St. Oscar Romero Catholic High School

St. Oscar Romero Catholic High School is 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]

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

Edmonton
,
Alberta
,
T5T 6X3

Canada
Coordinates53°30′14″N 113°37′47″W
Information
School typeSecondary school
Motto"We plant the seed that one day will grow"
Religious affiliation(s)Edmonton Catholic School District
Founded2004
School boardEdmonton Catholic Schools
Grades10–12
LanguageEnglish, Spanish; French; Filipino optional
AreaCallingwood
Team nameRavens
Websitestoscarromero.ecsd.net

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:

  • Choir
  • Ski Club
  • Travel Club
  • Volleyball
  • Basketball
  • Soccer
  • Swim Team
  • Golf
  • Cross Country
  • Track & Field
  • Curling Team
  • Student Leadership Team
  • Yearbook Club
  • Drama Club
  • Sign Language Club
  • Social Justice & Environment Club
  • FROG - (Fully Rely on God)
  • Tech Club

References
  1. "iLearn". Blessed Oscar Romero High School. Retrieved June 28, 2010.
  2. "Archbishop Oscar Romero High School: Edmonton Catholic School District". ecsd.net. Archived from the original on June 12, 2010. Retrieved June 28, 2010.
  3. "Romero Features". archbishoposcarromero.ecsd.net. Archived from the original on 12 July 2010. Retrieved June 28, 2010.


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