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Matthew McNair Secondary School

Coordinates: 49°08′33″N 123°06′46″W / 49.14238°N 123.11285°W / 49.14238; -123.11285
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Matthew McNair Secondary
Address
Map
9500 No. 4 Rd

, ,
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
MascotMarli the Marlin
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

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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

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

Notable alumni

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References

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  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, BC". www.richmond.ca. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
  3. ^ "About Us | McNair Secondary School". mcnair.sd38.bc.ca. Archived from the original on 2024-06-24. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
  4. ^ "Candidate bio – Henry Yao". Richmond News. 2014-10-08. Archived from the original on 2023-02-28. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
  5. ^ "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.
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