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Lillian Osborne High School is a high school located in the Terwillegar community of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and serves the south west area of the city for Edmonton Public Schools. It was named in 2009 in honour of Edmonton's first female school teacher, Lillian Osborne, who was 20-years-old when she started teaching in 1889 in what was then the town of Edmonton, North-West Territories – population, less than 2,000.[4][5]
| Lillian Osborne High School | |
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2019 Leger Road , , | |
| Coordinates | 53°27′27″N 113°34′46″W / 53.4575°N 113.5795°W |
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| School type | Public Secondary School |
| Established | 2009 |
| School board | Edmonton Public Schools |
| Area trustee | Nathan Ip |
| Principal | Mike Morison |
| Grades | 10–12 |
| Enrollment | (2020-2021) 2116 students[1] |
| Language | English |
| Colour(s) | Navy Blue, Cardinal Red and Silver |
| Mascot | Fire Chicken[2] |
| Team name | Legends |
| Budget | CA$12,264,139 (2020–2021)[3] |
| Website | lillianosborne |
Courses
- English 10-1 pre-IB
- English 20-1 IB & English 35 IB
- English 30-1 IB
- English 10-1
- English 20-1
- English 30-1
- English 10-2
- English 20-2
- English 30-2
- Creative Writing 15
- Creative Writing 25
- Creative Writing 35
- Social Studies 10-1 pre-IB
- Social Studies 20-1 IB
- Social Studies 30-1 IB & International Politics 35 IB
- Social Studies 10-1
- Social Studies 20-1
- Social Studies 30-1
- Social Studies 10-2
- Social Studies 20-2
- Social Studies 30-2
- Aboriginal Studies 30
- Math 10-C pre-IB & Math 20-1 pre-IB
- Math 30-1 IB
- Math 31 IB
- Math 10-C
- Math 20-1
- Math 30-1
- Math 31
- Math 15
- Math 20-2
- Math 30-2
- Math 10-3
- Math 20-3
- Math 30-3
- Science 10 pre-IB
- Biology 20 IB & Biology 35 IB
- Biology 30 IB
- Biology 20
- Biology 30
- Chemistry 20 IB
- Chemistry 30 IB & Chemistry 35 IB
- Chemistry 20
- Chemistry 30
- Physics 20 IB & Physics 35 IB
- Physics 30 IB
- Physics 20
- Physics 30
- Science 20
- Science 30
- Science 15
- Science 14
- Science 24
- Forensic Studies 25
- Forensic Studies 35
- Physical Education & CALM 10
- Physical Education 20
- Physical Education 30
- Soccer Physical Education & CALM 10
- Soccer Physical Education 20
- Soccer Physical Education 30
- Sports Performance 10
- Sports Performance 20
- Sports Performance 30
- Chinese 10 pre-IB
- Chinese 20 IB
- Chinese 30 IB
- Chinese 10
- Chinese 20
- Chinese 30
- French 10 pre-IB
- French 20 IB
- French 30 IB
- French 10
- French 20
- French 30
- Spanish 10 pre-IB
- Spanish 20 IB
- Spanish 30 IB
- Spanish 10
- Spanish 20
- Spanish 30
- Foods 10
- Foods 20
- Foods 30
- Fashion 10
- Fashion 20
- Fashion 30
- Construction 10
- Construction 20
- Construction 30
- Digital Media 10
- Graphic Design 20
- Graphic Design 30
- Photography 20
- Photography 30
- Computer Science 10 pre-IB
- Computer Science 20 IB & Networking 25 IB
- Computer Science 30 IB
- Computer Science 10
- Computer Science 20
- Computer Science 30
- Robotics and Design 10
- Robotics and Design 20
- Robotics and Design 30
- Advanced Acting 15
- Advanced Acting 25
- Advanced Acting 35
- Applied Graphic Arts 10
- Applied Graphic Arts 20
- Applied Graphic Arts 30
- Art 10 pre-IB
- Art 20 IB
- Art 30 IB
- Art 10
- Art 20
- Art 30
- Choral Music 10
- Choral Music 20
- Choral Music 30
- Dance 15 pre-IB
- Dance 25 pre-IB
- Dance 35 pre-IB
- Dance 15
- Dance 25
- Dance 35
- Digital Music 15
- Digital Music 25
- Digital Music 35
- Drama 10 pre-IB
- Drama 20 IB
- Drama 30 IB
- Drama 10
- Drama 20
- Drama 30
- Drawing 15
- Drawing 25
- Drawing 35
- Drumline 15
- Drumline 25
- Drumline 35
- Film and Media Art 15 pre-IB
- Film and Media Art 25 IB
- Film and Media Art 35 IB
- Film and Media Art 15
- Film and Media Art 25
- Film and Media Art 35
- Guitar 15
- Guitar 25
- Guitar 35
- Improv Theater 15
- Improv Theater 25
- Improv Theater 35
- Instrumental Jazz 15
- Instrumental Jazz 25
- Instrumental Jazz 35
- Instrumental Music 15 pre-IB
- Instrumental Music 25 IB
- Instrumental Music 35 IB
- Instrumental Music 15
- Instrumental Music 25
- Instrumental Music 35
- Musical Theater 15
- Musical Theater 25
- Musical Theater 35
- Technical Theater 15
- Technical Theater 25
- Technical Theater 35
Academics
Competitions
Lillian Osborne High School's budget covers the cost of academic competitions for its students. The school runs many competitions organized by The Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing such as the Cayley, the Fermat, the Euclid, the Junior and Senior Canadian Computing Competition, the Canadian Intermediate Mathematics Contest, and the Canadian Senior Mathematics Contest. They are also involved in the yearly Science Olympics held by The Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA).[14]
Accomplishments in Academic Competitions
- Team placed 1st in Alberta and 25th in the Honour roll for the 2021 Canadian Intermediate Mathematics Contest[15]
