The school is named for Canadian physician Charles Best, one of the researchers responsible for the discovery of insulin as a treatment for diabetes.

Grade 12 students are eligible to join the program if they are interested in becoming a Red Seal qualified joiner (cabinetmaker).

[6] The school offers an electrical studies program that is partnered with BCIT for grade 12 students interested in becoming electricians.

(girls and boys) The student theatre group, called the Best Players,[7] puts on two sets of plays every year.

The performances in the fall are the school's contribution to Metfest, a district-wide theatre festival of one-act plays.