Magee Secondary School
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Magee Secondary School is one of the first public high schools located in the Kerrisdale
neighbourhood of Vancouver
, British Columbia
, Canada. Magee is fed by the surrounding elementary schools in its catchment area. They include Maple Grove Elementary School
, Dr. R.E. McKechnie Elementary School, Sir William Osler Elementary School
, and David Lloyd George Elementary School
. It was used as a temporary hospital during the Influenza Epidemic in 1918
. Magee was rebuilt for the new millennium and the new Magee was officially opened in 2000. It now has the newest facility among public high schools in Vancouver. Student population at Magee is approximately 1275 with a staff of approximately 100. Magee is noted for its SPARTS program—giving students a way to both attend school while pursuing and practicing their sport, music, or art. Magee boasts an outstanding fine arts department. Over 500 students are involved in the award-winning music department's three faculties: band (concert and jazz), choir and strings. Magee senior music students tour internationally every two years. Recent tours have included Hawaii, Thailand, St. Petersburg-Russia, Japan and Europe (2011). Some members of the String Orchestra were invited to play on the recording of International Recording Artist K’Naan’s new rendition of “Wavin’ Flag” for the Young Artists for Haiti project produced by legendary rock producer, Bob Ezrin. Many of the graduates of the art department go on to careers in art, with many of them studying internationally. The Magee Mainstage Theatre program provides opportunities for students to act, sing, dance, coach, write and direct in house productions. Once a year, Mainstage showcases a major musical. Recent productions have included: Anything Goes, The Pajama Game, Grease, Guys and Dolls, and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (2011). The Magee Players is a popular junior theatre company that presents 2 performances each year.
series Split Decision. It stood in for a fictional Hillcrest High School in California
.
Magee was also used (as fictional Buffalo
Glenn High School) for the filming of the movie I Love You Beth Cooper
starring Hayden Panettiere
.
Magee was also used to film part of the new Showcase TV show, Shattered starring Callum Keith Rennie
Kerrisdale
Kerrisdale is a neighbourhood in the city of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.Kerrisdale is a neighbourhood featuring a mix of newer houses and older bungalows as well as various low and mid-rise rental and condo apartment buildings in its northern section. The neighbourhood is an ethnic mix of...
neighbourhood of Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada. Magee is fed by the surrounding elementary schools in its catchment area. They include Maple Grove Elementary School
Maple Grove Elementary School
Maple Grove Elementary School is located in Vancouver, British Columbia. The school opened in 1924, and an addition was built in 1952. It is located at 6199 Cypress Street, adjacent to Magee Secondary School. The current school principal is Stephanie Sellars, and the acting vice-principal is...
, Dr. R.E. McKechnie Elementary School, Sir William Osler Elementary School
Sir William Osler Elementary School
Sir William Osler Elementary is a public elementary school in Vancouver, British Columbia, part of School District 39 Vancouver.- History :Sir William Osler Elementary is named after William Osler , a Canadian-born physician.- Programs :...
, and David Lloyd George Elementary School
David Lloyd George Elementary School
David Lloyd George Elementary School is an elementary school in the Marpole neighbourhood in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, part of School District 39 Vancouver.- Teams :...
. It was used as a temporary hospital during the Influenza Epidemic in 1918
Spanish flu
The 1918 flu pandemic was an influenza pandemic, and the first of the two pandemics involving H1N1 influenza virus . It was an unusually severe and deadly pandemic that spread across the world. Historical and epidemiological data are inadequate to identify the geographic origin...
. Magee was rebuilt for the new millennium and the new Magee was officially opened in 2000. It now has the newest facility among public high schools in Vancouver. Student population at Magee is approximately 1275 with a staff of approximately 100. Magee is noted for its SPARTS program—giving students a way to both attend school while pursuing and practicing their sport, music, or art. Magee boasts an outstanding fine arts department. Over 500 students are involved in the award-winning music department's three faculties: band (concert and jazz), choir and strings. Magee senior music students tour internationally every two years. Recent tours have included Hawaii, Thailand, St. Petersburg-Russia, Japan and Europe (2011). Some members of the String Orchestra were invited to play on the recording of International Recording Artist K’Naan’s new rendition of “Wavin’ Flag” for the Young Artists for Haiti project produced by legendary rock producer, Bob Ezrin. Many of the graduates of the art department go on to careers in art, with many of them studying internationally. The Magee Mainstage Theatre program provides opportunities for students to act, sing, dance, coach, write and direct in house productions. Once a year, Mainstage showcases a major musical. Recent productions have included: Anything Goes, The Pajama Game, Grease, Guys and Dolls, and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (2011). The Magee Players is a popular junior theatre company that presents 2 performances each year.
Magee and Hollywood
The interiors and exteriors of Magee Secondary were used for the filming of the never aired The CWThe CW Television Network
The CW Television Network is a television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006–2007 television season. It is a joint venture between CBS Corporation, the former owners of United Paramount Network , and Time Warner's Warner Bros., former majority owner of The WB...
series Split Decision. It stood in for a fictional Hillcrest High School in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
Magee was also used (as fictional Buffalo
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
Glenn High School) for the filming of the movie I Love You Beth Cooper
I Love You Beth Cooper
I Love You, Beth Cooper is a 2009 comedy film directed by Chris Columbus. It is based on the novel of the same name, written by Larry Doyle, a former writer of The Simpsons. The film stars Hayden Panettiere and Paul Rust with Jack T...
starring Hayden Panettiere
Hayden Panettiere
Hayden Leslie Panettiere is an American actress and singer, best known as cheerleader Claire Bennet on the NBC television series Heroes. She began her acting career by playing Sarah Roberts on One Life to Live , and Lizzie Spaulding on Guiding Light , before starring at age 10 as Sheryl Yoast in...
