Lord Byng Secondary School is a grade 8-12 school located in the West Point Grey neighborhood on the west side of Vancouver, British Columbia. The school officially opened in 1925 and was named in honor of The Lord Byng of Vimy, a hero of Vimy Ridge and the Governor General of Canada at the time.
The school was expanded in 2003 with a new library and gymnasium, as well as studios and classrooms. After being ranked the most vulnerable school to ea...
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Lord Byng Secondary School is a grade 8-12 school located in the West Point Grey neighborhood on the west side of Vancouver, British Columbia. The school officially opened in 1925 and was named in honor of The Lord Byng of Vimy, a hero of Vimy Ridge and the Governor General of Canada at the time.
The school was expanded in 2003 with a new library and gymnasium, as well as studios and classrooms. After being ranked the most vulnerable school to earthquakes in 2004/05, Lord Byng Secondary became the site of a seismic upgrade. Construction ended in the summer of 2005.
According to the annual Fraser Institute rankings, Lord Byng Secondary was ranked second-best public school in Vancouver. In 2006, Lord Byng achieved 1st place of all B.C. public schools in terms of provincial scores, scoring approximately an 84% average. When placed against private schools, Lord Byng placed third overall, ahead of several prestigious private facilities. Not only is this school strong academically, it also...
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