Alpha Secondary School

Alpha Secondary^[2] is a public high school in Burnaby, British Columbia part of School District 41 Burnaby.

Academics

Alpha Secondary offers a broad range of educational programming, including French Immersion, Advanced Placement, and Honours courses, as well as Ace-It programs. Students wishing to earn their professional certification as a hairstylist can enroll in the two year District Hairdressing Program which is located at Alpha. The Fitness Leadership Program is also at Alpha, which provides students with Douglas College credits, and Canadian Fitness Education Services (CFES) weight training instructor and Personal Trainer national certification. Alpha also has an integrated honours program for Grade 8 students called Discovery. In 2008, Alpha students earned over $410,000 in Scholarships.

Clubs and councils

Students at Alpha are provided with a variety of leadership opportunities through their participation in over 30 clubs and councils. The main leadership groups are: Students' Council, Music Council, Fine and Performing Arts Council, Grad Council, The Offence, and e-club. Other groups go beyond the school and organize events that improve both the local and global community. Through these groups, students organize school based events that contribute to the school culture.

Athletics

• 2002 Provincial AAA Boys Soccer – Placed 2nd
• 2003 Provincial AAA Boys Soccer Champions
• 2005 Provincial AAA Volleyball – Placed 3rd
• 2006 Provincial AAA Volleyball Champions
• 2007 Provincial AAA Volleyball – Placed 2nd
• 2013 Provincial AAA Rugby – Placed 2nd
• 2013 BNWSSAA Junior Girls Soccer Champions

Notable alumni

• Mike James, retired professional rugby player, former Team Canada captain
• Ashley Leitão, former top ten contestant on Canadian Idol, attended Alpha and graduated in 2004.
• Devon Sawa, actor (Final Destination, Casper) (Class of 1998)
• Don Taylor, grad of 1983 currently working for Sportsnet, and the TEAM 1040
• Alfredo Valente, an Olympic soccer player and soccer player for the Vancouver Whitecaps FC, graduated from *Alpha in 1998

References

External links

• School website

School Reports - Ministry of Education

• Class Size
• 2005/2006 Satisfaction Survey
• School Performance
• Skills Assessment

Schools in Burnaby, British Columbia
Secondary schools	Alpha Burnaby Central Burnaby Mountain Burnaby North Burnaby South Byrne Creek Cariboo Hill Maples Moscrop Willingdon
Primary or elementary schools	Armstrong Aubrey Brantford Brentwood Park Buckingham Cameron Capitol Hill Cascade Heights Chaffey-Burke Clinton Confederation Park Douglas Road Edmonds Community Forest Grove Gilmore Community Gilpin Glenwood Holy Cross Elementary Inman Kitchener Lakeview Lochdale Community Lyndhurst École Marlborough Maywood Community Montecito Morley Nelson Parkcrest Rosser Seaforth Second Street Community South Slope Sperling Stoney Creek Community Stride Avenue Community Suncrest Taylor Park Twelfth University Highlands Westridge Windsor
Private schools	Carver Christian High School St. Thomas More Collegiate Youth Futures R3
Other schools	British Columbia Institute of Technology Simon Fraser University Burnaby College