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Walter Murray Collegiate Institute

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Type
  
Secondary

Vice Principal
  
Jay Harvey

Enrollment
  
1,304 (2016)

District
  
Saskatoon Public Schools

Assistant Principal
  
Dave Sloboda

Opened
  
1961 (1961)

Grades
  
Grade 9 to Grade 12

Phone
  
+1 306-683-7850

Principal
  
Tom Sargeant

Walter Murray Collegiate Institute

School board
  
Saskatoon Public Schools

Address
  
1905 Preston Ave S, Saskatoon, SK S7J 2E7, Canada

Similar
  
Holy Cross High School, St Joseph High School, Bishop Murray High Sch, Saskatoon Internatio High Sch, Saskatoon Christian School

Walter Murray Collegiate Institute, also known as Walter Murray Collegiate and WMCI, is a high school serving grades 9 to 12, located in south-eastern Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. This public secondary school was established in 1962 and is supported by the infrastructure of the Nutana Suburban Centre, a part of the Nutana Suburban Development Area. This school falls under the jurisdiction of the Saskatoon Public School Division.

The school is named after Dr. Walter Charles Murray, first president of the University of Saskatchewan. It is one of only two Saskatoon high schools to offer the Advanced Program (the other is Bedford Road) for gifted students, and a full French Immersion program (the other is Marion M. Graham Collegiate). WMCI has a technology wing that offers mechanics, welding, electronics, wood-working, machining, and photography/graphic arts to its students. WMCI also offers courses to those learning English as a second language.

As well, Walter Murray offers many successful athletic programs, such as its cross country team, which is a 7 consecutive time defending city championship winning team, wrestling team, whose girls won cities in 2007 and boys were runners-up, as well as their football program, where Walter Murray had made it to the city final 3 of the past 8 years and their junior football team, who sported the only undefeated record in the city. Recently, they added a hockey program to their list of athletic programs.

Currently its feeder schools are Alvin Buckwold School, Brevoort Park School, Brunskill School, Greystone Heights School, Holliston School, Hugh Cairns, V. C. School, Lakeridge School, Lakeview School, Prince Philip School and Wildwood School.

Notable alumni

  • Don Atchison, Mayor of Saskatoon (2003 to 2016)
  • Pat Atkinson, Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly member
  • Graeme Bell, CFL player
  • Mitch Clarke, wrestler; professional mixed martial artist in the Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Wendel Clark, NHL player
  • Eric Cline, Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly member
  • Mike Green, Hockey player for the Washington Capitals
  • Dave King, former Team Canada hockey coach
  • Gene Makowsky, CFL player
  • Keith Morrison, journalist and broadcaster
  • References

    Walter Murray Collegiate Institute Wikipedia