer (girls and boys), field hockey (girls only), rugby (girls and boys), badminton (co-ed) and tennis (co-ed)as well as hockey alongside Centennial Secondary. (girls and boys)
Theatre
The student theatre group, called the Best Players,[7] puts on two sets of plays every year. The performances in the fall are the school's contribution to Metfest, a district-wide theatre festival of one-act plays. The second performance is done in the spring, and it is a full length two-act play, alternating annually between a musical and a traditional play.
References
- ^ School District 43: Dr. Charles Best Secondary School Archived October 8, 2006, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 28 March 2009
- ^ "Home - École Dr. Charles Best Secondary School".
- ^ Charles Best: About Us Archived April 6, 2009, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 28 March 2009
- ^ CMFSC: 2009 Schedule Archived July 5, 2010, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved on 28 March 2009
- ^ "Compare academic rankings and ratings of British Columbia schools". britishcolumbia.compareschoolrankings.org. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
- ^ a b "Programs of Choice". www.sd43.bc.ca. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
- ^ "About". The Best Players. 25 November 2011. Retrieved 2015-12-13.