Eric Hamber Secondary School
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5025 Willow Street Vancouver, British Columbia, V5Z 3S1 Canada |
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| School type | Secondary school |
| Motto | "Respice, Aspice, Prospice" (Reflect on the Past, Consider the Present, Provide for the Future) |
| Founded | 1962 |
| School board | School District 39 Vancouver |
| Superintendent | Mr. Scott Robinson |
| Area trustee | Ms. Janet Fraser |
| School number | 03939022 |
| Principal | Mr. Alex Grant |
| Grades | 8-12 |
| Enrollment | 1554 (2015/16) |
| Language | English |
| Area | South Cambie |
| Colour(s) | Maroon & Light Blue |
| Mascot | Griffin |
| Team name | Hamber Griffins |
| Public transit access | 15, 17, 25, 33, 41/43, Canada Line |
| Website | go |
| Last updated: October 2, 2015 | |
Eric Hamber Secondary School is a public secondary school located in the South Cambie neighbourhood between Van Dusen Gardens and Queen Elizabeth Park in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Eric Hamber is a comprehensive secondary school with approximately 1500 students. Student accomplishments are also significant. Each year, approximately 70% of the senior class graduates with honours standing. The school is named after Eric Hamber, former Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia. The school colours, maroon and light blue, were the colours used by Eric Hamber's race horses.
The elementary schools in Eric Hamber's catchment area include:
For Grades 8 to 12, Hamber offers two options for students: the Challenge Program for acceleration and enrichment and the Studio Program (formerly Academy) for innovative thinking.
The Challenge Program, available in English, Social Studies, Science and/or Math, presents highly-able students with a challenging Grade 8-12 program that encompasses both acceleration and enrichment. Students in the program are voracious learners who will complete three years of study in Grades 8 and 9, often moving above and beyond the traditional curriculum. Learners in Grades 10-12 will continue to expand their learning through enriched and advanced placement courses as well as through guided independent or concurrent post-secondary studies. This program will appeal to students of high ability who are extremely motivated to learn and respond well to a rapid pace of instruction.
The Studio, short for the Latin "Studium Libertatis", is a place where students who crave opportunities for empowerment, autonomy, flexibility and choice are given the liberty to engage in their zeal for learning. Teachers function as mentors to learning as students explore and develop skills in creativity and critical thinking and prepare themselves for success in a rapidly evolving global environment. Students in this program are accepted into accelerated English and Social Studies courses as well as several elective courses exclusive to accepted students. The program is aimed at students with a desire to shape the curriculum to suit their interests and to accommodate their learning styles.
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