École Secondaire Robert A. McMath Secondary School is a

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located on Garry Street in the Steveston neighbourhood of

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. Named in honour of Robert Alexander McMath (1915-1996). McMath served with the

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during the Second World War. In 1951, McMath was elected as a school trustee in the city of Richmond, and from 1957 until his retirement in 1993 he served on Richmond's Municipal Council. The school opened in 1998 and serves grades 8 to 12. It is a bilingual school providing a

French immersion French immersion is a form of bilingual education in which students who do not speak French as a first language will receive instruction in French. In most French-immersion schools, students will learn to speak French and learn most subjects s ...

program. The school is fed into by the nearby elementary schools of Lord Byng Elementary School,

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Manoah Steves Elementary School Richmond School District (School District No. 38) is a school district based in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada. The school board serves the city of Richmond. Schools As of 2016 the district has 38 primary schools, 10 secondary schools, ...

, John G. Diefenbaker Elementary School, Dixon Elementary School and

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as well as all French immersion students from 15 other elementary schools in western Richmond. As of 2023, the current principal is Mr. J Johnstone and the vice principals are Ms. A Naidu and Mr. T Ngo. The school's sports teams are all called the McMath Wildcats. McMath uses the 2 semester system with PLT (Personal Learning Time)

Films

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'' starring

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was filmed at this school. *The TV Show ''

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'' has filmed multiple episodes in McMath Secondary. *'' The Diary of a Wimpy Kid 3'' was filmed near McMath Secondary. *Kim Possible (2019 film) was filmed in McMath Secondary.

References

External links

Official school site
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