Oak Park High School (Manitoba)
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.[1]
École Secondaire Oak Park High School | |
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Address | |
820 Charleswood Rd, Winnipeg, MB R3R 1K6 , Canada | |
Coordinates | 49°51′03″N 97°18′33″W |
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Type | Public |
Motto | Committed to Excellence in Academics, Arts, Athletes and Community Service. |
Principal | Michelle Lawrence |
Faculty | 137 |
Grades | 9–12 (english) 9-12 (french) |
Enrollment | 850 |
Colour(s) | Blue, White and Silver |
Team name | Raiders |
Website | www |
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.
Notable alumni
- Calvin Pickard - NHL Goalie (Detroit Red Wings)
- Cam Barker - NHL defenceman (Edmonton Oilers)
- Cody Eakin - NHL forward (Winnipeg Jets)
- Andrew Harris - CFL running back (Winnipeg Blue Bombers)
- David Nedohin - Three-time world champion curler[2]
- Tracy Spiridakos - film and television actress[3]
- Meaghan Waller - Winner of Canada's Next Top Model, Cycle 3
- Nic Demski - Professional football player for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
- Sean Jamieson - Professional football player for the Montreal Alouettes
- Brady Oliveira - Professional football player for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers
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,[4] the committee that runs all the school events Tech Committee,[5] the sustainability based progressive conservation committee or their yearbook committee.[6]
References
- About Us
- CurlingZone
- Oswald, Brad (July 28, 2012). "Revolution-ary career step". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
- Oak Park High School Raises $1,000 for Winnipeg’s Less Fortunate
- OP Student Council