Strathcona Composite High School
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Strathcona Composite High School, or Scona as students and staff refer to it, is a public high school
located in Edmonton, Alberta
. The school was constructed to hold 1200 students, but there are currently just under 1500 students attending the school. Scona should not be confused with the nearby Old Scona Academic School.
) were transferred to Strathcona Composite in 1955. It is located on Edmonton’s south side just south of the Old Strathcona
district on a large piece of parkland.
The school houses about 60 classrooms, several computer labs, two gymnasia, a library media centre with networked CDs, a cafeteria, a fitness centre and a pool owned and operated by a private contractor "River City Recreation". Outside the school, the track team uses Rollie Miles Athletic Field. This field was also used for the 1978 Commonwealth Games (as a training facility), 2001 IAAF World Championships in Athletics
and was also used for training in the 2005 World Masters Games
. Other facilities around the school include South Side Sports Arena, which Phys Ed classes use for the skating unit.
At the main entrance of the school, known as the Michener Entrance, an old lamp from the original Old Scona building hangs over the Scona crest which, out of respect, students and staff will not walk across.
Strathcona's Schools Productions:
2005-2006 Little Shop of Horrors (musical)
2006-2007 Anything Goes
2007-2008 Footloose (musical)
2008-2009 Beauty and the Beast (musical)
2009-2010 West Side Story
2010-2011 Les Misérables
Strathcona has also achieved multiple Cappies awards including Outstanding musical for Footloose, West Side Story and Les Miserables and many other technical, dance, and acting awards.
Student Theater clubs:
Dance Ensemble,
Technical Theatre Crew,
Improv Team,
OneActs,
Year Play,
X Factor Crew.
Scona also has an Advanced Placement (AP) program, which is one of the largest in Canada. By completing internationally-recognized exams, administered by the College Board, many Scona students earn credit that can be applied to first year University courses. Currently, the school offers AP courses in Studio Art, Biology, Calculus AB, Chemistry, English Language, English Literature, Environmental Science, European History, French Language, French Literature, German Language, and Physics B. Each year, Scona is represented amongst Canada's National AP Scholars by students who score high grades on five or more AP exams.
In 2001 to 2008, 248 Scona students were ranked as AP Scholars; 66 of Alberta's 139 AP National Scholars were Scona Lords; and all 10 Edmonton Public Schools AP Award winners were from Strathcona.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
located in Edmonton, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
. The school was constructed to hold 1200 students, but there are currently just under 1500 students attending the school. Scona should not be confused with the nearby Old Scona Academic School.
Overview
Strathcona Composite High School was opened in 1955 to accommodate the growing population of Edmonton. Many students from Strathcona High School (now known as Old Scona Academic High SchoolOld Scona Academic High School
Old Scona Academic High School, often referred to as Old Scona or OSA, is a high school located in the Old Strathcona district of Edmonton, Alberta. It is a small academic high school with a population of approximately 340 to 360 students...
) were transferred to Strathcona Composite in 1955. It is located on Edmonton’s south side just south of the Old Strathcona
Old Strathcona
Old Strathcona is an historic district located in south-central Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Once the commercial core of the separate city of Strathcona, the area is now Edmonton's main arts and entertainment district, and in 2007 was named Alberta's second "Provincial Historic Area"...
district on a large piece of parkland.
The school houses about 60 classrooms, several computer labs, two gymnasia, a library media centre with networked CDs, a cafeteria, a fitness centre and a pool owned and operated by a private contractor "River City Recreation". Outside the school, the track team uses Rollie Miles Athletic Field. This field was also used for the 1978 Commonwealth Games (as a training facility), 2001 IAAF World Championships in Athletics
IAAF World Championships in Athletics
The World Championships in Athletics is an event organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations . Originally, it was organised every four years, but this changed in 1991, and it has since been organised biennially.-History:...
and was also used for training in the 2005 World Masters Games
World Masters Games
The World Masters Games is an international multi-sport event held every four years which, in terms of competitor numbers, has developed into the largest of its kind....
. Other facilities around the school include South Side Sports Arena, which Phys Ed classes use for the skating unit.
