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Encyclopedia > Dr. Charles Best Secondary School
Dr. Charles Best Secondary School
Address
2525 Como Lake Avenue
Coquitlam, British Columbia, V3J 3R8, Canada
Information
School number 604-665-4454
School board School District 43 Coquitlam
Principal Mary O'Neill
Vice principal Jeff Johnstone
School type Co-educational Public Secondary
Grades 9 to 12
Language English
Campus Suburban
Team name Blue Devils
Enrollment 1200 (approx) (September 2006)
Homepage http://www.charlesbest.sd43.bc.ca/

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. This article is about Coquitlam, British Columbia. ... Motto: Splendor Sine Occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor Iona Campagnolo - Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 36 - Senate seats 6 Confederation July 20, 1871 (6th province) Area  Ranked 4th - Total 944,735 km... A Canadian postal code is a string of six characters that forms part of a postal address in Canada. ... School District 43 is one of the sixty school districts in British Columbia. ... Education in Canada is provided, funded and overseen by federal, provincial, and local governments. ... Canadian English (CaE) is a variety of English used in Canada. ... Coeducation is the integrated education of men and women. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about Coquitlam, British Columbia. ... Charles Herbert Best, CC, (February 27, 1899 – March 31, 1978) was a medical scientist. ... Insulin (from Latin insula, island, as it is produced in the Islets of Langerhans in the pancreas) is a polypeptide hormone that regulates carbohydrate metabolism. ... This article is about the disease that features high blood sugar. ...


The school opened in 1973 and has operated continuously ever since.


In 2001, the school added a French immersion program. French immersion is a form of bilingual education in Canada in which a child who has not spoken French as his or her first language studies in French. ...


In 2006, the school's sports field was replaced with FieldTurf, and now serves as one of the homes of the FC Xtreme women's soccer team. The wide plain of FieldTurf used at Torontos Rogers Centre was installed after the 2004 baseball season. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ...


External Links

  • Charles Best homepage
  • Charles Best library


Coordinates: 49.263814° N 122.822286° W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...



 
 

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