Austin O'Brien Catholic High School

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School type Secondary school Founded 1963 Phone +1 780-466-3161 Number of students 900		Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic Superintendent Joan Carr Province Alberta
Motto "Many Gifts, One Spirit!" School board Edmonton Catholic School District Address 6110 95 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T6B 1A5, Canada District Edmonton Catholic School District Similar Strathcona High School, McNally High School, Archbishop O'Leary High Sch, St Joseph High School, Old Scona Academic High Sch

Austin O'Brien (AOB)is a high school located in the Ottewell community of southeast Edmonton. It has about 900 students.

Namesake

Austin O'Brien was named after Sir Austin O'Brien, the superintendent of Edmonton Catholic Schools from 1924 to 1961.

Austin O'Brien was opened in 1963 when Edmonton had 18,000 students in the Catholic system and had 55 schools.

Don Davies (1981), Member of Parliament for Vancouver Kingsway, B.C.

Pete Lavorato, Edmonton Eskimos football team (CFL)

Pat McCallum, professional curler (WCT)

Vikki Moss, singer (dropout)

John Stanton (1965), owner of the Running Room

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