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|name= Magee Secondary School
| name = Magee Secondary School
|motto= Esse Quam Videri
| logo = logo_magee.png
|established= [[1913]]
| image = Magee-sec.jpg
|type= Public
| caption =
|city= [[Vancouver]]
| motto = "Esse Quam Videri"
|province= [[British Columbia]]
| motto_translation = To be, rather than to seem to be
|country= [[Canada]]
| city = [[Vancouver]]
|principal= Mr. Alex Grant
| province = [[British Columbia]]
|assistant_principals= Mr. George<br />Mr. Ms. Mogyorosi
| postcode = [[Postal codes in Canada|V6M 4M2]]
|grades= 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
| country = Canada
|enrollment_as_of= [[as of 2005]]
| schooltype = [[High School]]
|enrollment= 2 004
| founded = 1914
|campus= Urban
| superintendent = Chris Kelly
|mascot= Lions
| trustee = Clarence Hansen
|colours= Red, Black
| administrator = D. Kwong
|website= [http://magee.vsb.bc.ca Link]
| principal = Raza Mirani
|school_board= [[Vancouver School Board]]
| grades = 8-12
|religious_affiliation= None
| enrollment = 1,276
| area = [[Kerrisdale]]
| colours = Red and Black {{color box|red}}{{color box|black}}
| mascot = Lion
| team_name = Lions
| url = {{url|https://www.vsb.bc.ca/schools/magee/Pages/default.aspx}}
| schoolboard = [[Vancouver School Board]]
| address = 6360 Maple Street
| school_number = 03939003
| grades_label = [[Education in Canada#Levels in education|Grades]]
| language = English
| free_label = Public transit access
| free_text = {{rail-interchange|vancouver|rapidbus|r4|size=18}} [[R4 41st Avenue RapidBus]] 16, 41, 49
}}
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'''Magee Secondary School''' is a [[Public education|public]] [[secondary school]] on West 49th Avenue, [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]]. It is one of the first public high schools located in the [[Kerrisdale]] neighbourhood and is fed by the surrounding elementary schools in its catchment area. They include [[Maple Grove Elementary School]], [[Dr. R. E. McKechnie Elementary School]], and [[David Lloyd George Elementary School]]. It was used as a temporary hospital during the [[Spanish flu|Influenza Epidemic in 1918]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Magee Secondary School |url=https://www.vsb.bc.ca:443/schools/magee/About-Us/School-History/Pages/Default.aspx |access-date=2022-03-30 |website=www.vsb.bc.ca |language=en}}</ref>
'''Magee Secondary School''' is one of the largest public secondary schools located in [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]]. The school is one of the first and few schools high schools in [[British Columbia]].
Magee Secondary is one of two [[International Baccalaureate]] schools in Vancouver.


==History==
==Mission statement==
{{unreferenced section|date=December 2017}}
We are all learners in pursuit of our creative potential as individuals and citizens within an aesthetic environment that promotes educational achievement and mutual respect.
The school was named after one of the first European settlers of British Columbia, with the school being located in the upstairs of Eburne Superior School at the current location of David Lloyd George; it was relocated in 1913 to its current location.<ref name=":0" /> While the original Magee Secondary School was built in 1914, it has since been reconstructed. The new Magee officially opened in the year 2000.<ref name=":0" />

The current student population at Magee is approximately 1275, and it has approximately 100 staff members.

Magee has a fine arts department. More than 500 students are involved in the music department's three faculties: band (4 concert bands and 2 jazz bands), concert choir, Evolution choir, chamber choir, strings, and a recent addition of the Magee Symphony Orchestra. Magee senior music students tour internationally every two years. Recent tours have included Hawaii, Thailand, St. Petersburg, Russia (2007), Japan (2009), Central Europe (2011), Spain (2013), the UK (2015), Cuba (2017), and the Baltic States of Finland, Estonia, and Latvia (2019). Some members of the String Orchestra were invited to play on the recording of International Recording Artist K’Naan's new rendition of "Wavin’ Flag" for the [[Young Artists for Haiti]] project produced by rock producer, Bob Ezrin. Many of the graduates of the art department go on to careers in art, with many of them studying internationally.{{cn|date=February 2024}}

== Program ==
Magee Secondary School offers a wide range of educational learning opportunities for students. Following the BC high school curriculum, Magee offers compulsory courses, including Math, English, Social Studies, and Science. Choice of languages includes English, Japanese, French, and Spanish.

Additionally, Magee Secondary School offers a unique educational program which is catered to students competing in high performance athletics or performing in the Arts at a high level of excellence <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vsb.bc.ca/Student_Learning/Secondary/Mini_Schools/Pages/Magee-SPARTS-program.aspx |website=Vancouver School Board |accessdate=19 November 2020|title=Vancouver School Board }}</ref> In this program, students attend school for only a portion of the day in order to accommodate for their rigorous training schedules and competitions. Students in the SPARTS program must have a training schedule that exceeds 25 hours per week from Monday to Friday. Furthermore, they are required to maintain a minimum "B" average with no failing grades or unsatisfactory behaviour or work habits <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vsb.bc.ca/Student_Learning/Secondary/Mini_Schools/Pages/Magee-SPARTS-program.aspx |website=Vancouver School Board |accessdate=19 November 2020|title=Vancouver School Board }}</ref> This program is offered students from Grades 8 to 12.

