Eric Hamber Secondary School
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| Eric Hamber Secondary School | |
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| 5025 Willow Street Vancouver, British Columbia, V5Z 3S1, Canada |
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| http://hamber.vsb.bc.ca | |
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| School number | 3939022 |
| School board | School District 39 Vancouver |
| Superintendent | Sonia Hutson |
| Area trustee | Eleanor Gregory |
| Principal | Ms. Dianne Turner |
| Vice principal | Mr. Jack Bailey Mr. Rob Moro |
| Administrator | Ms. M. Garcia |
| School type | Secondary school |
| Grades | 8-12 |
| Language | English |
| Area | Oakridge |
| Mascot | Griffin |
| Colours | Maroon, light blue |
| Founded | 1962 |
| Enrollment | 1,715 |
Eric Hamber Secondary School is a large public secondary school located in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It offers a variety of advanced classes and is notable for its many wins in the field of sports.
The school is named after the Honourable Eric Hamber, former Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia.
The school colours, maroon and light blue, are the colours used by the Honourable Eric Hamber's race horses.
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[edit] Special Courses
For grades 8 and 9, Hamber offers a challenge programme for gifted students in the four main subjects examined provincially - English, Social Studies, Science, and Mathematics. These challenge courses allow students to complete the material for grades 8 through 10 and more within two years. This programme has allowed many students to graduate secondary school early. For grades 11 through 12, Hamber has a wide variety of Advanced Placement courses recognised throughout North America.
[edit] Mission statement
"Students will demonstrate intellectual, social, aesthetic and physical excellence in a setting that reflects diversity, fosters cooperation, mutual respect, individual worth, and prepares students to become responsible members of society."
[edit] Notable alumni
- Kristin Kreuk, (class of 2000) Canadian actress, star of CW drama Smallville
- Jenny Kwan, member of British Columbia's Legislative Assembly
- Steve Wilson, former pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers
- Mayko Nguyen, (class of 1998) Canadian actress, star of Canadian film Going the Distance
- Jared van Snellenberg, (class of 1998) Canadian actor, appeared in American film Happy Gilmore
- Benny Yau, (class of 1998) Canadian actor, New Talent Singing Awards Vancouver Audition 2000 First Runner-Up, Fairchild TV Contract Artist
- Dorothy Chan, (class of 1998), Miss Chinese (Vancouver) Pageant 2003 First Runner-Up
- Rita Leung, (class of 1999), Signed as a recording artist with EMI Music Taiwan, New Talent Singing Awards Vancouver Audition 2002 Winner
- Veronika Sztopa, (class of 2003), Canadian actress, appeared in American film RV
- Stephen Isaac, (class of 2000), Marketer, developed Domino's Pizza commercial. Developed first concept of ad character "Fudgems."
- Che Dorval, (class of 2003), Canadian singer/songwriter, winner of David Foster's Star Search
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Schools in Vancouver and the University Endowment Lands
