Carson Graham Secondary School
| Carson Graham World IB Secondary School[1] | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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2145 Jones Ave , , Canada | |
| Coordinates | 49°19′44″N 123°04′57″W / 49.3288°N 123.0824°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, high school |
| Founded | 1965 |
| School district | School District 44 North Vancouver |
| Superintendent | Mr. Mark Pearmain |
| Area trustee | Susan Skinner |
| School number | 4444036 |
| Principal | Ian Kennedy |
| Staff | 60 |
| Grades | 8-12 |
| Enrollment | 1350 (September 10, 2016) |
| Colour(s) | White and Red |
| Mascot | Eagle |
| Team name | Eagles |
| Website | carsongraham |
Carson Graham Secondary is a public high school in the city of North Vancouver, British Columbia and part of School District 44 North Vancouver.
History
The school opened September 15, 1965, and is named after Dr. Carson Graham. In 2009, Carson Graham only offered grades eleven and twelve because of the construction work being done. All of the grade eight, nine, and ten students were sent to Balmoral Secondary.
Academics
Carson Graham offers courses in a variety of subjects, including the humanities, sciences, language arts, business, fine arts and performing arts, engineering, and computer technology. Carson Graham is also an International Baccalaureate MYP and DP school.
Notable alumni
- Brent Charleton, former Australian National Basketball League player
- Paris Jackson, CFL football player, now coaches Sentinel High School
- Karen Magnussen, world figure skating champion[3]
- Jerome Pathon, former NFL player
- Gregor Robertson, mayor of Vancouver
- Glen Suitor, former CFL football player and sports broadcaster for TSN
- Anthony Sedlak, winner of Food Network's Superstar Chef Challenge II
- Madchild, rapper.[4]
- Rowan Wick, MLB pitcher in San Diego Padres organization
Athletics
The school has teams in football, rugby union, rowing, wrestling, volleyball, field hockey, basketball, swimming, mountain biking, and soccer.
Past championships include:
- Rugby
- Wrestling
- Football
- AAA Football Provincial Champions: 2001[8]
- AA Football Provincial Champions 2015
- Soccer
- AAA Boys Soccer Provincial Champions: 2001
Soccer Provincial Champions : 1979–1980
- Basketball
- AAA 3rd Place: 1998
- AAA 5th Place: 2002
The school's football, rugby, soccer, and field hockey teams play at Confederation Park.
Every year, the Carson Graham Eagles football team play their rivals, the Handsworth Royals, in the Buchanan Bowl. The very first Buchanan Bowl was played in 1987 and is named after Mr. James Buchanan, a teacher and administrator who worked at both schools and died in 1986.[9]
See also
Balmoral Jr Secondary School - Balmoral campus of Carson Graham school
References
- ^ "For School Data, Source: BC Schools Book Archived July 12, 2006, at the Wayback Machine." Province of British Columbia, Ministry of Education January 16, 2006.
- ^ "Home - North Vancouver School District".
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-09-25. Retrieved 2009-12-05.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Karen Magnussen - ^ McCredie, Andrew (27 August 2012). "Swollen Members' Madchild riffs on the drug addiction that nearly killed him". The Vancouver Sun.
- ^ Boys Rugby Archived August 27, 2006, at the Wayback Machine BC School Sports
- ^ [1] Carson Legacies
- ^ a b c Wrestling Archived August 27, 2006, at the Wayback Machine BC School Sports
- ^ [2] Carson Legacies
- ^ Eagles snatch bowl win Archived November 5, 2012, at the Wayback Machine "North Shore News 09/10/2008"
External links
School Reports - Ministry of Education