== Library ==
The Magee Secondary School Library is located on the second floor, and run by school librarians, supervising teachers and groups of volunteering students. A computer lab is inside the library where people can read online and take courses.

== Sport Program ==
Magee teams play in the Vancouver Secondary School Athletic Association and Vancouver Sea to Sky Athletic Association, which is part of BC School Sports umbrella. The Magee Athletics Program offers sports based on seasons and genders. In fall, aquatics badminton, cross country field, hockey, rugby, soccer, and volleyball are offered, while in Winter, rugby, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field are on offer. Volleyball occurs across both seasons.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Vandertuin|first=Jackie|date=2016-05-01|title=Abstracts from the Canadian Athletic Therapists Association: May 26–28, 2016, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.3928/19425864-20160418-03|journal=Athletic Training & Sports Health Care|volume=8|issue=3|pages=128–132|doi=10.3928/19425864-20160418-03|issn=1942-5864}}</ref>

In 2020, the Juvenile Girls (Gr. 9) basketball team won the 2019-20 VSSAA City Champion title.

==Magee and Hollywood==
Magee Secondary was used as fictional [[Buffalo, New York]] Glenn High School in ''[[I Love You, Beth Cooper]]''.<ref>{{Citation|last=Columbus|first=Chris|title=I Love You, Beth Cooper|date=2009-07-10|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1032815/?ref_=adv_li_tt|type=Comedy, Romance|others=Hayden Panettiere, Paul Rust, Jack Carpenter, Lauren London|publisher=Fox Atomic, 1492 Pictures, Bece Canada Productions|access-date=2020-10-21}}</ref>
Magee was also used to film part of ''Shattered'', starring [[Callum Keith Rennie]].<ref>{{Citation|title=Shattered filming locations — MovieMaps|url=https://moviemaps.org/movies/52|access-date=2020-10-21}}</ref>


==Notable alumni==
==Notable alumni==
{{alumni|date=February 2016}}
*[[Grace Park]], model, actress
*[[Gary Basaraba]] (1976), actor
*[[Gil Bellows]] (1985), actor
*[[Bernard Braden]] (1934), actor and comedian
*[[Frances Chung (dancer)|Frances Chung]], principal dancer with the [[San Francisco Ballet]]
*[[Robert Christy]] (1932), physicist
*[[Bernie Coulson]] (1983), actor
*[[Joey Haywood]] (2002), professional basketball player
*[[Thomas Fung]], businessman ([[Fairchild Group]])
*[[Bruce Greenwood]] (1974), actor
*Alexander Gumuchian (2013), rapper, singer, songwriter, under the name [[bbno$]]{{cn|reason=no mention of this school in his article|date=November 2024}}
*[[Margot Kidder]] (1965), actress
*[[Philip Kim (breakdancer)|Philip Kim]] (2015), breakdancer, Olympic gold medalist
*[[Michelle Lang]] (1993), only Canadian reporter to die in the [[War in Afghanistan (2001–present)|War in Afghanistan]]
*[[Fredrik Logevall]] (1981), [[Pulitzer Prize for History|Pulitzer Prize]]-winning historian
*[[Graham Ludlow]] (1979), actor, screenwriter and producer
*[[Grant McCracken]] (1969), anthropologist
*[[Rebecca Marino]], tennis player
*[[Carrie-Anne Moss]] (1985), actress
*[[Grace Park (actress)|Grace Park]] (1992), Hollywood actress
*[[Josh Ramsay]] (1998), lead singer of the band [[Marianas Trench (band)|Marianas Trench]]
*[[Dal Richards]], [[Order of British Columbia|OBC]] conductor and musician
*[[Rachel Roberts (model)|Rachel Roberts]] (1996), actress, model
*[[Jeremy Ten]] (2008), figure skater, 2009 Canadian Bronze Medalist
*[[Ken Sim]], Mayor of Vancouver<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ip |first=Stephanie |date=June 4, 2018 |title=Five things to know about Ken Sim, the NPA's mayoral nomination |url=https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/five-things-to-know-about-ken-sim-the-npas-mayoral-nomination |access-date=June 10, 2023 |website=Vancouver Sun}}</ref>
*[[Emmanuelle Vaugier]] (b. 1976), actress
*[[Tobi Wong]] (1993), designer, artist
*[[Richard Zokol]], former PGA golfer winner of 1992 Greater Milwaukee Open

==References==
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Latest revision as of 06:14, 16 December 2024

