Handsworth Secondary School
Address
1033 Handsworth Road

North Vancouver
,
British Columbia
,
V7R 2A7

Canada
Information
School typePublic, high school
Founded1961
School boardSchool District 44 North Vancouver
SuperintendentPius Ryan
Area trusteeLinda Munro
PrincipalCary Hungle
Grades8–12
Enrollment1544
LanguageEnglish
French
Hours in school day6.5 - 5.8
Colour(s)Blue and Gold
   
Team nameHandsworth Royals
Websitewww.sd44.ca/school/handsworth/Pages/default.aspx

Handsworth Secondary School is a high school in the district of North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and part of School District 44 North Vancouver. As of September 2020, the school reported 1544 students enrolled in Grades 8–12, the largest school in the North Vancouver School District.[1] On January 15, 2018, it was announced that construction of a new school to replace the existing 57 year old building was expected to start in 2019. The new school began operation on February 7, 2022.[2]

Handsworth Secondary School is within proximity to the Upper Mackay Creek Park. It is also located within 5 minutes' drive of Grouse Mountain to the north and the Capilano Suspension Bridge in the south. The school is accessible via Capilano Road, exit 14 off BC Highway 1. The nearest public transit routes are TransLink Buses #232 and #236 which stop at the corner of Capilano and Edgewood Road, a short walk from the school.

Academics

Handsworth offers courses in the humanities, sciences, language arts, business, marketing, fine and performing arts, textiles, woodwork, and computer technology. The performing arts program performs an original play every year and have recently moved their productions from the Centennial community theatre into a new school theatre.

Handsworth also offers several Advanced Placement courses and exams sittings annually.

Athletics

The school has teams in football, rugby union, rowing, wrestling, volleyball, field hockey, basketball, swimming, mountain biking and soccer.

Every year, the Carson Graham Eagles football team play their rivals, the Handsworth Royals, in the Buchanan Bowl. The very first Buchanan Bowl was played in 1987 and is named after James Buchanan, a teacher and administrator who worked at both schools and died in 1986.[3]

Handsworth won the 2006 BC Senior Boys AAA Basketball Tournament after defeating Kitsilano Secondary School with a score of 82-65. Handsworth was led by former Los Angeles Lakers center Robert Sacre who was named MVP of the game. Sacre contributed 17 points, grabbed 12 rebounds, and blocked four shots that game. That season, he averaged 25 points, 12 rebounds, and four and a half blocks per game. This marks the only tournament victory for Handsworth. Since their lone championship, they’ve been to the tournament 5 more times placing 8th (2008), 9th (2013), and 4th (2020).[4]

Past BC championships include:

  • 2014 - Field Hockey - Senior Girls AAA
  • 2013 - Field Hockey - Senior Girls AAA
  • 2011 - Field Hockey - Senior Girls AAA
  • 2011 - Field Hockey - Senior Girls AAA
  • 2010 – Volleyball – Senior Girls AAA
  • 2010 – Basketball – Senior Girls AAA
  • 2010 – Football – Bantam Boys
  • 2009 – Volleyball – Senior Girls AAA
  • 2009 – Soccer – Senior Girls AAA
  • 2009 – Basketball – Senior Girls AAA
  • 2008 – Volleyball – Senior Girls AAA
  • 2008 – Soccer – Senior Boys AAA
  • 2007 – Football – Senior Boys AA
  • 2007 – Volleyball – Junior Girls AAA
  • 2006 – Soccer – Senior Boys AAA
  • 2006 – Basketball – Senior Boys AAA
  • 1996 – Football – Senior Boys AA
  • 1993 – Volleyball – Senior Girls AAA
  • 1982 – Track and Field – Senior Boys/Girls
  • 1981 – Track and Field (tied with Burnaby Central) – Senior Girls/Boys
  • 1979 – Football – Senior Boys
  • 1973 – Football – Senior Boys
  • 1970 – Football – JV Boys
  • 1970 - Basketball - Bantam Boys

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ North Vancouver School District Archived 2008-12-21 at the Wayback Machine, Handsworth Secondary School
  2. ↑ "Province announces $62.3 million for rebuild of North Vancouver's Handsworth Secondary". Archived from the original on 2018-01-20. Retrieved 2018-01-19.
  3. ↑ "Eagles snatch bowl win". Archived from the original on 2012-11-05. Retrieved 2012-11-24., Buchanan Bowl
  4. ↑ "HISTORY OF THE B.C.H.S.B.B.A. TOURNAMENT". Archived from the original on 2010-04-10. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
  5. ↑ "Darcy James Argue's Secret Society | inter-web locus for Secret Society, a Brooklyn bigband". Archived from the original on 2020-01-18. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
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  7. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2020-01-25. Retrieved 2020-01-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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  11. ↑ Gymn.ca Archived 2008-06-03 at the Wayback Machine, Lise Leveille
  12. ↑ Stanford University Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, Lise Leveille
  13. ↑ Field Hockey Canada Archived 2015-01-05 at the Wayback Machine, Mike Mahood
  14. ↑ "Colin McKay Info". Archived from the original on 2008-12-05. Retrieved 2009-01-02.
  15. ↑ USA Triathlon Archived 2007-12-19 at the Wayback Machine, Potts, Swail Sweep Triathlon Golds for U.S. at 2007 Pan American Games
  16. ↑ Brent McMahon Archived 2021-12-25 at the Wayback Machine, website
  17. ↑ Field Hockey Canada Archived 2012-11-25 at the Wayback Machine, Peter Milkovich
  18. ↑ 2010 MuchMusic Video Awards Archived 2010-06-05 at the Wayback Machine, John JP Poliquin
  19. ↑ Internet Movie Database Archived 2018-08-01 at the Wayback Machine, John Pyper-Ferguson
  20. ↑ Ottawa Fury, Mason Trafford
  21. ↑ UNLV Rebels Archived 2008-02-16 at the Wayback Machine, Mason Trafford
  22. ↑ "The Innovation Whiteboard Winners". New York Times. Archived from the original on 28 September 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2012.
  23. ↑ Field Hockey Canada Archived 2015-01-05 at the Wayback Machine, Paul Wettlaufer

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