Matthew McNair Secondary
Address
9500 No. 4 Rd

Richmond
,
British Columbia
,
V7A 2Y9

Canada
Coordinates49°08′33″N 123°06′46″W / 49.14238°N 123.11285°W / 49.14238; -123.11285
Information
School typeHigh school
StatusOpen
School boardSchool District 38 Richmond
SuperintendentScott Robinson
Area trusteeNorm Goldstein
School number3838044
PrincipalDeborah Ten-Pow
Staff~80
Grades8-12
GenderMixed
Age range13-18
Enrollment724 (2020)
LanguageEnglish
Colour(s)Blue and Orange
MascotMarlin
Team nameMarlins
Websitehttp://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

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 some 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 this amalgamation, McNair's new drama room, new kitchen and new gymnasium were completed in September of that year.[3]

Athletics

McNair offers soccer, basketball, and volleyball. The school's basketball teams were successful in their playoffs during the 2007–08 season.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ Henderson, Jon (2004). Richmond Schools—What's in a Name?. Canada: City of Richmond Archives. p. 24. ISBN 0-9690031-7-X.
  2. ↑ "Matthew McNair Secondary School". City of Richmond. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  3. ↑ "About Us". McNair Secondary School. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  4. ↑ "1981 North American Soccer League North American Soccer League College Draft | SoccerStats.us".


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