McMath Secondary School

Robert Alexander McMath Secondary
Address
Map
4251 Garry St

Richmond
,
British Columbia
,
V7E 2T9

Canada
Coordinates49°07′50″N 123°10′43″W / 49.13069°N 123.17874°W / 49.13069; -123.17874
Information
School typePublic, high school
Motto"Together We Learn!"
FoundedSeptember 1998
School boardSchool District 38 Richmond
SuperintendentScott Robinson
Area trusteeKen Hamaguchi
PrincipalJeffery James Johnstone
Staff97
Grades8–12
Enrollment1400 (September 2019)
LanguageEnglish, French
AreaSteveston, Richmond
Colour(s)Black, blue, white    
MascotWilly the Wildcat
Team nameMcMath Wildcats
Websitemcmath.sd38.bc.ca

École Secondaire Robert A. McMath Secondary School is a public high school located on Garry Street in the Steveston neighbourhood of Richmond, British Columbia. It is part of School District 38 Richmond

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).

History

This school was named in honour of Robert Alexander "Bob" McMath (1915–1996). McMath moved to Canada in 1928. He served with the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada during the Second World War and was wounded in Italy.[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]

The school — Richmond's newest high school — opened in 1997 and serves grades 8 to 12. In September 2004, it became a bilingual school, providing a French immersion program.[3]

References

  1. ^ Roy, Reginald H. (1969). The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada 1919–1965. Evergreen Press, Vancouver.
  2. ^ Henderson, Jon (2004). Richmond Schools—What's in a Name?. Canada: City of Richmond Archives. p. 30. ISBN 0-9690031-7-X.
  3. ^ "Robert A. McMath Secondary School". City of Richmond. Archived from the original on 8 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.


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