St. Francis Xavier High School (Edmonton)

St. Francis Xavier High School
Address
9250 - 163 Street Edmonton , Alberta , T5R 0A7 Canada
Coordinates	53°31′47″N113°36′13″W / 53.52972°N 113.60361°W / 53.52972; -113.60361
Information
School type	Secondary school
Motto	"Caritas Christi" (The Love of Christ)
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Established	1955
School board	Edmonton Catholic School District
Grades	10-12
Enrollment	1200
Language	English
Colour(s)	Navy, silver and white
Mascot	Rambo (Ram)
Team name	FX Rams
Website	www.stfx.com

St. Francis Xavier High School is a high school in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is operated by Edmonton Catholic Schools System. The school started in 1955, ^[1] with the purpose built school (since expanded) opened in 1958. ^[2] Originally part of the Town of Jasper Place school system, St. Francis Xavier transferred to the Edmonton system when Jasper Place amalgamated with Edmonton in 1964.

Academic program

In addition to the regular Alberta high school curriculum, the school offers a number of specialized programs.

The advanced placement program "prepare[s] students to acquire the knowledge, concepts, and skills needed to engage in a higher level of learning". ^[3]

The school provides a number of sports academies programs: baseball, golf, hockey, lacrosse and soccer. ^[4]

Notable alumni

• Asmir Begović (born 1987) - Premier League professional association football goalkeeper, member Bosnia and Herzegovina national team
• Mark Carney (born 1965) - former Governor of the Bank of England and Bank of Canada
• Kevin Connauton (born 1990) - NHL professional ice hockey player
• Tyler Ennis (born 1989) - retired NHL player
• Paula Findlay (born 1989) - retired triathlete and multi-gold medalist in ITU World Triathlon Series
• Dave Hoyda - (1957–2015) NHL player
• JackEL (born 1996) - current DJ, record producer and songwriter
• Dustin Kohn (born 1987) - retired NHL player
• Mark Messier (born 1961) - retired NHL player and Hockey Hall of Famer
• Paul Messier (born 1958) - retired NHL player
• Tosaint Ricketts (born 1987) - retired Major League Soccer professional player, member Canada men's national soccer team
• Erik Sabrowski (born 1997) - MLB player
• Jared Spurgeon (born 1989) - NHL player
• Chris Stachniak (Born 1974)- retired player /retired coach NLL professional lacrosse player, retired NLL coach
• Dylan Guenther (born 2003) - NHL player

References

1. Kaup, Principal Heather (2019-11-28). "2019 Mike Dea Classic STFX Rams | The History of FX Day" (PDF). St. Francis Xavier High School. Retrieved 2021-09-27. a tradition since St. Francis Xavier High School opened in 1955 and continues to be a large part of the school's identity
2. "St. Francis Xavier Catholic High School | B3299A | Edmonton". RECAPP Facility Evaluation Report (PDF) (Report). Alberta Infrastructure. 2006-01-30. Retrieved 2021-09-28.
3. ecsd.net - Pre-Advanced and Advanced Placement Programs
4. ecsd.net - St. Francis Xavier High School