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Matthew McNair Secondary School is a public high school in Richmond, British Columbia and is part of School District 38 Richmond.
| 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 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
editThe 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
editMcNair 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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