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Burnaby South Secondary

Burnaby South Secondary

Quick School Facts

Population: 1,800 students
Grades: 8–12
School Calendar: Linear
Start Dates: September & Limited Spaces in February
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Address: 5455 Rumble Street Burnaby, BC V5J 2B7

Best Known For

AP Capstone Diploma, Michael J Fox Theatre, Visual and Performing Arts, the only public school in British Columbia with a TV Production studio, Indoor running track

AP Courses

3D Art & Design, Art Drawing, Biology, Calculus AB & BC, Chemistry, Chinese, Computer Science, English Literature, Economics, French, Music Theory, Psychology, Physics, Statistics

Unique Courses/Programs

3D Art Design, American Sign Language, Entrepreneurship, Hand Bell Choir, Kinesiology & Fitness Certificate, Marketing, Symphony Orchestra, TV Production

Sports

Badminton, Basketball, Cricket, Cross-Country Running, Dragon Library Boating, Girls’ Field Hockey, Rugby, Skiing, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Volleyball, Wrestling

Recent Sports Championships

  • Senior Boys Basketball: Provincial
    Champions in 2022, 2021, 2020, 2018
  • Cisco Networking Academy top place at Skills Canada provincial IT-Networks 2023

Visual & Performing Arts

Choir, Directing, Drawing, Hand Bell Choir, Jazz Band, Media Arts, Music Technology/Composition, Orchestra (strings), Photography, Theatre, TV Production

Clubs

Amnesty International Club, Arts Society, badminton, basketball, dance committee, Environmental Club, IC Care, skiing, snowboarding, soccer and volleyball, as well as Student Government and student leadership opportunities

Highlights

As one of Burnaby ‘s largest schools, Burnaby South offers a wide range of programs and courses, including extensive Honours and Advanced Placement courses for high-achieving students.

The school boasts an extensive range of Visual and Performing Arts courses, including Symphonic Orchestra, Jazz Band, Choir and Vocal Jazz Choir, Digital Recording and Television Production.

Burnaby South music ensembles are recognized nationally, and its students have performed for Prince Phillip and the Royal Princes, William and Harry.

The school offers an excellent Business Education Program, including courses in Entrepreneurship, Marketing and Tourism.

Burnaby South houses superb facilities, including the Michael J. Fox Theatre named after the famous Burnaby actor, a fully-equipped television production studio and a professional recording studio.

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