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.
History
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 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.
Facilities
Bev Facey has multiple labs, class specific classrooms, and special services, dedicated for academic enhancement and achievement. Bev Facey has the following: three computer labs a competition gym and a practice gym with change rooms equipped with lockers and shower facilities a Wellness Centre with weights and fitness equipment a language laboratory a greenhouse for horticulture electives a fine-arts theatre with dressing rooms a 45-seat music room (tiered seating) a recording studio a 65-seat drama room (tiered seating) The cafeteria is open only at lunchtime. It serves dishes prepared by the Culinary Arts students, and is staffed by students obtaining work experience. The Falcon's Nest Café is open before and after school, and during breaks and lunch. It is staffed by students. The library holds magazines and books, and 40 computers with internet connectivity. It also has several laptop carts for classroom use. The student-services department offers career planning, test-anxiety management, tutoring, and applications for school awards.
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.
Academics
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 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:
Advanced placement
Bev Facey offers the following nine (of thirty-seven) academic courses in the Advanced Placement (AP) Program: Biology Chemistry Computer Science English Composition English Literature European History Physics 1 Physics 2 Statistics
