School type Secondary school Founded 1931 Area trustee Rudy Arcilla Province Alberta | Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic Superintendent Joan Carr Phone +1 780-426-2010 | |
Motto "No Glory Without Effort" Address 10830 109 St NW, Edmonton, AB T5H 3C1, Canada District Edmonton Catholic School District School board Edmonton Catholic School District Similar Ross Sheppard High Sch, Queen Elizabeth High Sch, Archbishop O'Leary High Sch, Eastglen High School, O'Leary Fitness And Leis | ||
St. Joseph High School and Ascension Collegiate is a high school located in Edmonton, Alberta's downtown core. Ascension Collegiate High and Jean Forest All Girls Leadership Academy are also located within the high school.
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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. 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
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.