McLean High School
This is an approximate location based on knowledge that the original site was immediately south of where the current library is. The building was demolished in 1990. This photograph is of 12 girls on the steps of what is likely McLean High School (Maple Ridge) in the spring of 1935. From the Maple Ridge Museum about the school (They have a great resource about first secondary schools in Haney http://mapleridgemuseum.org/first-secondary-schools-in-haney ) “Built in 1922, McLean High School consisted of two classrooms, a basement, indoor plumbing, a teacher’s room, and a chemistry lab. It was named after Dr. J.D. McLean who was Minister for Education at the time. He attended the grand opening on September 7th, 1922. Enlarged in 1926, it served Maple Ridge as its only high school until it was completely outgrown in the later 1930’s… Once the old building’s school days were over – after Maple Ridge Secondary opened in 1954 – the McLean building became the Public Safety building, hosting court and police functions. It was finally demolished in the summer of 1990.” You might wonder why we would feature a Maple Ridge high school, however lots of children travelled to attend school in Maple Ridge. Pitt Meadows Secondary School did not open until 1961!
Details:
Latitude: 49.2203277796900
Longitude: -122.59973667963
Direct Link: https://www.pittmeadowsmuseum.com/locations/mclean-high-school
