Lord Beaverbrook High School (LBHS) is a public

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. It was founded in 1967 and the first year of attendance was in 1968. It has approximately 1,100 students and 100 staff members. It is named after

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. The school's mascot is a "Lord"—a black, silver, and white lion wearing a crown. The school is part of the

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Notable alumni

* Andy Ta, professional

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, and Manchester City F.C. * Tim Hunter, former

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, Olympic Silver medallist * Ross Pederson, Canadian Motocross Champion * Ben Rankel, cartoonist and comic book artist * Patricia Relf, author * Chris Robanske, Olympian (2014, 2018) and former Canadian Snowboard Federation. * Mark Tewksbury, Canadian gold medalist swimmer and actor *

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References

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Lord Beaverbrook High School
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