.
Magee was also used to film part of the new Showcase TV show, Shattered starring Callum Keith Rennie
Callum Keith Rennie
Callum Keith Rennie is a British-born Canadian television and film actor. He started his career in Canadian film and television projects, where his portrayal of Stanley Raymond Kowalski in the TV series Due South was his first international success...
Notable alumni
- Gil BellowsGil BellowsGil Bellows is a Canadian film and television actor. He is best known for the roles of Tommy Williams in The Shawshank Redemption, Billy Thomas in the television series Ally McBeal and as CIA agent Matt Callan in the television series The Agency.-Early life:Bellows was born in Vancouver, British...
(1984), actor (with Morgan Freeman in "The Shawshank Redemption"; with Calista Flockhart in "Alley McBeal") - Judy Chu Chun-chunJudy Chu Chun-chunJudy Chu Chun-chun is a graduate from Magee Secondary School in Vancouver, Canada and the University of British Columbia. She is a TV drama actress as well as an Entertainment News anchor in Cable TV Hong Kong. She is one of the leading actresses in the TV drama 'Queen of Tutors'. Judy is the...
(1998), actress - Bruce GreenwoodBruce GreenwoodBruce Greenwood is a Canadian actor and musician. He is generally known for his roles as U.S. presidents in Thirteen Days and National Treasure: Book of Secrets and for his role as Captain Christopher Pike in the 2009 Star Trek film...
(1974), actor - Margot KidderMargot KidderMargaret Ruth "Margot" Kidder is a Canadian-born American actress. She is perhaps best known for playing Lois Lane in the four Superman movies opposite Christopher Reeve, a role that brought her to widespread recognition....
(1965), actress (with Christopher Reeve in "Superman"; with Robert Redford in "The Great Waldo Pepper") - Michelle LangMichelle LangMichelle Justine Lang was a Calgary Herald reporter and the first Canadian journalist to die in the War in Afghanistan.-Career:...
(1993), only Canadian reporter to die in the War in Afghanistan. - Grant McCrackenGrant McCrackenGrant McCracken is an anthropologist, blogger and author. A member of Convergence Culture Consortium at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, McCracken has authored several books, including Chief Culture Officer , Transformations , Flock and Flow , Culture and Consumption II , Big Hair , and...
(1969), Cultural Anthropologist - Carrie-Anne MossCarrie-Anne Moss-External links:...
(1985), actress (with Keanu Reeves in "The Matrix"; with Guy Pearce in "Memento") - Grace ParkGrace Park (actress)Grace Park is an American-born Canadian actress. She gained recognition as Sharon Valerii on Battlestar Galactica, as well as Shannon Ng in the Canadian television series teen soap Edgemont...
(1992), model/actress - Josh Ramsay (1998), lead singer of the band Marianas Trench
- Rachel RobertsRachel RobertsRachel Roberts may refer to:*Rachel Roberts *Rachel Victoria Roberts, British actress sometimes credited as Rachel Roberts*Rachel Roberts *Rachel Roberts, author of the Avalon: Web of Magic series...
(1996), actress - Jeremy TenJeremy TenJeremy Ten is a Canadian figure skater. He attended Magee Secondary School in Vancouver, British Columbia. He is the 2009 Canadian bronze medalist and 2007 junior national champion. He trains at the BC Centre of Excellence.In January 2011, Ten underwent surgery to repair a bone impingement problem...
(2008), figure skater, 2009 Canadian Bronze Medalist - Emmanuelle VaugierEmmanuelle VaugierEmmanuelle Vaugier is a Canadian film actress, singer, songwriter and television actress who has had recurring roles as Detective Jessica Angell on CSI: NY, Mia on Two and a Half Men, Dr. Helen Bryce on Smallville, and FBI Special Agent Emma Barnes on Human Target...
(1976), actress (Two and a Half Men, Saw series, with Josh Hartnett in "40 Days and 40 Nights", One Tree Hill, CSI: NY) - Rebecca MarinoRebecca MarinoRebecca Marino is a Canadian professional tennis player. On July 11, 2011, she reached her highest WTA singles ranking of 38...
, tennis player - Matt Webb, guitarist of the band Marianas TrenchMarianas Trench (band)Marianas Trench is a Juno-nominated Canadian pop punk band from Vancouver, British Columbia, formed in 2001. They have released three full length albums, the most recent titled Ever After, released on November 21, 2011...
- Alex Wong, So You Think You Can Dance Season 6 (2010)
- Dal RichardsDal RichardsDal Murray Richards, CM, OBC is a Canadian big band leader known as the King of Swing.His saxophone and clarinet were first heard in the Sandy DeSantis and Stan Paton bands...
, OBCOrder of British ColumbiaThe Order of British Columbia is a civilian honour for merit in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Instituted in 1989 by Lieutenant Governor David Lam, on the advice of the Cabinet under Premier Bill Vander Zalm, the order is administered by the Governor-in-Council and is intended to honour...
conductor and musician - Graham LudlowGraham LudlowGraham Ludlow is a Canadian actor, executive, screenwriter and producer. Ludlow was born in England but grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia. He graduated from Magee Secondary School....
(1979), actor, screenwriter and producer ("She Drives Me Crazy" - Gemini Award for Best TV Movie - 2010)