R. D. Parker Collegiate

R.D. Parker Collegiate is the only high school in Thompson, Manitoba for students in grades 9-12. The approximately 1025 students of R.D. Parker Collegiate come from the city of Thompson and other northern Communities. R.D. Parker Collegiate was named after the [at the time] Vice President of Inco,[1] Ralph D. Parker, also located in Thompson.

R.D. Parker Collegiate
Location
Thompson , Manitoba Canada
Coordinates	55.7481°N 97.8649°W / 55.7481; -97.8649
Information
Type	Public High school
Motto	Success Begins Here
School district	School District of Mystery Lake
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1200
Campus	Urban
Website	www.rdpc.ca

The teaching staff of R.D. Parker Collegiate are members of the Thompson Teachers' Association. R.D. Parker Collegiate, in the 2012–13 school year, has a number of clubs including a Student Council. The school sports teams are called the Trojans.

R.D. Parker Collegiate offers courses in mathematics (divided into Consumer Math, Applied Math, and Precalculus), English, Science (Biology, Chemistry, and Physics), Social Studies and a number of optional courses typical of Canadian high schools. It also offers an aviation program (introduced to the course list in 2004)[2] and special foods, arts, woodshop, and mechanical courses.