Carver Christian High School

School in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

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Carver Christian High School (abbreviated to CCHS) was a Christian independent secondary school in Burnaby, British Columbia.

Overview

Carver Christian was established under the partnership of elementary and middle schools Vancouver Christian School and John Knox Christian School. It is sanctioned by the B.C. Ministry of Education and incorporates a Christian perspective in its curriculum.^[1]

History

Carver served a high school population from grades 8 through grade 12. In 2017, Carver included a class of 7th graders graduating primarily from Vancouver Christian School during their building reconstruction.^[2] Carver shared a close connection with VCS and Johns Knox until its closure in 2018.

Notable Clubs

The Carver Cancer Awareness Club was founded in 2016 to promote the works of the Canadian Cancer Society and provide volunteer opportunities for student service. The Club's work was well recognized and acknowledged regularly by the school's new letters. The Cancer Awareness Club was also responsible for organizing the annual Terry Fox Run, which raised money in support of Cancer Research.

The Carver Ski Club existed from 2016-2017 and organized expeditions to the Cypress Ski Resort for students

Ranking

Carver Christian was ranked 30th out of 253 secondary schools in British Columbia according to the Fraser Institute's 2016-17 rankings, reported in 2018.^[3]

References

^ "Admission". Archived from the original on 2010-08-16.
^ https://johnknoxbc.org/carver-christian-high-school-corner/
^ Cowley, Peter; Easton, Stephen. "Report on British Columbia's Secondary Schools 2018" (PDF). fraserinstitute.org. Fraser Institute. p. 15. Retrieved September 8, 2018.