Sir Charles Tupper Secondary School
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| Sir Charles Tupper Secondary School | |
 Respect, Ownership, Attitude, Responsibility and Safety. |
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| Address | |
| 419 East 24th Avenue Vancouver, British Columbia, V5V 2A2, Canada |
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| Information | |
| School board | School District 39 Vancouver |
| Area trustee | Ken Denike |
| Principal | Iona Whishaw |
| Vice principals | Don Odegaard |
| School type | Secondary school |
| Grades | 8-12 |
| Language | English |
| Mascot | The Tupper Tiger |
| Team name | Tigers |
| Colours | Red and gold |
| Enrollment | 936 [1] |
| Homepage | http://tupper.vsb.bc.ca/ |
Sir Charles Tupper Secondary School, located in central Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, is named after Sir Charles Tupper, the Prime Minister of Canada from May 1, 1896 to July 8, 1896. Tupper's student population is roughly 1000 in recent years. Tupper came under media attention in December, 2003, when 17-year-old Filipino ESL student Mao Jomar Lanot was beaten to death by a group of Indo-Canadian youths from Killarney. His tragic death sparked discussions about racism in the community. A memorial was built outside of Tupper by students.
[edit] Notable graduates
- Jim Chu - Chief Constable of the Vancouver Police.
- Mi-Jung Lee - Korean Canadian television personality, currently an anchor and producer at CTV British Columbia.
- Dave McKay - former Major League Baseball player, current coach with the St. Louis Cardinals
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