AVPA (athletes and performers)
AVPA application.
"An AVPA Application without the appropriate Cross District or Out-of-District Application will not be accepted."
- Starts
- Grade 8
- Apply
- Cross-District Transfer applications open in February
Burnaby Central Secondary
6011 Deer Lake Parkway, Burnaby
Average
Burnaby Central Secondary is around the BC average overall: around it on 4 of 4 measures.
The numbers
- Grade 10 mathAround BC average3-year average score 2% above the BC average; in 2024/2025, at least 48% were proficient or better (BC: 50%)
- Grade 10 reading and writingAround BC average3-year average score 1% above the BC average; in 2024/2025, at least 66% were proficient or better (BC: 72%)
- Grade 12 reading and writingAround BC average3-year average score 2% above the BC average; in 2024/2025, at least 63% were proficient or better (BC: 77%)
- Graduation rateAround BC average84% of first-time Grade 12 students graduated in 2024/2025 (BC: 84%)
Provincial graduation assessments and first-time graduation rate, compared with the BC average over three years. Results mostly reflect who attends a school, not only how well it teaches.
Other paths nearby
Catholic- St. Thomas More Collegiate4.2 kmAbove average
- Notre Dame Regional Secondary6.2 kmAbove average
Programs at Burnaby Central Secondary
Burnaby Winter Club elite hockey
Tryout: a place depends on making the academy team.
Players don't apply to AVPA and coaches handle the transfer, but the district doesn't say catchment is waived.
- Starts
- Grade 8
Nearby secondary schools
- Moscrop Secondary2.1 kmAbove average
- Burnaby South Secondary3.0 kmAbove average
- Burnaby North Secondary3.8 kmAbove average
- Alpha Secondary4.1 kmAbove average
Common questions
Is Burnaby Central Secondary a good school?
Burnaby Central Secondary is around the BC average overall: around it on 4 of 4 measures. Results mostly reflect who attends a school, not only how well it teaches, so visit and talk to families too.
Does Burnaby Central Secondary offer French Immersion?
Not according to the Province's school list.
Data: Province of BC school list, Foundation Skills Assessment and graduation results (Open Government Licence – BC); catchments from district and city maps. Living in a catchment gives priority, not a guaranteed place. Always confirm with the Burnaby school district.