Frank Maddock High School is a public high school located in the town of Drayton Valley, Alberta, Canada.
| Frank Maddock High School | |
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| Address | |
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4801 43 St , , Canada | |
| Coordinates | 53°12′58″N 114°57′52″W / 53.21611°N 114.96444°W |
| Information | |
| School type | High School |
| Motto | Strive to Excel |
| Founded | 1968 |
| School board | Wild Rose School Division |
| Principal | Lara Jollymore |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 500 |
| Language | English |
| Colour(s) | Royal Blue & Gold |
| Team name | Warriors, Amazons |
| Website | fmhigh |
Organization
editFrank Maddock is part of the Wild Rose School Division No. 66.[1] The school educates around 500 students in grades 10–12.[2] The grade 12 enrollment for 2011–2012 was 177.[3] Most students come from the junior high schools of Wild Rose School Division and the majority live in Drayton Valley or the surrounding Brazeau County.
The school had a performance rating of 4.5/10 and was ranked 204 out of 253 Alberta high schools, by the Fraser Institute, for the 2019 school year.[3]
Athletics
editVolleyball, basketball, badminton, cross country, golf, curling, rugby, football, handball and a track team are all offered at Frank Maddock. In the summer, the school holds NBC Camps (which provide overnight athletics programs).[4]
The school hosted the 2013 ASAA Cross Country Provincial Championships.[5]
Facilities
editThis is Drayton Valley's largest school with an area of 95,000 sq. ft.[2] A government infrastructure survey, carried out in July 2000, reported that the school required major modernization.[6] The school is now expanding the facilities with the addition of a learning commons area. The design was produced by school alumnus Madison Janzen.[7] The school incorporates a vocational education wing.[2] This contains the cosmetology lab (for student stylists)[8] and fabrication studies (including welding).[9]
Notable alumni
edit- Shane Dawson, former professional baseball pitcher[10]
References
edit- ^ "Schools". Wild Rose School Division. Archived from the original on 5 July 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- ^ a b c "Education". Town of Drayton Valley. 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^ a b "Fraser Institute - School Ranking". Fraser Institute. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
- ^ Whalen, Courtney (7 July 2014). "Camp geared to young athletes". Drayton Valley Western Review. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ "Welcome to the 2013 ASAA Cross Country Provincial Championships". Alberta Schools Athletic Association. 19 October 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ "School Facility Evaluation Project" (PDF). Alberta Infrastructure School Facilities Branch. July 2000. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- ^ "Student design chosen for FMHS learning commons". Drayton Valley Western Review. 7 July 2014. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- ^ "FMHS Cosmetology". Retrieved 2 Aug 2014.
- ^ "FMHS Fabrication Studies". Retrieved 2 Aug 2014.
- ^ Earle, Jessica (February 26, 2011). "Drayton Valley celebrates golden moment". Retrieved 6 June 2022.