Archbishop Carney Secondary School (ACRSS, commonly referred to as Carney) is a private Roman Catholic independent

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. It is under charge of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver and is the newest

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high school in the

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with just under 600 registered students for the fall semester of September 2013.

History

Founded in 1994 by eight

parishes in the cities of Coquitlam,

, Port Moody, Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows, ACRSS had humble beginnings. In its first year, the school operated from portable classrooms on the parking lot of Our Lady of Assumption Catholic elementary school in Port Coquitlam with only 87 students. The first wing of the permanent school was opened in September, 1995. A second wing of classrooms, expanded gymnasium and multi-purpose room were added two years later. Today, construction is underway to add the next phase; a Fine Arts wing. Eventually the school plans to add an athletic Field House as well. The school is continuously growing, particularly in the areas of Fine Arts and Athletics. These facilities are needed to address these growing needs and provide an inspiring quality of education for Archbishop Carney's students. Approval from the Archdiocese of the field house is still required and will need the full support of the entire community in order to be achieved. As of 2009, SMART boards have been incorporated into the classroom curriculum.

Independent school status

Archbishop Carney is classified as a Group 1 school under British Columbia's Independent School Act. It receives 50 per cent funding from the Ministry of Education. The school receives no funding for capital costs. It is under charge of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver. Ultimately, this funding model means the school must rely on tuition and the generosity of its community.

Academic performance

Archbishop Carney is ranked by the

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. In 2017–18, it was ranked 36 out of 251 Vancouver lower mainland schools.

Student Life - Extracurricular Activities

Student Council (Starliament)

The 1999 Constitution explains the purpose of this group:
''Starliament has the responsibility to represent the interests of the student body of Archbishop Carney. They organize student activities, represents the student body to the community, promote school spirit, liaison with the staff, and promote the philosophy of the school.'' The leaders of Starliament are students, they are elected by their peers. (Leader - Prime Minister)

Clubs

There is a wide range of clubs to choose from. At the beginning of each year students have a chance to find what clubs they choose to join for that year.

The Tech Crew

The Tech Crew is responsible for the setup of the school's sound, lighting, and video equipment at events such as concerts, talent shows, and the monthly school masses.

Fine Arts

Archbishop Carney's music program holds large performances, including a Christmas Concert and a Spring Concert, and participation in the "

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". In late February the Jazz Band I, Senior Concert Band and Senior Concert Choir will be traveling to Disneyland to participate in "Magic Music Days".In the year of 2011/12 this program entered a one-act play into METfest and won 2nd place. In the same year a student made one-act play was also entered into another competition and won first. Carney puts on one full play and one musical in alternating years. Ensembles:

Athletics

The school fields teams in the following sports: *

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* Swimming *

Volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summ ...

Field hockey Field hockey is a team sport structured in standard hockey format, in which each team plays with ten outfield players and a goalkeeper. Teams must drive a round hockey ball by hitting it with a hockey stick towards the rival team's shooting ci ...

Golf Golf is a club-and-ball sport in which players use various clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a course in as few strokes as possible. Golf, unlike most ball games, cannot and does not use a standardized playing area, and coping wi ...

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Tennis Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball ...

Track and field Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping events ...

* Cross country The newest additions include: *

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References

External links

Archbishop Carney Website
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