Eric Hamber Secondary School
Eric Hamber Secondary School is located in the Oakridge area between Van Dusen Gardens and Queen Elizabeth Park. Eric Hamber is a comprehensive secondary school with approximately 1600 students. The school offers an excellent academic program and many elective courses are offered in art, band, strings, choir, drama, business education, computers, fashion design, physical education and languages. Student accomplishments are also significant. Each year, approximately 60% of the Eric Hamber Grade 12 class graduates with honors standing. Through the years, Eric Hamber Secondary has built a good reputation for academic excellence, as well as fashion design, music, athletics and graphic arts. The school is named after Eric Hamber, former Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia. The school colors, maroon and light blue, were the colors used by Eric Hamber's race horses.
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