Oak Park High School (Manitoba)

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Oak Park High School (Manitoba)
820 Charleswood Rd, Winnipeg, MB R3R 1K6

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Canada
Coordinates 49°51′03″N97°18′33″W / 49.8509°N 97.3093°W / 49.8509; -97.3093
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TypePublic
MottoCommitted to Excellence in Academics, Arts, Athletes and Community Service.
PrincipalHaley Welsh
Faculty137
Grades 9–12 (english & french)
Enrollment1000
Colour(s)Blue, White and Silver    
Team nameRaiders
Website www.pembinatrails.ca/oakpark/

Oak Park High School is a high school located in the Charleswood area of Winnipeg, Manitoba. It offers a dual-track English and French Immersion program. Oak Park also offers Advanced Placement (AP) courses and one of the most comprehensive fine arts programs in the province. [1] The Oak Park Raiders have won 3 Manitoba High School Athletics Association titles over the past decade, the most in Winnipeg. [2]

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Athletics

Oak Park High School has one of the best athletic programs in the province. As a regular contender in many sports, Oak Park has made their mark on the sport community. Oak Park took eight provincial titles in 2010-2011 and was provincial finalists in Varsity Girls Basketball and Girls Outdoor Soccer. The school offers an extensive list of extracurriculars, including: basketball, darts, football, hockey, soccer (indoor and outdoor), volleyball, rugby, cheerleading, ultimate frisbee, water polo, track & field, badminton, student council, musical, dance, curling and field lacrosse. The Oak Park football team is notable for establishing 4 CFL football players.

Success has been harder to come by in recent seasons as the MHSAA tightened transfer and recruiting policies.

Notable alumni

Committees

Oak Park is known in both the local and national community alike as having class leading committees such as their volunteerism based social justice committee, [5] the committee that runs all the school events Tech Committee, [6] the sustainability based progressive conservation committee or their yearbook committee. [7]

mascots

Oak Park has 1 mascot and his name is rex the raider.

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References

  1. About Us
  2. CurlingZone
  3. Oswald, Brad (July 28, 2012). "Revolution-ary career step". Winnipeg Free Press . Retrieved September 24, 2012.
  4. Oak Park High School Raises $1,000 for Winnipeg’s Less Fortunate
  5. "OAK PARK TECH COMMITTEE (@twinslifeascochairs) • Instagram photos and videos".
  6. OP Student Council