St. Oscar Romero Catholic High School

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St. Oscar Romero Catholic High School
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St. Oscar Romero Catholic High School
17760 69 Avenue NW

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Canada
Coordinates 53°30′14″N113°37′47″W / 53.50389°N 113.62972°W / 53.50389; -113.62972 Coordinates: 53°30′14″N113°37′47″W / 53.50389°N 113.62972°W / 53.50389; -113.62972
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School type Secondary school
Motto"We plant the seed that one day will grow"
Religious affiliation(s)Edmonton Catholic School District
Founded2004
School board Edmonton Catholic Schools
Grades 10–12
LanguageEnglish, Spanish; French; Filipino optional
Area Callingwood
Team nameRavens
Website ecsd.net/1028 OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

St. Oscar Romero Catholic High School is a high school located in the Callingwood North neighbourhood in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is operated by Edmonton's Catholic School System. It is the Edmonton Catholic System's newest high school and is located next to the Jamie Platz YMCA, Callingwood Twin Arenas, and Edmonton Public Library's Lois Hole library. The school is the first fully Wi-Fi high school in Edmonton. [1]

The school opened in 2004 with the name Archbishop Oscar Romero High School, and has been renamed twice as the sainthood of Óscar Romero progressed. The school became Blessed Oscar Romero High School in 2015 when Romero was beatified, and gained its current name in 2018 after his canonization.

Extracurricular activities

The school offers a wide variety of extracurricular activities. [2] [3] Clubs/Teams offered include:

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References

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  2. "Archbishop Oscar Romero High School: Edmonton Catholic School District". ecsd.net. Archived from the original on June 12, 2010. Retrieved June 28, 2010.
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