Archbishop MacDonald High School
Archbishop MacDonald High School | |
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"Comprendere et Conducere" Comprehend and be of service | |
Address | |
10810-142 Street Edmonton, Alberta, T5N 2P7 Canada | |
Coordinates | 53°33′10″N 113°34′01″W / 53.55278°N 113.56694°WCoordinates: 53°33′10″N 113°34′01″W / 53.55278°N 113.56694°W |
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School type | Senior High School |
Founded | 1967 |
School board | Edmonton Catholic School District |
Superintendent | Joan Carr |
Principal | J. Fiacco |
Grades | 10-12 |
Enrollment | 900+ (2014-2015) |
Language | English/French Immersion |
Area | Edmonton Catholic School District |
Colour(s) | Purple and gold |
Mascot | Marauder |
Team name | Marauders |
Website |
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Archbishop MacDonald High School is an academic high school in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is accredited by the International Baccalaureate Organization] (IBO),[1] a non-profit organization based in Geneva, Switzerland. The IB Program is recognized by leading universities around the world.
Admission
Prospective students must have scored at least 75% in all grade 9 core subjects including English, social studies, mathematics, science, and religion.[2]
Reputation
Archbishop MacDonald is the top academic Catholic high school in the Edmonton school district. It is ranked as the second best academic high school in Edmonton, after Old Strathcona Academic High School, and is ranked third in all of western Canada.
Extracurricular activities
Archbishop MacDonald offers a wide range of extracurricular activities, including after-school band programs, sports teams, and clubs. Some of these clubs include Yearbook, Social Justice, Environment, Photography, Ski, The Edge, Anime, Science, LAN, Model UN, Spech and Debate, and Improv, which competes in both the Canadian Improv Games and Nosebowl competitions.
History
Archbishop MacDonald opened in 1967, the year of Expo '67. The school has been repainted several times, from yellow brick, royal blue (mid-1980s) to baby blue (2004), to grey (August 24, 2010).
Notable alumni
- Tim Feehan - recording artist
- Keith Krause - political scientist; Rhodes scholar
- Theresa Lee – actress
- Jason Strudwick - professional hockey player with the Edmonton Oilers