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 | |
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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
Athletics
The school has teams in football, rugby union, rowing, wrestling, volleyball, field hockey, basketball, swimming, mountain biking, and soccer.
Past championships include:
Soccer Provincial Champions : 1979–1980
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.