Matthew McNair Secondary School

Matthew McNair Secondary
Address
9500 No. 4 Rd Richmond , British Columbia , V7A 2Y9 Canada
Coordinates	49.14238°N 123.11285°W / 49.14238; -123.11285
Information
School type	High school
Status	Open
School board	School District 38 Richmond
School number	3838044
Principal	Carol-Lyn Harumi Thaler Sakata
Staff	~80
Grades	8-12
Gender	Mixed
Age range	13-18
Enrollment	969 (2007)
Language	English
Colour(s)	Blue and white
Mascot	Marlin
Team name	Marlins
Website	http://mcnair.sd38.bc.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. Its feeder schools include Hamilton Elementary, Walter Lee Elementary, Kingswood Elementary, Thomas Kidd Elementary, Woodward Elementary, Morris Elementary and Rel't7h 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".

Athletics

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

Notable alumni

• Ethan Cox
• Mark Karpun
• Alexa Loo
• Tom Taggart
• Paul McHiggins

External links

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