- School Team Name: The Lords
- School Motto: Ut Qui Ministrat (LatinLatinLatin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
: "As one who serves") - School Colours: Scarlet & Gold
At the main entrance of the school, known as the Michener Entrance, an old lamp from the original Old Scona building hangs over the Scona crest which, out of respect, students and staff will not walk across.
Theatre Productions
Strathcona High School has a well established theatre program. In addition to the major productions listed below, the students at the school, with direction from the staff, participate in and create various other theatre projects including: OneAct Festival (plays directed by Grade 12 Students using student cast and crew), smaller scale productions by the various Drama classes, pep rallies, and in conjunction with Students Union and other student bodies, a Talent show and an Awards night.Strathcona's Schools Productions:
2005-2006 Little Shop of Horrors (musical)
Little Shop of Horrors (musical)
Little Shop of Horrors is a rock musical, by composer Alan Menken and writer Howard Ashman, about a hapless florist shop worker who raises a plant that feeds on human blood. The musical is based on the low-budget 1960 black comedy film The Little Shop of Horrors, directed by Roger Corman...
2006-2007 Anything Goes
Anything Goes
Anything Goes is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. The original book was a collaborative effort by Guy Bolton and P.G. Wodehouse, heavily revised by the team of Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. The story concerns madcap antics aboard an ocean liner bound from New York to London...
2007-2008 Footloose (musical)
Footloose (musical)
Footloose is a 1998 musical based on the 1984 film of the same name. The music is by Tom Snow , the lyrics by Dean Pitchford , and the book by Pitchford and Walter Bobbie.-Act 1:...
2008-2009 Beauty and the Beast (musical)
Beauty and the Beast (musical)
Beauty and the Beast is a musical with music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice and a book by Linda Woolverton, based on the 1991 Disney film of the same name. Seven new songs were written for the stage musical...
2009-2010 West Side Story
West Side Story
West Side Story is an American musical with a script by Arthur Laurents, music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and choreographed by Jerome Robbins...
2010-2011 Les Misérables
Les Misérables
Les Misérables , translated variously from the French as The Miserable Ones, The Wretched, The Poor Ones, The Wretched Poor, or The Victims), is an 1862 French novel by author Victor Hugo and is widely considered one of the greatest novels of the nineteenth century...
Strathcona has also achieved multiple Cappies awards including Outstanding musical for Footloose, West Side Story and Les Miserables and many other technical, dance, and acting awards.
Student Theater clubs:
Dance Ensemble,
Technical Theatre Crew,
Improv Team,
OneActs,
Year Play,
X Factor Crew.
Athletics
Scona's athletics programs holds various winning streaks in Edmonton's city championships including:- Track and FieldTrack and fieldTrack and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
- 40 years http://www.strathconachs.com/dailybulletin/2006ProgramGuide.pdf - Cross CountryCross country runningCross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
– 34 yearshttp://www.strathconachs.com/dailybulletin/2006ProgramGuide.pdf - SwimSwimming (sport)Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
Team – 25 years http://www.strathconachs.com/dailybulletin/2006ProgramGuide.pdf - Canadian footballCanadian footballCanadian football is a form of gridiron football played exclusively in Canada in which two teams of 12 players each compete for territorial control of a field of play long and wide attempting to advance a pointed prolate spheroid ball into the opposing team's scoring area...
– 6 years (and 2 provincial titles) http://www.strathconachs.com/dailybulletin/2006ProgramGuide.pdf
Academics
16 Rhodes Scholars have come from Scona. Included in this number is the first female Rhodes scholar from Alberta.Scona also has an Advanced Placement (AP) program, which is one of the largest in Canada. By completing internationally-recognized exams, administered by the College Board, many Scona students earn credit that can be applied to first year University courses. Currently, the school offers AP courses in Studio Art, Biology, Calculus AB, Chemistry, English Language, English Literature, Environmental Science, European History, French Language, French Literature, German Language, and Physics B. Each year, Scona is represented amongst Canada's National AP Scholars by students who score high grades on five or more AP exams.
In 2001 to 2008, 248 Scona students were ranked as AP Scholars; 66 of Alberta's 139 AP National Scholars were Scona Lords; and all 10 Edmonton Public Schools AP Award winners were from Strathcona.
Notable alumni
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