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), Jessica Richmond (Middle School), Season Prevost(Elementary School) |
| Head of school | Carol Grant-Watt |
| Grades | K–12 |
| Enrollment | 726 |
| Average class size | 17 |
| Language | English |
| Schedule type | semestered starting 2023 - 2024 year |
| 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, Soccer |
| Mascot | Spartacus the Spartan |
| Nickname | Strath, STS |
| Team name | Spartans |
| Rivals | Webber, Old Scona, West Island College, Oilfields |
| Accreditation | CAIS, PYP, MYP, IB |
| 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, from Kindergarten to Grade 12. Strathcona-Tweedsmuir is Southern Alberta's first full IB World School, and Alberta's only independent school authorized to deliver IB Programmes in Grades K through 12.[1]. The school participates in Canadian Educational Standards Institute program and is a member of Round Square and the Canadian Accredited Independent Schools (CAIS).
History
[edit]The school opened in September 1971 after Strathcona School for Boys and Tweedsmuir: An Academic School for Girls merged. Strathcona was founded in 1929, and Tweedsmuir in 1959, with St. Hilda's School (1889–1949) preceding the latter.[2]
In 2003, seven students from the school were killed in an avalanche in British Columbia while on a skiing trip.[3] The students were on a school ski trip on Mount Cheops near Revelstoke when the avalanche occurred.[4]
Notable alumni
[edit]- Robert-Falcon Ouellette, CD (1995), Veteran and Indigenous Member of Parliament [5]
- 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]
References
[edit]- ^ "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
[edit]- Official website
- Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School Profile By TopPrivateSchools.ca