Carson Graham Secondary is a public high school in the city of

North Vancouver North Vancouver may refer to: *North Vancouver (city), a city in British Columbia, Canada * North Vancouver (district municipality), a district municipality in British Columbia, Canada * North Vancouver (electoral district), a federal electoral di ...

, British Columbia and part of

School District 44 North Vancouver North Vancouver School District 44 is a school district (also "NVSD") in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The district contains 25 elementary schools, seven secondary schools, and one online school; there are approximately 16,000 stu ...

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,

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, fine arts and

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, 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.

Notable alumni

Brent Charleton Brent Charleton, CFA, (born 11 April 1982) is a Canadian businessman and former basketball player who currently serves as the President and chief executive officer for an industrial technology company called EnWave Corporation. Retrieved on 29 A ...

, former Australian National Basketball League player * Paris Jackson, former

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football player, *

Karen Magnussen Karen Diane Magnussen, OC (born April 4, 1952) is a Canadian former competitive figure skater. She is the 1972 Olympic silver medallist and 1973 World champion. She was Canada's Female Athlete of the Year in 1971 and 1972, and was made an Offic ...

, world figure skating champion *

Jerome Pathon Jerome Pathon (born December 16, 1975) is a South African-born Canadian American football coach and former wide receiver who played eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He later was a position coach for both the University of So ...

, former NFL player * Gabor Mate, former Carson English teacher, writer and physician * Gregor Robertson, former mayor of Vancouver *

Nina Kiri Nina Kiridžija ( sr-Cyrl, Нина Кириџиjа; born September 3, 1992), known as Nina Kiri ( sr-Cyrl, Нина Кири), is a Serbian Canadian actress, best known for her role as the handmaid Alma in the first five seasons of the Hulu se ...

, actor * Glen Suitor, former

football player and sports broadcaster for

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Anthony Sedlak Anthony Lawrence Sedlak (April 15, 1983 – July 4, 2012) was a Canadian chef and the host of Food Network Canada's ''The Main''. Early life and education Sedlak was born in Prince George, British Columbia and grew up in North Vancouver. ...

, winner of Food Network's ''Superstar Chef Challenge II'' *Shane Bunting, rapper Madchild, *

Rowan Wick Rowan D. Wick (born November 9, 1992) is a Canadian professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the San Diego Padres. Career Amateur Wick attended Carson Graham Secondary School in ...

, MLB pitcher in San Diego Padres organization *

Fred Winters Frederic "Fred" Winters (born September 25, 1982) is a Canadian professional volleyball player. He was part of the Canada national team at the 2014 FIVB World Championship in Poland. In July 2016, Winters was named to Canada's 2016 Olympic te ...

, Olympian and professional volleyball player * Dominique Termansen, former

football player

Athletics

The school has teams in

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, rugby union, rowing, wrestling, volleyball, badminton, field hockey, basketball, swimming,

mountain biking Mountain biking is a sport of riding bicycles off-road, often over rough terrain, usually using specially designed mountain bikes. Mountain bikes share similarities with other bikes but incorporate features designed to enhance durability and pe ...

, ultimate frisbee, and

soccer Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is ...

. Past championships include: * Rugby **AAA Boys Rugby Provincial Champions: 2008, 2006, 2002, 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,Wrestling
''BC School Sports'' 2006, 2004 *Football **AAA Football Provincial Champions: 2001 **AA Football Provincial Champions 2021, 2015 **A Football Provincial Champions 1993 *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

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, 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.''Eagles snatch bowl win''
"North Shore News 09/10/2008"

References

External links

School District 44 Home Page
School Reports - Ministry of Education
Class Size

Satisfaction Survey

School Performance

Skills Assessment
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