McRoberts Secondary School

Hugh McRoberts Secondary School
Address
8980 Williams Road Richmond, British Columbia, V7A 1G6, Canada
Information
School board	School District 38 Richmond
Principal	Craig Svalestuen
Vice principal	Lee Banta, Benita Kwon
School type	High School
Grades	8 - 12
Language	English, French,
Area	South Arm
Motto	'Learning Together... Achieving Our Dreams'
Mascot	Striker
Team name	Strikers
Colours	Green/White/Black
Founded	November 30, 1962
Enrolment	1088 (September 30, 2007)
Homepage	Hugh McRoberts Secondary School
SAT School Code is 821311.

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^[1], Global Leadership Club^[2], Physics & Engineering Club, and Art Club. McRoberts also has a struggling Theatre and Music department due to funding cuts by administration over recent years.^{[citation needed]}

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.^[3]

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 Tong, Actor (Grad class 1998)^{[citation needed]}

Coco Rocha, Fashion Model (Grad class 2006)^{[citation needed]}

Brian Johns, Olympic Swimmer (Grad class 2000)^{[citation needed]}

Carolyn Jarvis, Global News Anchor

External links

• Official school site
• Comic Club Website from Year 2003-2004
• Global Leadership Club site
• Fraser Institute - Report Card on Secondary Schools in British Columbia and Yukon
• Enrollment Reports

References

1. ^ Comic Club Forum - Index
2. ^ global leadership club
3. ^ The Fraser Institute

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