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Matthew McNair Secondary School

High school in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada

49°08′33″N 123°06′46″W / 49.14238°N 123.11285°W / 49.14238; -123.11285InformationSchool typeHigh schoolStatusOpenSchool boardSchool District 38 RichmondSuperintendentScott RobinsonArea trusteeNorm GoldsteinSchool number3838044PrincipalDeborah Ten-PowStaff~80Grades8-12GenderMixedAge range13-18Enrollment724 (2020)LanguageEnglishColour(s)Blue and OrangeMascotMarlinTeam nameMarlinsWebsitehttp://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 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

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

Notable alumni

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

^ 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. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
^ "About Us". McNair Secondary School. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
^ "Candidate bio - Henry Yao". Richmond News. 2014-10-08. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
^ "1981 North American Soccer League North American Soccer League College Draft | SoccerStats.us".