Pinetree Secondary School
Pinetree Secondary School is a high school in School District 43 Coquitlam. It is located in Coquitlam, British Columbia across from Lafarge Lake, Town Centre Park and next to the David Lam Campus of Douglas College, Pinetree shares several facilities with the Coquitlam Parks and Leisure Services and Douglas College, namely the gymnasium and outdoor fields. Current Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was briefly a substitute teacher at the school in 1998.[1]
| Pinetree Secondary School | |
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| Address | |
3000 Pinewood Ave , , Canada | |
| Coordinates | 49.289889°N 122.790633°W |
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| School type | Public, high school |
| Motto | "A C T" (Accepting Challenges Together) |
| Founded | 1997 |
| School board | School District 43 Coquitlam |
| School number | 4343130 |
| Principal | Ms. J. Close |
| Staff | 100 teachers, 30 support staff |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1491 (2022-2023 academic year) |
| Language | English |
| Colour(s) | Black, Blue, Silver and Green |
| Mascot | The T-Wolf |
| Team name | Timberwolves |
| Website | www |
Academics
Pinetree offers a wide range of courses in Mathematics, Science, Humanities, and Arts. In addition to regular courses, it offers Honours courses in some of these departments.[2]
Athletic Department
In 2004 Pinetree landed their first BC Senior Boys Track & Field provincial gold medal in the 4x100m relay. That team, anchored by Pierre DeAbreu also featured Nathan Hardless, Jay Oduwole and Adam Moore who went undefeated the entire season.
In the 2006-2007 year, Pinetree's grade 9 basketball team were the provincial champions, while Pinetree's Junior tennis team were the Fraser Valley champions.[8]
For 10 consecutive years, the Pinetree Senior Badminton Team placed in the top 8 of the province. During this decade of Pinetree's dominance at provincials, they placed 1st overall in 2010, 2nd in 2011 and 3rd three times.
Arts
Pinetree offers a range of musical opportunities such as Junior/Senior Concert Band, Junior/Senior Jazz Band, Concert Choir and Vocal Jazz/Show Choir. Courses such as Musical Composition and Guitar are also offered. Concerts are held throughout the year, including the annual Ensembles Night, Fall/Winter/Spring Concerts, and Final concerts.
Drama is offered in Pinetree's Treehouse Theatre. Students may expand their performance ability by participating in school plays or in the school's improv team, Code Orange. The shows put on by the drama department sometimes feature pit bands, singing/dancing performances, and audience interaction.
Pinetree has a student-run monthly newspaper, The Pinetree Post.
Notable alumni
- Michael Cuccione - singer/songwriter/actor
- Alexz Johnson - singer/songwriter/actress
- Tyler Johnston - actor[9][10]
- Doug Lynch - former NHL player
- Choi Woo-shik - South Korean actor[11][12]
References
- Strandberg, Diane. "Secrecy shrouds Trudeau's visit to Coquitlam school". Tri-City News. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- "Advanced Placement/Honours Program" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-29. Retrieved 2011-04-19.
- "CANADIAN NATIONAL MATHEMATICS LEAGUE January 2008 High School Score Report Summary". Archived from the original on 2008-06-18. Retrieved 2011-04-19.
- "The Mandelbrot Competition http://web.mandelbrot.org/dynamic/standings/?league=regional®ion=1&group=team&year=2008".
{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - "The Mandelbrot Competition 2009-2010 Results: Western/Int'l Region".
- "BC Secondary School Mathematics Contest 2010 Report to the BCCUPM".
- "Euclid Contest 2010 Results" (PDF). Retrieved 19 April 2011.
- "BC Gr 9 Boys Basketball". 2006-10-07. Archived from the original on 2008-01-24. Retrieved 2008-02-07.
- IMDB: Tyler Johnston Retrieved on 17 April 2009
- CTV News: 'The Odds' actor takes Tom Cruise comparisons in stride 29 February 2012
- Lee, Ga-on (March 9, 2011). "My Name Is: Choi Woo-shik". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- Bartel, Mario. "Oscar winner launched his career after high school in Coquitlam". Tri-City News. Retrieved 2020-11-03.