Alpha Secondary
930 Alpha Ave · Burnaby · V5C3E2 · SD 41 Burnaby
Heights and its 3 km edge have 7 secondary schools; Alpha Secondary is one. Every school in and around Heights →
What stands out about Alpha Secondary
- Its design capacity is 1,100 students.
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in British Columbia.
- An English public school, run by SD 41 Burnaby.
How Alpha Secondary does on BC’s assessments
The Foundation Skills Assessment in Grades 4 and 7 and first-time graduation: each school against every school in BC.
With a single reported measure, Alpha Secondary sits in the middle fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-time Grade 12 graduation | 92% | 91% | Middle fifth |
Masked: BC hides results for small groups. FSA figures are average scores; graduation is the share graduating on time, resident students only.
A results band for Alpha Secondary, and no letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Alpha Secondary is placed instead by its results against the other schools in British Columbia, which puts it in the middle fifth.
Heights’ School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Alpha Secondary counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Alpha Secondary
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest secondary schools
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Secondary | English public | English | Middle fifth | |
| St. John's Academy | Independent | English | – | 1.8 km |
| Burnaby North Secondary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 2 km |
| Whytecliff Agile Learning Centre-Burnaby | Independent | English | – | 3 km |
| Notre Dame Regional Secondary | Independent | English | Top fifth | 3.3 km |
| Moscrop Secondary | English public | English | Second fifth | 3.6 km |
| Windsor Secondary | English public | English | Second fifth | 4.1 km |
Secondary schools near Alpha Secondary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Alpha Secondary
Who runs Alpha Secondary?
SD 41 Burnaby: Alpha Secondary is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Alpha Secondary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Alpha Secondary?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Alpha Secondary?
Nearest of all: St. John's Academy (1.8 km), Burnaby North Secondary (2 km) and Whytecliff Agile Learning Centre-Burnaby (3 km).
Sources: BC Ministry of Education and Child Care, K-12 school list 2025/26 (Open Government Licence – British Columbia) · BC Ministry of Education and Child Care: FSA 2021/22 to 2025/26 (the latest year with a value) and first-time Grade 12 graduation; masked where groups are small; resident students only. Open Government Licence – British Columbia. · map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).