McNally High School
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| McNally High School | |
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| Address | |
| 8440 - 105 Avenue Edmonton, Alberta, T6A 1B6 Canada |
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| Information | |
| School type | Public Secondary School |
| Motto | 'Nihil Sed Optimum' ('Nothing But The Best') |
| School board | Edmonton Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Edgar Schmidt |
| Area trustee | Sarah Hoffman |
| Principal | Dr. Lisa Wright |
| Grades | 10–12 |
| Enrollment | 1000 (2010) |
| Language | English |
| Colour(s) | Orange and Brown |
| Mascot | The Tiger (Roary) |
| Team name | Tigers |
| Website | www |
McNally High School is a high school located in the Forest Heights neighborhood in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is operated by the Edmonton Public Schools system.
Contents
Programs of study
International Baccalaureate
McNally offers the International Baccalaureate (I.B.) Diploma Program in addition to the Alberta education curriculum. Having a diploma graduating class normally greater than forty students a year, McNally has one of the largest IB classes in Alberta. However, this is often attributed to the medium population base of the school, with about 300 students enrolled in the diploma program and 200 students enrolled in the certificate program each year.[3] McNally currently offers IB courses in Biology (HL), English (A1) (HL), History (HL), Physics (SL), and Visual Arts (SL), Chemistry (HL,SL), French (B), Spanish (B), Mathematics (SL), Mandarin (B) (HL), Music (SL), and Math Studies(SL).
Career and Technology Studies
The school offers a variety of programs aimed to help students develop skills for employment after graduation. These include: Automotives, Photography, Computer Programming & Animation, Web Tesign, Communication Technology, Construction, Design Studies,Culinary Arts and Welding. Preparatory courses in Culinary Arts are offered at the school, allowing students to leave high school ready for a career in these areas.
The building
While the building itself is not new, it has undergone many upgrades and repairs in recent years, including new lockers throughout the whole school, new bathrooms, all the classrooms were painted, and the Phys Ed. office and girls' change rooms were renovated. The school has separate labs for all the sciences, including a physics lab, a biology lab, a chemistry lab and three computer labs. McNally is very dedicated to athletics, and as a result there are two gyms, a fitness center and a new dance facility. There is also a large drama room and multiple music / choral rooms.
Athletics
McNally has a strong tradition of success in athletics. The following are the teams that are available in McNally High School.
Badminton, Cheerleading, Cross Country Running, Curling, Golf, Basketball, Football, Soccer, Swimming, Track & Field, Volleyball, Track and Field, Wrestling,
Notable alumni
- Faker – Professional League of Legends Player, SK Telecom T1
- Shawn Belle – NHL Player, Colorado Avalanche
- Jay Bouwmeester – NHL Player, Calgary Flames
- Tyler Ennis – NHL Player, Buffalo Sabres
- Mark Fistric – NHL Player, Edmonton Oilers
- Cheryl Gibson – Olympic Silver Medalist
- Jens Lindemann – Trumpet Soloist
- Janice Rhea Reimer – Former Mayor of Edmonton
- Tomas Vincour- NHL Player, Dallas Stars
Extra-curricular activities
Programs run by students, for students, are important and widespread and give students the opportunity to organize students' union and other club events such as Touch of Class, Trick or Treat and Multicultural Talent Show.
The Student Union is a body that oversees the general student activities and is led by an elected Student Council President, assisted by other executives assistants.
The Graduation Council is a body that oversees the graduating class and the execution of the graduation ceremonies. Like the Student Council, it is led by a President, sometimes elected and sometimes appointed depending on the discretion of the teacher(s) and student(s) involve in the club. Then there are many positions that correspond to specific needs of the Graduation, such as raising funds, advertisements, sponsors, finances, secretarial services, banquet, commencement, media technicalities, etc. The participation in the Graduation Council, including its Presidential Elections, requires you to be a member of the graduating class.
Clubs
Many clubs are available at McNally, with plenty of opportunities to start new clubs or associations.
McNally Voice serves as the official student publication of the school. The club was renamed in September 2013 to the McNally Magazine. The website of the said online publication can be found at http://tigmag.wordpress.com/.
- Yearbook Club
- M.A.S.S.I.V.E.
- Multicultural Club
- Triple C
- Jazz Band
- Jazz Combo
- Students' Union
- Gay Straight Alliance (GSA)
- Speech club
- International Club
- Ski and Snowboard Club
- McNally Smash
Events
The McNally High School's Bike-a-thon is a fundraising event for Kids with Cancer.
