Burnaby Central Secondary School
| Burnaby Central Secondary School | |
| Address | |
| 4939 Canada Way Burnaby, British Columbia, V5G 1M1, Canada |
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| Information | |
| School number | 4141001 |
| School board | School District 41 Burnaby |
| Principal | Mr. Garth Errico |
| Vice principal | Ms. Denise Davis
Mr. Paul Fester |
| Staff | 85 |
| School type | Public high school |
| Grades | 8-12 |
| Language | English |
| Mascot | Wildcat |
| Team name | Wildcats |
| Colours | Black, White, Red and Gold |
| Enrolment | 1,375 (September 5, 2010) |
| Homepage | http://central.sd41.bc.ca/ |
Burnaby Central Secondary School is a public high school in Burnaby, British Columbia. It is located adjacent Deer Lake Park and is a part of Burnaby School District 41. Currently, there are more than 1,400 students attending the school. It has five computer labs, two gymnasiums, two outdoor fields, and a track. Burnaby Central is also known for having a strong rugby team, its award-winning music program, as well as their wrestling program as well as a track and field and football teams which are both making comebacks. Winning boys and girls soccer teams, championship girls volleyball team, and district champion cross country team add to the athletic successes at Central. In 2009, the wrestling team competed in the provincial championships and came out as the BOYS BC champions, this is Central's first comeback banner win in the wrestling division.
Central's ACE-IT program is a unique program that offers students from across the district to learn culinary skills from Chef Wade and his staff. These students learn a variety of skills including catering a number of dinners, conferences, and events.
Burnaby Central has now moved into a their new school built over the old rugby field.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Glenn Anderson, ice hockey player
- Kenndal McArdle, Ice Hockey Player
- Roger Cross, actor
- Patrick Lussier, Film Director
- Dale Walters, Olympic Boxing
- Rob Feenie, Iron Chef winner and restaurateur
- Dave Steen, Decathlete, Order of Canada recipient (first Canadian to score 8,000 points)
- Michael J Fox, Actor, activist
- John Pankratz - retired CFL football player for the BC Lions
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Coordinates: 49°14′38.3″N 122°58′30.5″W / 49.243972°N 122.975139°W
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