McMath Secondary School
École Secondaire Robert A. McMath Secondary School is a high school located on Garry Street in the Steveston neighbourhood of Richmond, British Columbia. Named in honour of Robert Alexander McMath (1915-1996). McMath served with the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada during the Second World War.[1] 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.[2]
| Robert Alexander McMath Secondary | |
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| Address | |
4251 Garry St , , V7E 2T9 Canada | |
| Coordinates | 49.13069°N 123.17874°W |
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| School type | Public, high school |
| Motto | "Together We Learn!" |
| Founded | September 1998 |
| School board | School District 38 Richmond |
| Superintendent | Scott Robinson |
| Area trustee | Ken Hamaguchi |
| Principal | John Johnstone |
| Staff | 97 |
| Grades | 8-12 |
| Enrollment | 1400 (September 2019) |
| Language | English, French |
| Area | Steveston, Richmond |
| Colour(s) | Black, blue, white |
| Mascot | Willy the Wildcat |
| Team name | McMath Wildcats |
| Website | mcmath |
The school opened in 1998 and serves grades 8 to 12. It is a bilingual school providing a French immersion program.
The school is fed into by the nearby elementary schools of Lord Byng Elementary School, Westwind Elementary School, Manoah Steves Elementary School, John G. Diefenbaker Elementary School, Dixon Elementary School and Homma Elementary School 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. L Banta. The school's sports teams are all called the McMath Wildcats. McMath uses the semester system with PLT (Personal Learning Time).
References
- Roy, Reginald H. (1969). The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada 1919-1965. Evergreen Press, Vancouver.
- "Robert Alexander McMath Secondary School". City of Richmond, BC website.