Austin O'Brien Catholic High School
Austin O'Brien (AOB) is a high school located in the Ottewell community of southeast Edmonton. It has about 1000 students.[1][2]
| Austin O'Brien Catholic High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
6110 - 95 Avenue , , Canada | |
| Coordinates | 53°32′07″N 113°25′36″W |
| Information | |
| School type | Secondary school |
| Motto | "Many Gifts, One Spirit!" |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Founded | 1963 |
| School board | Edmonton Catholic School District |
| Superintendent | Joan Carr |
| Area trustee | Kara Pelech |
| School code | 8402 |
| Principal | David Warawa VP: Ryan Feehan, Anna Gomez, Ignacio Haro |
| Grades | 10-12 |
| Enrollment | 1000
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| Language | English, French, Ukrainian, Spanish, Polish |
| Colour(s) | Green, black and white |
| Team name | Austin O'Brien Crusaders |
| Website | www |
Namesake
Austin O'Brien was named after Sir Austin O'Brien, the superintendent of Edmonton Catholic Schools from 1924 to 1961.[3]
History
Austin O'Brien was opened in 1963 when Edmonton had 18,000 students in the Catholic system and had 55 schools.[4]
Notable alumni
- Johnny Boychuk, New York Islanders (NHL)
- Don Davies (1981), Member of Parliament for Vancouver Kingsway, B.C.
- Gordon Hinse, CFL player
- Pete Lavorato, Edmonton Eskimos football team (CFL)
- Pat McCallum, professional curler (WCT)
- Vikki Moss, singer (left before obtaining diploma)
- John Stanton (1965), owner of the Running Room
- Dexter Janke (Calgary Stampeders)
- Jerry Nash, CFL football player
- Morris Panych, Canadian Playwright
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See also
References
- ECSD Site Archived March 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- http://www.austinobrien.ecsd.net/
- Namesake
- History
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