Burnaby Mountain Secondary School
Burnaby Mountain Secondary School is in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. It is three stories and located at 8800 Eastlake Drive, at the intersection with Beaverbrook Drive. It is named after nearby Burnaby Mountain, which is also home to Simon Fraser University. The school is served by the Production Way-University SkyTrain station.
| Burnaby Mountain Secondary | |
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| Address | |
8800 Eastlake Drive , Canada | |
| Coordinates | 49°15′18″N 122°54′41″W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, high school |
| Motto | Respect, Excellence, Responsibility |
| School board | School District 41 Burnaby |
| School number | 4141001 |
| Administrator | A |
| Principal | Ms. Lee Anne Kristmanson |
| Staff | 107 |
| Grades | 8-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,436[1] (2015) |
| Language | English |
| Colour(s) | Green and White |
| Mascot | Lion |
| Team name | Lions |
| Website | mountain |
Athletics
The school has many different athletics teams for students to join including but not limited to basketball, volleyball, swimming, soccer, track and field, and ultimate frisbee. The school has won many regional banners in swimming, cross country, volleyball, and basketball. The head of the athletics department is Larry Ryan. The coaches for the teams are often teachers, community volunteers, alumni, and current students. At the end of every school year, the athletics department holds an annual athletics banquet to celebrate the accomplishments of students.
Entertainment
The school plays itself in a fictional "Burnaby, Washington" in the 2007 film The Invisible, starring British Columbia native Justin Chatwin and Alex O'Loughlin. The film was shot near the school cafeteria, a digitally-modified 3rd-floor classroom, in the hallways and in the gym.[2] The school banner used in the movie was donated to Burnaby Mountain Secondary
World record
The school attempted to break a Guinness world record for the longest basketball game, which lasted 32 hours. It was set up by Ms. Glubbil. The game was held in 2005 then the tape was sent to United Kingdom. The record was officially recognized in March 2006, after now been officially recognized.
After recognition, the record was broken by another school in a European country that lasted 40 hours.
Notable alumni
| Name | Graduating year | Known for |
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| Riley Loewen | 2007 | Selected by the Saskatchewan Rush in the 2nd round of the 2013 NLL Entry Draft. He is a 3 time NLL Champion currently under contract with the Vancouver Warriors. |
| Curtis McKenzie | 2008 | Selected by the Dallas Stars in the 6th round (159th overall) of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. He is currently under contract with the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL) playing with their minor league affiliate. |
| Jacey Bailey | 2016 | Competed in 2018 Commonwealth Games for Canada in Basketball. Currently playing for Northern Arizona University, initially receiving a full scholarship to attend University at Florida Atlantic |
| Kevin Moon | 2016 | Member and main vocalist of K-pop boy band THE BOYZ |
Awards
This school has received many awards over the years, many of them environmental, as a result have also resulted in the school receiving:
- 2001: Award of Merit (Canadian Consulting Engineering Association Building Engineering Excellence)
Footnotes
- "Burnaby Mountain Secondary". Burnaby Board of Education, School District 41. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- The Invisible on IMDb