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Archbishop Carney Regional Secondary School
Archbishop Carney Regional Secondary School
	File:Acrss logo.jpg
Address
	1335 Dominion Avenue; Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, V3B 8G7; Canada
Coordinates	49°15′30″N 122°44′51″W / 49.258404°N 122.747617°W
Information
School type	Independent
Motto	"Christ is the center of all endeavours"
Founded	1994
School board	CISVA
Superintendent	Doug Lauson
Principal	Henk Luyten
Grades	8-12
Enrollment	500+ Co-Ed
Language	English
Colour(s)	Blue, Green, Yellow;
Mascot	Star Fox
Team name	Carney Stars
Website	www.acrss.org

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Archbishop Carney Secondary School (ACRSS, commonly referred to as Carney) is a private Roman Catholic independent secondary school in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia. It is under charge of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver and is the newest Roman Catholic high school in the Lower Mainland with just under 600 registered students for the fall semester of September 2013.

History

Founded in 1994 by eight Roman Catholic parishes in the cities of Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows, ACRSS had humble beginnings. In its first year, the school operated from portable classrooms on the parking lot of Our Lady of Assumption Catholic elementary school in Port Coquitlam with only 87 students.

The first wing of the permanent school was opened in September, 1995. A second wing of classrooms, expanded gymnasium and multi-purpose room were added two years later. Today, construction is underway to add the next phase; a Fine Arts wing. Eventually the school plans to add an athletic Field House as well. The school is continuously growing, particularly in the areas of Fine Arts and Athletics. These facilities are needed to address these growing needs and provide an inspiring quality of education for Archbishop Carney's students. Approval from the Archdiocese of the field house is still required and will need the full support of the entire community in order to be achieved.

As of 2009, SMART boards have been incorporated into the classroom curriculum.

Independent school status

Archbishop Carney is classified as a Group 1 school under British Columbia's Independent School Act. It receives 50% funding from the Ministry of Education. The school receives no funding for capital costs.^[1] It is under charge of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver. Ultimately, this funding model means the school must rely on tutition and the generosity of its community.

Feeder Parishes	City
All Saints	Coquitlam
Assumption Church	Port Coquitlam
Our Lady of Fatima	Coquitlam
Our Lady of Lourdes	Coquitlam
St. Clare of Assisi	Coquitlam
St. Joseph’s	Port Moody
St. Luke’s	Maple Ridge
St. Patrick’s	Maple Ridge

Academic performance

Archbishop Carney is ranked by the Fraser Institute. In 2014, it was ranked 30 out of 289 Vancouver, lower mainland schools.^[2]

Student Life - Extracurricular Activities

Student Council (Starliament)

The 1999 Constitution explains the purpose of this group:
Starliament has the responsibility to represent the interests of the student body of Archbishop Carney. They organize student activities, represents the student body to the community, promote school spirit, liaison with the staff, and promote the philosophy of the school. The leaders of Starliament are students, they are elected by their peers. (Leader - Prime Minister)

Clubs

There are a wide range of clubs too choose from. At the beginning of each year students have a chance to find what clubs they choose to join for that year.

The Tech Crew

The Tech Crew is responsible for the setup of the school's sound, lighting, and video equipment at events such as concerts, talent shows, and the monthly school masses.

Fine Arts

Carney has an excellent music program. Large performances include Christmas Concert and a Spring Concert. Others include the "Kiwanis Music Festival". In late February the Jazz Band I, Senior Concert Band and Senior Concert Choir will be traveling to Disneyland to participate in "Magic Music Days".In the year of 2011/12 this program entered a one-act play into METfest and won 2nd place. In the same year a student made one-act play was also entered into another competition and won first. Carney puts on one full play and one musical in alternating years.

Ensembles:

Vocal	Instrumental
Vocal Jazz	Jazz Band 1
Chamber Choir	Jazz Band 2
Junior Concert Choir	Beginner Concert Band
Senior Concert Choir	Junior Concert Band
Vocal Jazz	Senior Concert Band
	Liturgy Band

Athletics

The school fields teams in the following sports:

The newest additions include:

Notable Alumni

Grad Class of 2014:

Grad Class of 2016:

References

External links

Archbishop Carney Website

[1] Overview of Independent Schools in British Columbia Archived 2013-01-24 at the Wayback Machine

[2] ttp://britishcolumbia.compareschoolrankings.org/secondary/Archbishop_Carney_Secondary/Port_Coquitlam/Report_Card.aspx

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 == Independent school status ==
-Archbishop Carney is classified as a Group 1 school under British Columbia's Independent School Act. It receives '''50% funding ''' from the Ministry of Education. The school receives '''no funding for capital costs'''.<ref>[http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/independentschools/geninfo.pdf Overview of Independent Schools in British Columbia]</ref> It is under charge of the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver]]. Ultimately, this funding model means the school must rely on tutition and the generosity of its community.
+Archbishop Carney is classified as a Group 1 school under British Columbia's Independent School Act. It receives '''50% funding ''' from the Ministry of Education. The school receives '''no funding for capital costs'''.<ref>[http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/independentschools/geninfo.pdf Overview of Independent Schools in British Columbia] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130124191738/http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/independentschools/geninfo.pdf |date=2013-01-24 }}</ref> It is under charge of the [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver]]. Ultimately, this funding model means the school must rely on tutition and the generosity of its community.
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