Matthew McNair Secondary
9500 No. 4 Rd · Richmond · V7A2Y9 · SD 38 Richmond
One of Richmond’s 110 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Matthew McNair Secondary. Every school in and around Richmond →
What stands out about Matthew McNair Secondary
- Built for 1,125 students, the province’s design capacity.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in British Columbia, averaged over its measures.
- On first-time graduation it reaches 86%, below the 91% in British Columbia.
- Public and English-language, under SD 38 Richmond.
How Matthew McNair Secondary does on BC’s assessments
The Foundation Skills Assessment in Grades 4 and 7 and first-time graduation: each school against every school in BC.
With a single reported measure, Matthew McNair Secondary sits in the fourth fifth in British Columbia.
| Measure | Here | Middle, British Columbia | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-time Grade 12 graduation | 86% | 91% | Fourth fifth |
Masked: BC hides results for small groups. FSA figures are average scores; graduation is the share graduating on time, resident students only.
Why Matthew McNair Secondary has a band rather than a letter
In British Columbia, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Matthew McNair Secondary gets a place among them, the fourth fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Richmond’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Matthew McNair Secondary counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Matthew McNair Secondary
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest elementary schools
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew McNair Secondary | English public | English | Fourth fifth | |
| Walter Lee Elementary | English public | English | Second fifth | 0.6 km |
| James Whiteside Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 0.6 km |
| Howard De Beck Elementary | English public | English | Top fifth | 1 km |
| Thomas Kidd Elementary | English public | English | Second fifth | 1 km |
| Daniel Woodward Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 1.4 km |
| Kingswood Elementary | English public | English | Middle fifth | 1.4 km |
Elementary schools near Matthew McNair Secondary
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Matthew McNair Secondary
Who runs Matthew McNair Secondary?
SD 38 Richmond: Matthew McNair Secondary is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Matthew McNair Secondary teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Matthew McNair Secondary?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Matthew McNair Secondary?
The closest schools are Walter Lee Elementary (0.6 km), James Whiteside Elementary (0.6 km) and Howard De Beck Elementary (1 km).
Sources: BC Ministry of Education and Child Care, K-12 school list 2025/26 (Open Government Licence – British Columbia) · BC Ministry of Education and Child Care: FSA 2021/22 to 2025/26 (the latest year with a value) and first-time Grade 12 graduation; masked where groups are small; resident students only. Open Government Licence – British Columbia. · map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).