Archbishop MacDonald High School

Archbishop MacDonald High School
"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°W / 53.55278; -113.56694Coordinates: 53°33′10″N 113°34′01″W / 53.55278°N 113.56694°W / 53.55278; -113.56694
Information
School type	Catholic High School
Founded	1967
School board	Edmonton Catholic School District
Superintendent	Joan Carr
Principal	Mr. J. Fiacco
Grades	10-12
Enrollment	900+ (2014-2015)
Language	English and French
Area	Edmonton Catholic School District
Colour(s)	Purple and Gold
Mascot	Marauder
Team name	Marauders
Website	www.archbishopmacdonald.ecsd.net

Archbishop MacDonald High School is an academic high school in Edmonton, Alberta. It is accredited by the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO), a non-profit organization based in Geneva, Switzerland whose International Baccalaureate Diploma 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.^[1]

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 also ranked 3rd in all of western Canada.

Extracurricular activities

Archbishop MacDonald has a wide range of extracurricular activities, including afterschool band programs, sports teams, and various clubs. Some of these clubs include Yearbook, Social Justice, Environment, Photography, Ski, The Edge, Anime, Science, LAN, Model UN, 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 80's) to baby blue (2004), to grey (August 24, 2010).

Notable alumni

Tim Feehan - Recording Artist
Jason Strudwick - Professional Hockey Player - Edmonton Oilers
Keith Krause - political scientist - Rhodes scholar
Theresa Lee – Actress

References

External links

School website

High Schools in Edmonton

Public	Alberta School for the Deaf Eastglen High School Harry Ainlay Composite High School J. Percy Page High School Jasper Place Composite High School Lillian Osborne High School M. E. LaZerte High School McNally High School Millwoods Christian School Old Scona Academic High School Queen Elizabeth High School Ross Sheppard High School Strathcona High School Victoria School of Performing and Visual Arts W. P. Wagner High School

Catholic Separate	Archbishop MacDonald High School Archbishop O'Leary Catholic High School Archbishop Oscar Romero High School Austin O'Brien Catholic High School École J. H. Picard School Holy Trinity Catholic High School Louis St. Laurent School St. Francis Xavier High School St. Joseph High School and Ascension Collegiate

Francophone	École Maurice-Lavallée École publique Gabrielle-Roy

Other	Boyle Street Education Centre Edmonton Christian High School

See also Edmonton Public Schools Edmonton Catholic School District Greater North Central Francophone Education Region No. 2 Edmonton portal

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