Dr. Charles Best Secondary School

École Dr. Charles Best Secondary School
Address
2525 Como Lake Avenue Coquitlam, British Columbia, V3J 3R8, Canada
Coordinates	49°15′50″N 122°49′20″W / 49.26389°N 122.82222°W / 49.26389; -122.82222Coordinates: 49°15′50″N 122°49′20″W / 49.26389°N 122.82222°W / 49.26389; -122.82222
Information
School board	School District 43 Coquitlam
Principal	Mary O'Neill
Vice principals	Kristi Blakeway Mark Rao
School type	Co-educational Public Secondary
Grades	9 to 12
Language	English
Campus	Suburban
Motto	Discover Your Best
Team name	Blue Devils
Founded	1971
Enrolment	1200 (approx)[1]
Homepage	[1]

Dr. Charles Best Secondary School, is a public co-educational public high school located in Coquitlam, British Columbia. The school is named for Canadian physician Charles Best, one of the researchers responsible for the discovery of insulin as a treatment for diabetes. The school opened on March 22, 1971 as a Junior Secondary School serving students in Grades 8 through 10, and became a full secondary school (grades 9 through 12) in 2000.^[2]

In 2001, the school added a French immersion program.

In 2006, the school's main sports field was replaced with a new FieldTurf surface. The Coquitlam Metro-Ford Soccer Club of the Pacific Coast Soccer League use this as their home ground.^[3]

References

1. ^ School District 43: Dr. Charles Best Secondary School Retrieved on 28 March 2009
2. ^ Charles Best: About Us Retrieved on 28 March 2009
3. ^ CMFSC: 2009 Schedule Retrieved on 28 March 2009

External links

• Charles Best homepage
• Charles Best library