École Dr. Charles Best Secondary
2525 Como Lake Ave · Coquitlam · V3J3R8 · SD 43 Coquitlam
Around Coquitlam, within 3 km, there are 10 secondary schools, École Dr. Charles Best Secondary among them. Every school in and around Coquitlam →
What stands out about École Dr. Charles Best Secondary
- Its design capacity is 1,150 students.
- Its results sit in the second fifth in British Columbia, averaged over its measures.
- An English public school, run by SD 43 Coquitlam.
How École Dr. Charles Best 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.
One measure is reported for École Dr. Charles Best Secondary: the second fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-time Grade 12 graduation | 94% | 91% | Second 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 École Dr. Charles Best Secondary, and no letter
École Dr. Charles Best Secondary has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the second fifth in British Columbia.
École Dr. Charles Best Secondary feeds into Coquitlam’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at École Dr. Charles Best Secondary
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have room.
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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| École Dr. Charles Best Secondary | English public | English | Second fifth | |
| Centennial Secondary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 2.3 km |
| Gleneagle Secondary | English public | English | Second fifth | 2.4 km |
| Ecole Riverside Secondary | English public | English | Second fifth | 2.5 km |
| Port Moody Secondary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 3.5 km |
| Heritage Woods Secondary | English public | English | Second fifth | 4.1 km |
| Burnaby Mountain Secondary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 6.6 km |
Secondary schools near École Dr. Charles Best Secondary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about École Dr. Charles Best Secondary
Who runs École Dr. Charles Best Secondary?
SD 43 Coquitlam runs École Dr. Charles Best Secondary (English public).
What language does École Dr. Charles Best Secondary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at École Dr. Charles Best Secondary?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near École Dr. Charles Best Secondary?
Closest by: Centennial Secondary (2.3 km), Gleneagle Secondary (2.4 km) and Ecole Riverside Secondary (2.5 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).