Byrne Creek Community School

Byrne Creek Community School is a public high school in Burnaby, British Columbia part of School District 41 in Burnaby. It is in the Edmonds area and serves over 1,000 students as of 2015.

Byrne Creek Community School
Address
7777 18th St

Burnaby
,
British Columbia
,
V3N 5E5

Canada
Coordinates49.208304°N 122.948296°W / 49.208304; -122.948296
Information
School typePublic, high school
MottoHEART
(Honesty, Empathy, Achievement, Respect, Teamwork)
Founded2005
School boardSchool District 41 Burnaby
Area trusteeMs. Baljinder Narang
School number4141068
AdministratorSemester System
(September-January
February-June)
PrincipalMs. Effie Aadland
Staff108 (include secretaries and other employed members)[1]
Grades8-12
Enrollment1,022[2] (2015)
LanguageEnglish
AreaEdmonds
Colour(s)Blue and Silver         
MascotBulldog
Team nameBulldogs
Websitebyrnecreek.burnabyschools.ca

Origin of the name

The area of Byrne Creek, for which the school is named, can be traced back to Peter Byrne—who served as reeve (mayor) from 1906 to 1910.[3] This is also the name origin for Byrne Creek.

History

Byrne Creek officially opened in September 2005, being the most recently established secondary school in the Burnaby School District. It was built to accommodate for the rising population in the city of Burnaby. Most students who attended schools close to Byrne Creek's vicinity transferred out of their schools to attend the closer institution.

Layout

The school is made up of three 'wings': A, B, and C—and one portable. The school consists of two gyms, several computer labs, one media arts lab, two science labs, a dance studio, a band rehearsing room, a library, an atrium, a centre for dialogue, and nearly 60 classrooms.

Events

One event that has become a tradition, despite the school's young age, is the Bulldog Bash, where all students celebrate the end of a successful school year. Another event that is held for three days after school is the VPA (Visual Performance Arts) show. This performance allows the dance and art classes to showcase their hard work in a span of three days. The school's Leo Club also organizes annual events such as the Midnight Vigil and the 30-Hour Famine where students are given the opportunity to stay overnight for a good cause.

Awards

In 2012, Byrne Creek was awarded the Whole Child Award[4] by the international Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

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References
  1. Byrne Creek Community School Website. http://byrnecreek.sd41.bc.ca/contact/contact.htm Archived 2011-06-01 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. "Byrne Creek Community School". Burnaby Board of Education, School District 41.
  3. Byrne Creek Secondary School Archived 2006-03-22 at the Wayback Machine Burnaby School District 41
  4. Whole Child Award

School Reports - Ministry of Education

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