Parkview School (Edmonton)
| Parkview Elementary Junior High School | |
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| File:Parkview logo.png | |
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| Coordinates | 53°31′38″N 113°34′03″W / 53.527203°N 113.567474°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | "Palma Non Sine Pulvere - No Reward Without Effort" |
| Established | 1957 |
| School district | Edmonton Public Schools |
| Principal | Ms. Joanne Aldridge |
| Grades | K-9 |
| Number of students | 550 |
| Color(s) | White, Dark Blue, Gold |
| Athletics | Basketball, Volleyball, Badminton, Rugby, Soccer, Slow Pitch, Cross Country |
| Vice Principal | Jeff Neilson |
| Primary language | English |
| Website | http://parkview.epsb.ca |
Parkview School is an Elementary Junior High school located in the Parkview neighbourhood of Edmonton.
Attendance
Parkview School is a district site for a variety of programs in the West end of Edmonton. It has several designated feeder schools, but students attend from many parts of the city and surrounding areas. It currently has an attendance of around 701 students.
Programs
Parkview School offers a variety of programs, including:
- Pre AP
- Secondary Languages such as French, Mandarin Chinese, Spanish
- Special Needs: Interactions, Community Mental Health Classrooms, ESL
- CTS: Industrial Arts
- CTS: Home Economics
- CTS: Computer Studies
- Drama
- Art
- Music
- Creative writing
- Outdoor Education
Academics
Parkview School is known to have a reputation for academic excellence; the school is constantly placed in the top 10 standings of the city.[citation needed] The school is one of the few junior high schools in the school district that offers the pre-advanced placement program in all grades. The school's Provincial Achievement Test results have consistently placed above the provincial average.[citation needed] The school participates in a variety of Mathematic contests (Gauss, Atlantic-Pacific, CNML, Pascal, AMC 8, Edmonton Junior High Math Contest).
Extra Curricular
Parkview School not only prides itself as an academic, but also athletic school.[citation needed] The school also has many different clubs offered. The clubs are extra-curricular and are often on during lunches and after school. The school team's mascot is a panther, so the school teams are often dubbed "The Panthers". There are a wide range of extracurricular activities in the school, including:
School teams
- Boys Junior and Senior Basketball team
- Girls Junior and Senior Basketball team
- Boys Junior and Senior Volleyball team
- Girls Junior and Senior Volleyball team
- Boys Junior and Senior Badminton team
- Girls Junior and Senior Badminton team
- Boys & girls Soccer team
- Co-ed Indoor Soccer team
- Flag rugby team
- Cross country running team
- Track and Field team
School clubs