McRoberts Secondary School
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Hugh McRoberts Secondary School, officially "École Secondaire Hugh McRoberts Secondary School", is a Canadian
school in Richmond
, British Columbia
.
Named after Hugh McRoberts, an early settler and founder of Lulu Island (Richmond), this secondary school (grades 8 - 12 in British Columbia) is one of the two schools in Richmond that offer the French Immersion Secondary School program (the other being McMath). McRoberts is situated at Garden City Rd. and Williams Rd. and is a member of School District 38 Richmond
.
Hugh McRoberts Secondary School opened on November 30, 1962 and was converted into a full-fledged secondary school in the mid-1990s, with the first class of the new grade 8 - 12 program graduating in 1997. The high school was partially renovated in 1999.
The school logo and mascot is a "Striker", which is depicted as a mounted knight carrying a lance or a claymore. The logo had previously been a shamrock
, but was reportedly changed because it was felt that this did not adequately convey the competitive nature of the school's athletic clubs.
The school offers various sports teams which students can join include basketball, volleyball, rugby, soccer, field hockey, track, badminton, ultimate frisbee, tennis, table tennis and golf. Other clubs include Reach For The Top (a trivia club), Math Club, Comic Club, Global Leadership Club, Physics & Engineering Club, and Art Club. McRoberts also has a struggling Theatre and Music department due to funding cuts by administration over recent years.
In 2006, the Fraser Institute
evaluated Hugh McRoberts Secondary as the highest ranking school compared to other secondary schools in Richmond, with an average ranking of 8.3 out of 10.0 for all schools in the Greater Vancouver Regional District
.
The Senior Girls volleyball team of 2010 won in the Richmond district and proceeded to finish 4th at AAAA provincial championships. As of the 2009 season, the Senior Girls volleyball team is heading to the Provincial Tournament after a first place win at the Vancouver and Districts playoffs. In the 2008 season, The Senior Boys soccer team returned from the Provincial Tournament gaining fourteenth place. Then senior girls field hockey team is third in Richmond. The Junior, Juvenile girls volleyball are ranked in the top two in Richmond. In the 2007 season, The Senior Girls soccer team placed 1st in the AAA Provincials.
In 2007, the senior girls rugby team placed 3rd in AAA in the Provincial Tournament, and in 2008, the team placed 1st in AA in the Provincials.
In addition to athletics, McRoberts also has a strong Reach For the Top team, coming top 3 in BC in the past 5 years 4 times, and going to the provincials every year since 2002. The team recently concluded the season as the Richmond champions and placed 10th in the entire province at the end of the annual tournament.
, Actor (Grad class 1998)
Coco Rocha
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Brian Johns
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.
Named after Hugh McRoberts, an early settler and founder of Lulu Island (Richmond), this secondary school (grades 8 - 12 in British Columbia) is one of the two schools in Richmond that offer the French Immersion Secondary School program (the other being McMath). McRoberts is situated at Garden City Rd. and Williams Rd. and is a member of School District 38 Richmond
School District 38 Richmond
Richmond School District is a school district based in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada.The school board serves the city of Richmond.-Elementary schools:*Anderson Elementary School *Blair Elementary School...
.
Hugh McRoberts Secondary School opened on November 30, 1962 and was converted into a full-fledged secondary school in the mid-1990s, with the first class of the new grade 8 - 12 program graduating in 1997. The high school was partially renovated in 1999.
The school logo and mascot is a "Striker", which is depicted as a mounted knight carrying a lance or a claymore. The logo had previously been a shamrock
Shamrock
The shamrock is a three-leafed old white clover. It is known as a symbol of Ireland. The name shamrock is derived from Irish , which is the diminutive version of the Irish word for clover ....
, but was reportedly changed because it was felt that this did not adequately convey the competitive nature of the school's athletic clubs.
The school offers various sports teams which students can join include basketball, volleyball, rugby, soccer, field hockey, track, badminton, ultimate frisbee, tennis, table tennis and golf. Other clubs include Reach For The Top (a trivia club), Math Club, Comic Club, Global Leadership Club, Physics & Engineering Club, and Art Club. McRoberts also has a struggling Theatre and Music department due to funding cuts by administration over recent years.
In 2006, the Fraser Institute
Fraser Institute
The Fraser Institute is a Canadian think tank. It has been described as politically conservative and right-wing libertarian and espouses free market principles...
evaluated Hugh McRoberts Secondary as the highest ranking school compared to other secondary schools in Richmond, with an average ranking of 8.3 out of 10.0 for all schools in the Greater Vancouver Regional District
Greater Vancouver Regional District
Metro Vancouver is the brand name of the board of the inter-municipal administrative body known as the Greater Vancouver Regional District , a regional district in British Columbia, Canada...
.
Sports and Athletics
McRoberts is a school known for its strong athletic program. Most notably rugby and volleyball.The Senior Girls volleyball team of 2010 won in the Richmond district and proceeded to finish 4th at AAAA provincial championships. As of the 2009 season, the Senior Girls volleyball team is heading to the Provincial Tournament after a first place win at the Vancouver and Districts playoffs. In the 2008 season, The Senior Boys soccer team returned from the Provincial Tournament gaining fourteenth place. Then senior girls field hockey team is third in Richmond. The Junior, Juvenile girls volleyball are ranked in the top two in Richmond. In the 2007 season, The Senior Girls soccer team placed 1st in the AAA Provincials.
In 2007, the senior girls rugby team placed 3rd in AAA in the Provincial Tournament, and in 2008, the team placed 1st in AA in the Provincials.
In addition to athletics, McRoberts also has a strong Reach For the Top team, coming top 3 in BC in the past 5 years 4 times, and going to the provincials every year since 2002. The team recently concluded the season as the Richmond champions and placed 10th in the entire province at the end of the annual tournament.
Notable alumni
Vincent TongVincent Tong
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, Actor (Grad class 1998)
Coco Rocha
Coco Rocha
Coco Rocha is a Canadian fashion model.- Personal life :Rocha was born in Toronto, Ontario, and moved to Richmond and attended McRoberts secondary school, British Columbia at a very young age. Her family is in the airline industry. Her mother, Juanita, is a flight attendant and her father, Trevor...
, Fashion Model (Grad class 2006)
Brian Johns
Brian Johns
Brian Johns is an Olympic swimmer from Canada. Born in Regina, Saskatchewan, he grew up in Richmond, British Columbia and trained with the Aquanauts and Racers swim clubs. He started swimming at age five. He is currently attending the University of British Columbia and is on the varsity swimming...
, Olympic Swimmer (Grad class 2000)
Carolyn Jarvis
Carolyn Jarvis
Carolyn Jarvis is currently a Vancouver-based correspondent for 16x9 - The Bigger Picture and a substitute anchor for Global BC. She is also the Saturday anchor for Global National. Prior to her current position, she worked at Global Edmonton from spring 2005 to January 2009...
, Global News Anchor