Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School is a private university prep school in Okotoks, Alberta, Canada. It has students in Grades Kindergarten to 12, with its Grade 12 provincial exam scores consistently highly ranked.[1] Strathcona-Tweedsmuir is Southern Alberta's first full IB World School, and Alberta's only independent school authorized to deliver IB Programmes in Grades K through 12.[2] Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School place well in the annual Fraser Institute rankings.[1] STS is also an active participant in the CESI (Canadian Educational Standards Institute) program and often volunteers teachers for inter-school evaluatory interaction. STS is also a member of Round Square and the Canadian Accredited Independent Schools (CAIS).
The school opened in September 1971 as the result of the amalgamation of two of Calgary's oldest independent schools: Strathcona School for Boys (founded in 1929) and Tweedsmuir: An Academic School for Girls (founded in 1959). St. Hilda's School (1889–1949) preceded Tweedsmuir School for Girls.[3]
In 2003, seven students from the school were killed in an avalanche in British Columbia while on a skiing trip.[4] The students were on a school ski trip on Mount Cheops near Revelstoke when the avalanche occurred. Out of the seventeen skiers involved in the avalanche, ten were rescued. Despite the incident, Strathcona Tweedsmuir School has not abandoned its outdoor education program, which is mandatory for students in grades 4–9 and optional for grade 10-12 students.[5]
^ abThe Fraser Institute – Report Cards – School Performance
^"IB World School". www.sts.ab.ca. Retrieved 29 July 2014.
^"History of STS". Strathcona Tweedsmuir School. Retrieved December 16, 2009.
^"Seven Teenage Skiers Are Killed In British Columbia Avalanche". Agence France-Presse. 3 February 2003. Retrieved 20 January 2017 – via The New York Times.
^Weismiller, Richard Cuthbertson and Bryan. "10 years later: School safety policies improved after seven Strathcona-Tweedsmuir students died in 2003 avalanche". www.calgaryherald.com. Retrieved 2018-09-08.
^Raj, Althia (20 September 2015). "Winnipeg Centre: Pat Martin, Robert-Falcon Ouellette Make Riding Key NDP-Liberal Battle". Huffington Post Canada. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
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This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Strathcona Tweedsmuir School news newspapers books scholar JSTOR December 2007 Learn how and when to remove this template message This article contains content that is written like an advertisement Please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view June 2009 Learn how and when to remove this template message A major contributor to this article appears to have a close connection with its subject It may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia s content policies particularly neutral point of view Please discuss further on the talk page May 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message Learn how and when to remove this template message Strathcona Tweedsmuir School is a private university prep school in Okotoks Alberta Canada It has students in Grades Kindergarten to 12 with its Grade 12 provincial exam scores consistently highly ranked 1 Strathcona Tweedsmuir is Southern Alberta s first full IB World School and Alberta s only independent school authorized to deliver IB Programmes in Grades K through 12 2 Strathcona Tweedsmuir School place well in the annual Fraser Institute rankings 1 STS is also an active participant in the CESI Canadian Educational Standards Institute program and often volunteers teachers for inter school evaluatory interaction STS is also a member of Round Square and the Canadian Accredited Independent Schools CAIS Strathcona Tweedsmuir SchoolLocationOkotoks Alberta T1S 1A2CanadaCoordinates50 46 30 N 114 01 58 W 50 7751 N 114 0329 W 50 7751 114 0329InformationSchool typePrivate independentMottoNil Nisi Optimum Nothing But Our Best Founded1971StatusOpenPrincipalRory Stabler Senior School Jessica Richmond Middle School Season Prevost Elementary School Head of schoolCarol Grant WattGradesK 12Enrollment726Average class size17LanguageEnglishSchedule typesemestered starting 2023 2024 yearHours in school day6 hours 35 minutesCampusesOneCampusRuralCampus size220 acresAreaFoothills of the Rocky MountainsHousesBurns Buchan Dover and HowardColour s AthleticsCross Country Track amp Field Basketball Rugby Field Hockey Volleyball Badminton SoccerMascotSpartacus the SpartanNicknameStrath STSTeam nameSpartansRivalsWebber Old Scona West Island College OilfieldsAccreditationCAIS PYP MYP IBSchool fees 18 020 25 220 Depending on grade level RevenueN AWebsitewww wbr strathconatweedsmuir wbr com Contents 1 History 2 Notable alumni 3 References 4 External linksHistory editThe school opened in September 1971 as the result of the amalgamation of two of Calgary s oldest independent schools Strathcona School for Boys founded in 1929 and Tweedsmuir An Academic School for Girls founded in 1959 St Hilda s School 1889 1949 preceded Tweedsmuir School for Girls 3 In 2003 seven students from the school were killed in an avalanche in British Columbia while on a skiing trip 4 The students were on a school ski trip on Mount Cheops near Revelstoke when the avalanche occurred Out of the seventeen skiers involved in the avalanche ten were rescued Despite the incident Strathcona Tweedsmuir School has not abandoned its outdoor education program which is mandatory for students in grades 4 9 and optional for grade 10 12 students 5 Notable alumni editRobert Falcon Ouellette CD 1995 Veteran and Indigenous Member of Parliament 6 Peter Lougheed Former Premier of Alberta attended Strathcona School for Boys founding school of STS Craig Adams 1995 Stanley Cup winning National Hockey League player citation needed Nicholas Graham 1976 Founder of Joe Boxer citation needed References edit a b The Fraser Institute Report Cards School Performance IB World School www sts ab ca Retrieved 29 July 2014 History of STS Strathcona Tweedsmuir School Retrieved December 16 2009 Seven Teenage Skiers Are Killed In British Columbia Avalanche Agence France Presse 3 February 2003 Retrieved 20 January 2017 via The New York Times Weismiller Richard Cuthbertson and Bryan 10 years later School safety policies improved after seven Strathcona Tweedsmuir students died in 2003 avalanche www calgaryherald com Retrieved 2018 09 08 Raj Althia 20 September 2015 Winnipeg Centre Pat Martin Robert Falcon Ouellette Make Riding Key NDP Liberal Battle Huffington Post Canada Retrieved 30 August 2021 External links editOfficial website Strathcona Tweedsmuir School Profile By TopPrivateSchools ca Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Strathcona Tweedsmuir School amp oldid 1183117968, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
