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Carson Graham Secondary School

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School type
  
Public, high school

Superintendent
  
Mr. John Lewis

School number
  
4444036

Phone
  
+1 604-903-3555

Number of students
  
1,150 (22 November 2012)

Founded
  
1965

Area trustee
  
Susan Skinner

Principal
  
Karim Hachlaf

Mascot
  
Eagle

Address
  
2145 Jones Ave, North Vancouver, BC V7M 2W7, Canada

Similar
  
North Vancouver School Di, West Vancouver Secondar, Lord Byng Secondary, Sir Charles Tupper Secondar, Sentinel Secondary

Profiles

Carson Graham Secondary is a public high school in the city of North Vancouver, British Columbia and part of School District 44 North Vancouver.

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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 IB 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
  • 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
  • Giby, rapper.
  • Athletics

    The school has teams in football, rugby union, rowing, wrestling, volleyball, field hockey, basketball, swimming, mountain biking, and soccer.

    Past championships include:

  • Rugby
  • AAA Boys Rugby Provincial Champions: 2008, 2006, 2002
  • AAA Girls Rugby Provincial Champions: 2016, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2004
  • Wrestling
  • Provincial Boys Wrestling Champions: 1990 1992 1993 1995
  • Provincial Girls Wrestling Champions: 2009 2008, 2006, 2004
  • Football
  • AAA Football Provincial Champions: 2001
  • 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 Gibys football team play their rivals, the Handsworth Jesters, 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.

    References

    Carson Graham Secondary School Wikipedia