Henry James Cambie Secondary School
| Henry James Cambie Secondary | |
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| Address | |
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4151 Jacombs Rd , , Canada | |
| Coordinates | 49°11′00″N 123°04′54″W / 49.1834°N 123.08155°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, high school |
| Founded | 1928 |
| School board | School District 38 Richmond |
| Superintendent | Scott Robinson |
| Area trustee | Norm Goldstein |
| School number | 3838058 |
| Principal | Marcy Timmons |
| Staff | 63 |
| Grades | 8-12 |
| Enrollment | 550 (2020/2021) |
| Colour(s) | Black and White |
| Mascot | Coyotes |
| Team name | Cambie Coyotes |
| Website | hjcambie |
Henry James Cambie Secondary School is a public high school in Richmond, British Columbia, part of School District 38 Richmond.
History[edit]
The school's facility was constructed in 1927 at the corner of Cambie and Sexsmith Roads. It accommodated grades 10 and 11 as Richmond Secondary School until 1937, when grades 8 and 9 were added, and the school’s name changed to Richmond Junior-Senior Secondary School. With the opening of a new Richmond High School on Foster Road (now Minoru Boulevard) in 1952, the original facility on Cambie Road became Cambie Junior Secondary School, serving Grades 7 to 10.[1]
According to the city of Richmond, "The school was named after the road, but the road was named after Henry James [John] Cambie, an engineer with the Canadian Pacific Railway, who surveyed and built roads in both Vancouver and Richmond."[2]
In 1969, money was appropriated to expand the school,[3] including addition of a chemistry lab.[citation needed]
During the Royal Family's visit to Vancouver in 1971, the band from Cambie Junior Secondary school played God Save the Queen while the Union Jack was hoisted.[4]
In 1995, the original building was replaced by a new facility at Jacombs and No. 5 Road. Renamed Henry James Cambie Secondary School, it became a junior-senior secondary school in 1996.[2] The building on Cambie and Sexsmith roads burned down in the late 1990s.[2]
Curriculum[edit]
A 2020 study listed these curricular areas: "Applied Design, skills & Technology, Arts Education, Career Education, Language Arts – Literacy, Language Arts – Oral Language, Language Arts – Reading, Language Arts – Writing, Mathematics / Numeracy, Physical & Health Education, Science, Social Studies".[5]
One 2020 curricular focus was awareness and appreciation of the Hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ language and culture.[5]
Carpentry[edit]
Cambie operates a carpentry apprenticeship program in which the 12th grade students undertake such projects as building cabins.[6][7]
Technology[edit]
In 1999, Cambie was one of two Canadian schools selected to participate in a technology sharing program with schools in Asia.[8]
Athletics[edit]
The first gymnasium was built in 1929. It was designed by McCarter and Nairne, and was 50 by 110 feet in length. It included a stage and dressing rooms.[9][10]
In 1995 the school received 3 million dollars to develop playing fields adjacent to the new school building. 2 million was provided by the Canada-British Columbia Infrastructure Works Program, with the remaining $1 million being provided by the community of Richmond. The project covered 17.4 hectares, and included facilities for soccer, baseball, tennis, and basketball.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ "City of Richmond BC - Richmond Secondary School". richmond.ca. 2022-10-13. Archived from the original on October 13, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
- ^ a b c "City of Richmond BC - Cambie Secondary School". 2022. Archived from the original on October 13, 2022. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
- ^ "Gov't okays school jobs". The Vancouver Sun. 1969-09-12. p. 8. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
- ^ "Royal party arrives for meet - People visit". Nanaimo Daily News. 1971-05-03. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
- ^ a b Egula, Jessica; McColl, Leanne (September 4, 2020). "H.J. Cambie Secondary SD#38 Richmond". Networks of Inquiry and Indigenous Education. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
- ^ Toth, Nancy (Feb 24, 2007). "If you were a carpenter". The Richmond Review. pp. B6. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ "Learn about high school apprenticeship programs". The Richmond Review. 2008-02-09. pp. A15. Retrieved 2023-10-24.
- ^ "Students link with China, Japan". Vancouver Sun. May 24, 1999. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ "All Richmond is proud of new gym". Vancouver Province. October 23, 1929. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ "Richmond school to get gymnasium". Vancouver Sun. June 11, 1929. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ Bellett, Gerry (April 11, 1995). "Centre scores $3 million to develop playing fields". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
External links[edit]
School Reports - Ministry of Education