Matthew McNair Secondary School
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| Matthew McNair Secondary | |
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9500 No. 4 Rd , , Canada | |
| Coordinates | 49°08′33″N 123°06′46″W / 49.14238°N 123.11285°W |
| Information | |
| School type | High school |
| Status | Open |
| School board | School District 38 Richmond |
| Superintendent | Scott Robinson |
| Area trustee | Norm Goldstein |
| School number | 3838044 |
| Principal | Deborah Ten-Pow |
| Staff | ~80 |
| Grades | 8–12 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age range | 13–18 |
| Enrollment | 724 (2020) |
| Language | English |
| Colour(s) | Blue and Orange |
| Mascot | Marli the Marlin |
| Team name | Marlins |
| Website | http://mcnair.sd38.bc.ca |
Matthew McNair Secondary School is a public high school in Richmond, British Columbia and is part of School District 38 Richmond.
Matthew McNair is one of the semester-style schools in Richmond. Its feeder schools include Hamilton Elementary, Walter Lee Elementary, Kingswood Elementary, Thomas Kidd Elementary, Woodward Elementary, and Morris Elementary.
History
[edit]The school's namesake, Matthew McNair (1889–1971), was an early Richmond settler who arrived in 1911. After arriving, he established a milk delivery service before serving in World War I. After the war, McNair purchased farm land in south Richmond and served on the Richmond City Council as a councillor from 1946 to 1948.[1][2]
McNair Secondary School opened in September 1971 as Richmond's third senior secondary. Initially, it served grades 11 and 12 only, and provided a continuous education for students finishing grade 10 from McRoberts Junior Secondary. In 1996, Richmond's junior and senior secondaries were amalgamated, and every secondary school began serving students of grades 8 through 12. Coinciding with this amalgamation, McNair's new drama room, new kitchen and new gymnasium were completed in September of that year.[3]
Athletics
[edit]McNair offers soccer, basketball, and volleyball. The school's basketball teams were successful in their playoffs during the 2007–08 season.
Notable alumni
[edit]- Dan Russell (Hall of Fame British Columbian Sportscaster)
- Henry Yao[4]
- Evan Dunfee
- Bindy Johal
- Mark Karpun[5]
- Randy Samuel
- Ian Mendes (Ottawa Correspondent for Sportsnet)
References
[edit]- ^ Henderson, Jon (2004). Richmond Schools—What's in a Name?. Canada: City of Richmond Archives. p. 24. ISBN 0-9690031-7-X.
- ^ "Matthew McNair Secondary School - City of Richmond, BC". www.richmond.ca. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ "About Us | McNair Secondary School". mcnair.sd38.bc.ca. Archived from the original on 2024-06-24. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ "Candidate bio – Henry Yao". Richmond News. 2014-10-08. Archived from the original on 2023-02-28. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ "1981 North American Soccer League North American Soccer League College Draft". soccerstats.us. Archived from the original on 2021-01-23. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
External links
[edit]- Official school site
- School District 38 (Richmond)
- Fraser Institute – Report Card on Secondary Schools in British Columbia and Yukon
- Enrollment Reports
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