St. Joseph High School and Ascension Collegiate

Coordinates: 53°33′14″N 113°30′33″W / 53.55389°N 113.50917°W / 53.55389; -113.50917

St. Joseph High School and Ascension Collegiate
Address
10830 109 Street NW Edmonton, Alberta, T5H 3C1 Canada
Information
School type	Secondary school
Motto	"No Glory Without Effort"
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Founded	1931
School board	Edmonton Catholic School District
Superintendent	Joan Carr
Area trustee	Rudy Arcilla
Principal	Mr. MacDonald
Grades	10-12
Enrollment	1,200
Language	English, French, Spanish, Italian
Colour(s)	Blue & White
Team name	Saints
Website	www.stjoseph.ecsd.net

St. Joseph High School and Ascension Collegiate is a high school located in Edmonton, Alberta's downtown core.^[1] Ascension Collegiate High and Jean Forest All Girls Leadership Academy are also located within the high school.

History

St. Joseph High School and Ascension Collegiate first opened in 1931 as the first high school for the Catholic boys in the Edmonton region. In the 1950s with the closing of St. Mary’s High School St. Joseph opened its doors to girls.^[2] For a part of its history, St. Joseph's High School has offered self-paced or self-directed learning programs. These programs allow students to choose their own classes to a greater degree than most high school students, as well as manage their own time and work schedule, rather than attend regular class.

Programs of Study

Personalized Self Directed Learning
International Baccalaureate
Academic Support Program
Knowledge and Employability
Educational Experiences
English as a Second language

Within these programs exists the Jean Forest Leadership Academy (JFLA) and Career Skills Centre. The Jean forest Leadership Academy is an all girls program that allows girls to work alongside other girls within the confines of their school. The Career Skills Centre, housed at St. Joseph High School, is Edmonton Catholic School District’s new centralized technical and trade career education site. The Skills Centre allows students from around the district to take part in CTS programs not necessarily available at their home school.

Athletics

The Saints compete in the Metro Edmonton High School Athletic Association in various sports such as basketball, football, soccer, volleyball, track and field, badminton, cross country, curling, golf, and swimming. In the 1981/82 school year, St.Joes became the first and only high school in Edmonton to ever win the triple crown in which they won a Senior City Championship in Football, Basketball, and Soccer.

Father Michael Troy Tournament

Every year since 1984, St.Joseph has hosted the Father Michael Troy Basketball tournament. Teams from around Canada have participated in the tournament since its inception. Recently, teams from Marburg, Germany have competed. The namesake of the tournament, the late Father Michael Troy, considered the association of his name with this tournament one of the greatest honors in his lifetime.

Notable Alumni

Hank Ilesic - Former Punter for Edmonton Eskimos & 7-time Grey Cup Winner
Bill Smith (Alberta politician) - Mayor of Edmonton 1995-2004
Don Barry (Canadian football) - Former Centre & 3-time Grey Cup Winner for the Edmonton Eskimos
Honourable Thomas Lukaszuk - Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta

References

High Schools in Edmonton

Public	Alberta School for the Deaf Eastglen High School Edmonton Christian High School Harry Ainlay Composite High School J. Percy Page High School Jasper Place Composite High School Lillian Osborne High School L.Y. Cairns 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 Vimy Ridge Academy 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

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

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