Austin O'Brien Catholic High School

Austin O'Brien (AOB) is a Catholic high school located in the Ottewell community of southeast Edmonton, Canada. It has about 1000 students.[1][2]

Austin O'Brien Catholic High School
Address
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6110 - 95 Avenue NW

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Canada
Coordinates53°32′07″N 113°25′36″W / 53.53528°N 113.42667°W / 53.53528; -113.42667
Information
School typeSecondary school
Motto"Many Gifts, One Spirit!"
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic/Ukrainian Catholic
Founded1963
School boardEdmonton Catholic School District
SuperintendentLynnette Anderson
Area trusteeAlene Mutala
School code8402
PrincipalDr. Susan Coates VP: Ignacio Haro, Ronald Zacharko, Denis Fontaine, Paul Horpyniuk
Grades10-12
Enrollment1000
  • Gr. 10 - 360
  • Gr. 11 - 360
  • Gr. 12 - 280
LanguageEnglish, French, Ukrainian, Spanish
Colour(s)Green, black and white    
Team nameAustin O'Brien Crusaders
Websitewww.austinobrien.ecsd.net

Namesake

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Austin O'Brien was named after Sir Austin O'Brien, the superintendent of Edmonton Catholic Schools from 1924 to 1961.[3]

History

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Austin O'Brien was opened in 1963 when Edmonton had 18,000 students in the Catholic system and had 55 schools.[4]

The school's Ukrainian-language program began in 1983, and teaches Ukrainian language arts as well as religious studies.[5]

Notable alumni

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ ECSD Site Archived March 26, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Home". austinobrien.ecsd.net.
  3. ^ Namesake
  4. ^ History
  5. ^ "About". 17 October 2013.