Matthew Mc Nair Secondary School
Matthew McNair Secondary is a public high school in Richmond, British Columbia and is part of School District 38 Richmond.
Matthew McNair is one of the semester-style schools in Richmond, BC. Its feeder schools include Hamilton Elementary, Walter Lee Elementary, Kingswood Elementary, Thomas Kidd Elementary and Woodward Elementary.
McNair has been recognized for its outstanding music and theater departments. The school also has specialized courses such as a cooking program, a full cafeteria, an auto-mechanics apprenticeship program, integrated and accelerated academics, and a leadership program called "Mini-School".
The school motto is "McNair, A Caring Community." Its mascot is the Marlin.
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