Academics

Developing Scholars

Students receive full credit for their on and off field training:(P.E. 9,10, and 11 as well as Strength & Conditioning 9,10, and 11). Yale Secondary School has continued to be one of the top academic public institutions in the Fraser Valley. Recent surveys identify Yale as the top academic public high school in the district and one of the best in the province. In most years, Yale students are awarded significantly more district and provincial scholarships than any other school in Abbotsford. Yale offers over 250 different courses and a wide variety of extra-curricular activities. The range of educational opportunities available at Yale has led to our fine reputation. We offer several Advanced Placement courses and support them with Honors courses throughout the grade levels. Yale also offers a wide-ranging and intensive program in visual art, theatre and music, which presents students with many opportunities to show their talents.

All of our instructors here at Yale Secondary are recognized nationally and internationally for their baseball expertise. Not only will each student receive top quality instruction, they will have a chance to further their academic success while playing baseball at a post secondary institution. Throughout the course of the year, we will be sending out college resumes and videos for all grade 11 students who wish to pursue their baseball career at the University and College level. Our valuable classroom sessions will be based around sport nutrition, sport psychology, and SAT preparation. We will have a minor playing schedule against other Academies in BC and possibly Western Canada (Alberta). We will have a recruitment camp at UBC during the month of October and will be exposed to guest speakers such as college coaches and local area MLB Scouts.

This program offers physical training, mental training, state of the art facilities, high-end equipment, and a strong academic course load. Each student athlete will be required to be at a 73% average prior to acceptance in the program as well as to maintain a 73% average in all classes to remain in our Sports Academy. If they fail to do so, they will be in academic probation until further notice.  

Schedule

Testing

Each student athlete’s performance will be monitored through a series of tests during the course of the year. We will evaluate during the month of September, middle of November, and at the end of January to see how far they have developed on each skill.

Our physical tests will be as followed:

• 10 Yard Dash
• 60 Yard Dash
• Pro – Agility
• Vertical Standing Jump
• Maximum Velocity (cro-hop throw)
• Maximum Velocity (ball batted off T)
• 12 Minute Run
• Quick Release
• Arm Distance/Accuracy

These evaluations are based around what college recruiters and major league scouts are interested in. Each student will also have a daily participation mark out of five for each session attended. Mental training seminars will be held on a weekly basis where there might be homework assigned to each child. That homework will revolve around the game of baseball in some capacity.