Bev Facey Community High School
| Bev Facey Community High School | |
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99 Colwill Boulevard Sherwood Park, Alberta, T8A-4V5 Canada |
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| Coordinates | 53°31′31.00″N 113°16′8.38″W / 53.5252778°N 113.2689944°WCoordinates: 53°31′31.00″N 113°16′8.38″W / 53.5252778°N 113.2689944°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public Senior High School |
| Motto | In Pursuit of Excellence |
| Founded | 1981 |
| School board | Elk Island Public Schools |
| Principal | Paul Pallister |
| Teaching staff | 66 |
| Grades | 10–12 |
| Enrolment | 1,113 (2015) |
| Language | English |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Colour(s) | Blue and Yellow |
| Mascot | Chuck the Falcon |
| Team name | Falcons |
| Budget | $8.529 million |
| Website | www |
Bev Facey Community High School, known as Bev Facey, is a public high school for grades 10–12 in Sherwood Park, Strathcona County, Alberta, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Elk Island Public Schools Regional Division No. 14.
Bev Facey Community High School was opened in 1981 by the County of Strathcona No. 20 (now Strathcona County), which was responsible for school provision between 1962 and 1994. In 1994 the Strathcona County schools were split off to form Elk Island Public Schools Regional Division No. 14, commonly known as Elk Island Public Schools.
Bev Facey is a two-storey building of 17,282.5 square metres (186,027 sq ft) and has a capacity of 1,481 students. It is the largest high school in Elk Island Public Schools, and has an optimum enrollment of 1,200 students. Only minor renovations have been done since the building was constructed: several classrooms were combined to create the Student Services area in 1993; the metal working, wood working, and graphics areas were converted to classrooms and the communications technology area in 1999; a Health and Wellness Centre was completed in 2015; and the cosmetology lab and administration areas were modernized in 2016.
The school was named for Mr. F. B. (Bev) Facey, the Strathcona County Superintendent of Schools from 1962 to 1975.
Bev Facey has multiple labs, class specific classrooms, and special services, dedicated for academic enhancement and achievement. Bev Facey has the following:
Bev Facey backs onto the Strathcona Athletic Park, which is used for physical education classes and athletic team practices. Strathcona Athletic Park has four baseball diamonds, a football field, five combination football/soccer fields. a running track, and a practice soccer field. In winter there is an outdoor hockey rink.
Bev Facey is accredited as Alberta school number 3340 by Alberta Education. In 2015 the school had a three-year high school completion rate of 85.7%, a four-year completion rate of 86.9%, and a five-year completion rate of 91.1%, exceeding the average completion rates for Elk Island Public Schools and the province. The annual dropout rate was 1.8%, less than the average dropout rates for Elk Island Public Schools and the province.
Courses are offered to the 30 level in English, mathematics, social studies, sciences (general, biology, chemistry, and physics), physical education, and second languages (French, German, and Spanish). Fine Arts courses are offered to the 30 level in art, band (both concert and jazz), creative music (rock/pop and singer-songwriter), drama, musical theatre, and technical theatre. Specialized programs include:
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