Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School
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| Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School | |
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| Coordinates | 50°46′30″N 114°01′58″W / 50.7751°N 114.0329°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Private/independent |
| Motto | Nil nisi optimum (Nothing but our best) |
| Founded | 1971 |
| Status | Open |
| Principal | Rory Stabler (senior school) |
| Head of school | Carol Grant-Watt |
| Grades | K–12 |
| Enrollment | 726 |
| Average class size | 17 |
| Language | English |
| Schedule type | Non-semestered |
| Hours in school day | 6 hours, 35 minutes |
| Campuses | One |
| Campus | Rural |
| Campus size | 220 acres |
| Area | Foothills of the Rocky Mountains |
| Houses | Burns, Buchan, Dover, and Howard |
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| Athletics | Cross-Country, Track & Field, Basketball, Rugby, Field Hockey, Volleyball, Badminton |
| Mascot | Spartacus the Spartan |
| Nickname | Strath, STS |
| Team name | Spartans |
| Rivals | Webber, Old Scona, West Island College, Oilfields |
| Accreditation | CAIS |
| School fees | $18,020 – $25,220 (Depending on grade level) |
| Revenue | N/A |
| Website | www |
Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School is a private university prep school in Okotoks, Alberta, Canada. It has students in Grades K to 12. Its Grade 12 provincial exam scores are consistently some of the most highly ranked in the province.[1] Strathcona-Tweedsmuir is Southern Alberta's first full IB World School, and Alberta's only independent school authorized to deliver IB Programmes in Grades 1 through 12.[2] Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School places well in the annual Fraser Institute rankings.[1] STS is also an active participant in the CESI (Canadian Educational Standards Institute) program, and often volunteers teachers for inter-school evaluatory interaction. STS is also a member of Round Square and the Canadian Accredited Independent Schools (CAIS).
History
The school opened in September 1971 as the result of the amalgamation of two of Calgary's oldest independent schools: Strathcona School for Boys (founded in 1929) and Tweedsmuir: An Academic School for Girls (founded in 1959). St. Hilda's School (1889–1949) preceded Tweedsmuir School for Girls.[3]
In 2003, seven students from the school were killed in an avalanche in British Columbia while on a skiing trip.[4] The students were on a school ski trip on Mount Cheops near Revelstoke when the avalanche occurred. Out of the seventeen skiers involved in the avalanche, ten were rescued. Despite the incident, Strathcona Tweedsmuir School has not abandoned its outdoor education program, which is mandatory for students in grades 4–9 and optional for grade 10 students.[5]
Notable alumni
- Robert-Falcon Ouellette, CD (1995), Veteran and Indigenous Member of Parliament [6]
- Peter Lougheed – Former Premier of Alberta (attended Strathcona School for Boys, founding school of STS)
- Craig Adams (1995) - Stanley Cup winning National Hockey League player [citation needed]
- Nicholas Graham (1976), Founder of Joe Boxer[citation needed]
- Cory Monteith (did not graduate from STS) - deceased actor
References
- ^ a b The Fraser Institute – Report Cards – School Performance
- ^ "IB World School". www.sts.ab.ca. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- ^ "History of STS". Strathcona Tweedsmuir School. Retrieved December 16, 2009.
- ^ "Seven Teenage Skiers Are Killed In British Columbia Avalanche". Agence France-Presse. 3 February 2003. Retrieved 20 January 2017 – via The New York Times.
- ^ Weismiller, Richard Cuthbertson and Bryan. "10 years later: School safety policies improved after seven Strathcona-Tweedsmuir students died in 2003 avalanche". www.calgaryherald.com. Retrieved 2018-09-08.
- ^ Raj, Althia (20 September 2015). "Winnipeg Centre: Pat Martin, Robert-Falcon Ouellette Make Riding Key NDP-Liberal Battle". Huffington Post Canada. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
External links
- Official website
- Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School Profile By TopPrivateSchools.ca