Magee Secondary School
Address
Map
6360 Maple Street

Vancouver
,
British Columbia
,
V6M 4M2

Canada
Information
School typeHigh School
Motto"Esse Quam Videri"
(To be, rather than to seem to be)
Founded1914
School boardVancouver School Board
SuperintendentChris Kelly
Area trusteeClarence Hansen
School number03939003
AdministratorD. Kwong
PrincipalRaza Mirani
Grades8-12
Enrollment1,276
LanguageEnglish
AreaKerrisdale
Colour(s)Red and Black   
MascotLion
Team nameLions
Public transit access R4 41st Avenue RapidBus 16, 41, 49
Websitewww.vsb.bc.ca/schools/magee/Pages/default.aspx

Magee Secondary School is a public secondary school on West 49th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is one of the first public high schools located in the Kerrisdale neighbourhood and is fed by the surrounding elementary schools in its catchment area. They include Maple Grove Elementary School, Dr. R. E. McKechnie Elementary School, and David Lloyd George Elementary School. It was used as a temporary hospital during the Influenza Epidemic in 1918.[1]

History

[edit]

The school was named after one of the first European settlers of British Columbia, with the school being located in the upstairs of Eburne Superior School at the current location of David Lloyd George; it was relocated in 1913 to its current location.[1] While the original Magee Secondary School was built in 1914, it has since been reconstructed. The new Magee officially opened in the year 2000.[1]

The current student population at Magee is approximately 1275, and it has approximately 100 staff members.

Magee has a fine arts department. More than 500 students are involved in the music department's three faculties: band (4 concert bands and 2 jazz bands), concert choir, Evolution choir, chamber choir, strings, and a recent addition of the Magee Symphony Orchestra. Magee senior music students tour internationally every two years. Recent tours have included Hawaii, Thailand, St. Petersburg, Russia (2007), Japan (2009), Central Europe (2011), Spain (2013), the UK (2015), Cuba (2017), and the Baltic States of Finland, Estonia, and Latvia (2019). Some members of the String Orchestra were invited to play on the recording of International Recording Artist K’Naan's new rendition of "Wavin’ Flag" for the Young Artists for Haiti project produced by rock producer, Bob Ezrin. Many of the graduates of the art department go on to careers in art, with many of them studying internationally.[citation needed]

Program

[edit]

Magee Secondary School offers a wide range of educational learning opportunities for students. Following the BC high school curriculum, Magee offers compulsory courses, including Math, English, Social Studies, and Science. Choice of languages includes English, Japanese, French, and Spanish.

Additionally, Magee Secondary School offers a unique educational program which is catered to students competing in high performance athletics or performing in the Arts at a high level of excellence [2] In this program, students attend school for only a portion of the day in order to accommodate for their rigorous training schedules and competitions. Students in the SPARTS program must have a training schedule that exceeds 25 hours per week from Monday to Friday. Furthermore, they are required to maintain a minimum "B" average with no failing grades or unsatisfactory behaviour or work habits [3] This program is offered students from Grades 8 to 12.

Library

[edit]

The Magee Secondary School Library is located on the second floor, and run by school librarians, supervising teachers and groups of volunteering students. A computer lab is inside the library where people can read online and take courses.

Sport Program

[edit]

Magee teams play in the Vancouver Secondary School Athletic Association and Vancouver Sea to Sky Athletic Association, which is part of BC School Sports umbrella. The Magee Athletics Program offers sports based on seasons and genders. In fall, aquatics badminton, cross country field, hockey, rugby, soccer, and volleyball are offered, while in Winter, rugby, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field are on offer. Volleyball occurs across both seasons.[4]

In 2020, the Juvenile Girls (Gr. 9) basketball team won the 2019-20 VSSAA City Champion title.

Magee and Hollywood

[edit]

Magee Secondary was used as fictional Buffalo, New York Glenn High School in I Love You, Beth Cooper.[5] Magee was also used to film part of Shattered, starring Callum Keith Rennie.[6]

Notable alumni

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b c "Magee Secondary School". www.vsb.bc.ca. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
  2. ^ "Vancouver School Board". Vancouver School Board. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Vancouver School Board". Vancouver School Board. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  4. ^ Vandertuin, Jackie (2016-05-01). "Abstracts from the Canadian Athletic Therapists Association: May 26–28, 2016, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada". Athletic Training & Sports Health Care. 8 (3): 128–132. doi:10.3928/19425864-20160418-03. ISSN 1942-5864.
  5. ^ Columbus, Chris (2009-07-10), I Love You, Beth Cooper (Comedy, Romance), Hayden Panettiere, Paul Rust, Jack Carpenter, Lauren London, Fox Atomic, 1492 Pictures, Bece Canada Productions, retrieved 2020-10-21
  6. ^ Shattered filming locations — MovieMaps, retrieved 2020-10-21
  7. ^ Ip, Stephanie (June 4, 2018). "Five things to know about Ken Sim, the NPA's mayoral nomination". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved June 10, 2023.

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