Carson Graham Secondary is a public

high school A secondary school describes an institution that provides secondary education and also usually includes the building where this takes place. Some secondary schools provide both '' lower secondary education'' (ages 11 to 14) and ''upper seconda ...

in the city of North Vancouver,

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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

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science Science is a systematic endeavor that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe. Science may be as old as the human species, and some of the earliest archeological evidence for ...

language arts Language arts (also known as English language arts or ELA) is the study and improvement of the arts of language. Traditionally, the primary divisions in language arts are literature and language, where language in this case refers to both lingu ...

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s and

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engineering Engineering is the use of scientific method, scientific principles to design and build machines, structures, and other items, including bridges, tunnels, roads, vehicles, and buildings. The discipline of engineering encompasses a broad rang ...

leadership Leadership, both as a research area and as a practical skill, encompasses the ability of an individual, group or organization to "lead", influence or guide other individuals, teams, or entire organizations. The word "leadership" often gets view ...

, and

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. Carson Graham is also an

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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, former

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National Basketball League player *

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, former

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football player, *

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, 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 *

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, actor *

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, former

football player and sports broadcaster for TSN *

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, winner of

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's ''Superstar Chef Challenge II'' *Shane Bunting, rapper

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, * Rowan Wick,

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pitcher in

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organization *

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, Olympian and professional volleyball player * Dominique Termansen, former

football player

Athletics

The school has teams in

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rugby union Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its m ...

rowing Rowing is the act of propelling a human-powered watercraft using the sweeping motions of oars to displace water and generate reactional propulsion. Rowing is functionally similar to paddling, but rowing requires oars to be mechanically atta ...

wrestling Wrestling is a series of combat sports involving grappling-type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. Wrestling techniques have been incorporated into martial arts, combat ...

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 ...

badminton Badminton is a racquet sport played using racquets to hit a shuttlecock across a net. Although it may be played with larger teams, the most common forms of the game are "singles" (with one player per side) and "doubles" (with two players pe ...

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 ...

basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular Basketball court, court, compete with the primary objective of #Shooting, shooting a basketball (ball), basketball (appr ...

swimming Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water, or other liquid, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Locomotion is achieved through coordinated movement of the limbs and the body to achieve hydrodynamic thrust that r ...

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, 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

teams play at

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. 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
{{NVSchools High schools in British Columbia International Baccalaureate schools in British Columbia North Vancouver (city) Educational institutions established in 1965 1965 establishments in British Columbia

History

Academics

Safe and Active School Travel Program

Notable alumni

Athletics

See also

References

External links