Archbishop O'Leary Catholic High School
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53°35′34″N 113°28′31″W / 53.59278°N 113.47528°W
Archbishop O'Leary Catholic High School | |
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8760 - 132 Avenue , , Canada | |
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School type | Secondary school |
Motto | "Viam Veritatis Elegi" ("We Will Seek the Truth") |
Founded | 1960 |
School board | Edmonton Catholic School District |
Superintendent | Joan Carr |
Principal | David Bouma |
AP Coordinator | Bryan Clintberg |
Grades | 10–12 |
Enrollment | approx. 1600 students |
Language | English, French, Spanish, Italian |
Colour(s) | Red and white |
Team name | O'Leary Spartans |
Website | www |
Archbishop O'Leary is a high school located in northeast Edmonton just north of the downtown core. Archbishop O'Leary is known for its diverse teaching ways.[1] The high school is fairly large with an enrollment of about 1.6k students.[2]
History
Archbishop O'Leary was opened in 1960 when Edmonton had a population of about 150,000.[citation needed] It is an old school, but is currently being renovated. A new area already added is called the "Success Centre", where students can go to socialize, do homework, plan for their futures and check out books.
Notable alumni
- Chris Benoit - professional wrestler
- Emilio Fraietta - Canadian football player
- Matt Frattin - professional hockey player
- Grace Mahary - fashion model
- Ross Ongaro - professional soccer player and coach; FIFA instructor
- Fernando Pisani - professional hockey player
- Sheldon Souray - professional hockey player
- Mark Twitchell - Edmonton murderer, inspired by the television show Dexter
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