Matthew McNair Secondary School

Matthew McNair Secondary
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Address
9500 No. 4 Rd Richmond, British Columbia, V7A 2Y9 Canada
Coordinates
Information
School type	High school
School board	School District 38 Richmond
School number	3838044
Principal	Mr. J. Leslie
Staff	~80
Grades	8-12
Enrollment	969 (2007)
Language	English
Colour(s)	Blue and White
Mascot	Marlin
Team name	McNair Marlins
Website	www.matthewmcnair.ca

Matthew McNair Secondary 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, BC. Its feeder schools include Hamilton Elementary, Walter Lee Elementary, Kingswood Elementary, Thomas Kidd Elementary, and Woodward Elementary.

McNair has been recognized for its outstanding music and theater departments. The school also has specialized courses such as a cooking program, a full cafeteria, an auto-mechanics apprenticeship program, integrated and accelerated academics, and a leadership program called "Mini-School".

The school motto is "McNair, A Caring Community." Its mascot is the Marlin.

Two of McNair's alumni, Natasha Jung and Martin Hui, are the founders of the RichCity Idol organization.

Athletics

McNair offers rugby, soccer, basketball, volleyball and field hockey. The school's basketball teams were successful in their playoffs and V&D's during the 2007-08 season.

Notable alumni

• Ethan Cox
• Mark Karpun
• Alexa Loo

External links

• Official school site
• School District 38 (Richmond)
• Fraser Institute - Report Card on Secondary Schools in British Columbia and Yukon
• Enrollment Reports