Carson Graham Secondary School

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

Carson Graham World IB Secondary School[1]
Address
2145 Jones Ave

North Vancouver
,
British Columbia
,
V7M 2W7

Canada
Coordinates49.3288°N 123.0824°W / 49.3288; -123.0824
Information
School typePublic, high school
Founded1965
School districtSchool District 44 North Vancouver
SuperintendentMr. Mark Pearmain
Area trusteeSusan Skinner
School number4444036
PrincipalSuzette Dohm
Staff60
Grades8-12
Enrollment1350 (September 10, 2016)
Colour(s)White and Red
   
MascotEagle
Team nameEagles
Websitecarsongraham.ca

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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, leadership, and computer technology. Carson Graham is also an International Baccalaureate MYP and DP school.

Safe and Active School Travel Program

In 2016–2017 the school was the first North Vancouver secondary school to participate in the Safe and Active School Travel Program, an 18-month program looking at school and neighbourhood transportation modes, safety, and opportunities.[3]

Notable alumni

Athletics

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

Past championships include:

  • Rugby
    • AAA Boys Rugby Provincial Champions: 2008, 2006,[6] 2002,[7] 1996
    • AAA Girls Rugby Provincial Champions: 2017, 2016, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2004
  • Wrestling
    • Provincial Boys Wrestling Champions: 1990 1992 1993 1995
    • Provincial Girls Wrestling Champions: 2009 2008,[8] 2006,[8] 2004[8]
  • Football
    • AAA Football Provincial Champions: 2001[9]
    • AA Football Provincial Champions 2015
  • Soccer
    • AAA Boys Soccer Provincial Champions: 2001

Soccer Provincial Champions : 1979–1980

  • Field Hockey
    • AAA Women's field hockey Provincial Champions: 2011


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.[10]

See also

Balmoral Jr Secondary School - Balmoral campus of Carson Graham school

References
  1. "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.
  2. "Home - North Vancouver School District". Archived from the original on 2010-12-22. Retrieved 2011-01-18.
  3. "Carson Graham Secondary". City of North Vancouver. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-09-25. Retrieved 2009-12-05.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Karen Magnussen
  5. McCredie, Andrew (27 August 2012). "Swollen Members' Madchild riffs on the drug addiction that nearly killed him". The Vancouver Sun.
  6. Boys Rugby Archived August 27, 2006, at the Wayback Machine BC School Sports
  7. Carson Legacies
  8. Wrestling Archived August 27, 2006, at the Wayback Machine BC School Sports
  9. Carson Legacies
  10. Eagles snatch bowl win Archived November 5, 2012, at the Wayback Machine "North Shore News 09/10/2008"

School Reports - Ministry of Education

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