School type Public, high school Area trustee Ms. Baljinder Narang Phone +1 604-296-6885 Mascot Bulldog | Founded 2005 School number 4141068 Province British Columbia | |
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Motto HEART
(Honesty, Empathy, Achievement, Respect, Teamwork) School board School District 41 Burnaby Address 7777 18th St, Burnaby, BC V3N 5E5, Canada District School District 41 Burnaby Similar Moscrop Secondary School, Burnaby Central Secondar, Burnaby North Secondar, Cariboo Hill Secondar, Alpha Secondary School | ||
Byrne Creek Secondary is a public high school in Burnaby, British Columbia part of School District 41 Burnaby.
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Origin of the name
The area of Byrne Creek, for which the school is named, can be traced to Peter Byrne—who served as reeve (Mayor) from 1906 to 1910 and which also is the name origin for Byrne Creek.
History
Byrne Creek officially opened in September 2005, being the youngest 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 three 'wings'—A, B, and C—and three portables. 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 by the international Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.