- Group 4 Honour Roll in the 2021 Canadian Intermediate Mathematics Contest[16]
- Two places in the Group 5 Honour Roll in the 2021 Canadian Intermediate Mathematics Contest[17]
- Group 3 Honour Roll in the 2021 Cayley Contest[18]
- Group 1 Honour Roll in the 2021 Junior Canadian Computing Competition[19]
- Team placed 2nd in Alberta and 49th in the Honour roll for the 2020 Canadian Senior Mathematics Contest[20][21]
- Group 5 Honour Roll in the 2020 Canadian Intermediate Mathematics Contest[22]
- Group 3 Honour Roll in the 2019 Junior Canadian Computing Competition[23]
- Bronze Medalist in the 2017 Canadian Computing Olympiad[24]
- Group 1 Honour Roll in the 2017 Canadian Computing Contest [25]
- Group 5 Honour Roll in the 2016 Euclid Contest[26]
International Baccalaureate Program
Lillian Osborne is one of several schools in the district offering an International Baccalaureate diploma program.[27] The IB coordinator is Ms. Jane Taylor.[28] Lillian Osborne has one of the highest IB participant rates in the city of Edmonton.
Languages
Lillian Osborne currently offers 3 language options all in regular or in International Baccalaureate.
French 3Y/9Y
Spanish 10/20/30
Mandarin (Chinese) 10/20/30
Athletics
Lillian Osborne has teams for:[29]
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Cheerleading
- Cross Country
- Curling
- Football
- Golf
- Handball
- Rugby
- Soccer (Indoor and Outdoor)
- Swim
- Track & Field
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Extracurricular Student Activities
Clubs at the school include Mathematics and Computer Science Contest Club, Gay Straight Alliance, Black Students Association Club, Dungeons and Dragons Club, Afrobeats, Students for the Community, Debate club, and Bollywood Club.
Debate Team
In 2014, Lillian Osborne's Debate team won in both categories[clarification needed] and sent more teams than any other school in the province to Provincials.[citation needed] Lillian Osborne also won Best Debate Team in Alberta 2013–2014.
In 2023, Lillian Osborne's Debate team sent a team to nationals twice, having a student win Top Speaker at Provincials.
Student Council
Student Council at Lillian is responsible for creating events including: Welcome-Week, Hallo-Week, Winter-Week, LOHS dance, Touch of Class, Lillian Osborne Rockathon, and Culturama. Student Council is made up of around 28 students who are selected through an interview process, and an elected president and vice-president.
LOHS TV
LOHS TV was created in the 2019–2020 school year to replace morning announcements.[30] The organization produces live daily updates on news within the school. The production is mostly student-run and all announcements are released and archived on the group's YouTube account. In the 2020–2021 school year, the organization added weekly Mandarin broadcasts that summarized news updates from the week. The Mandarin LOHS TV team broadcasts live every Friday at 5pm.[31]
Fine Arts
The school has a jazz band, concert band, musical theatre, visual arts, drama, graphic design, animation, and photography programs. The musical theatre class performed Alice in Wonderland and the open drama production performed Peter Pan in 2010. In 2011 the musical theatre class performed The Wiz and the open drama production performed The Hunchback of Notre Dame. The various bands perform and have concert nights at the school. The Annual ArtsFest is a year-end celebration of the works produced by Lillian Osborne students in their studies.[citation needed]
Expansion
In February 2014, the province announced that they would be putting money in place to expand Lillian Osborne High school to go from a capacity of 1000 to 1600. The architect firm that built the original building was returned to design an expansion. In October 2014, plans were released to the public.
This expansion included: a second gymnasium, another wing of the school with over 14 new classrooms and 6 new science labs, an extra CTS wing, and a theater with over 300 seats. This expansion was completed in 2017.[32]
References
- ^ "Lillian Osborne - Edmonton Public Schools".
- ^ "Lillian Osborne High School on Instagram: "Neighbours who parade together, stay together! 🥳 Long time besties, 🐓Fire Chicken and ⚡️Bolt, were hanging out at the Windermere Grad parade today. Fire Chicken even had a chauffeur 🚘 and a body guard. 👮 (In other news, we need a cool name for our mascot. Start brain storming!) #BeLegendary #epsb #yeg #co"".
- ^ "2020-2021 Revised Budget" (PDF). Edmonton Public School Board. Retrieved 2021-04-29.
- ^ Yau, Macy (May 2021). "Legacy of a Legend" (PDF). The Riverbend Ragg-Times. Vol. 38, no. 5. Edmonton: Riverbend Community League. p. 19. Retrieved 2023-03-22.
- ^ Planning and Development (August 2008). "City of Edmonton Population, Historical" (PDF). City of Edmonton. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2022-11-22. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
1897 - 1,638 | 1899 - 2,212
- ^ "English Language Arts, Course Pathways".
- ^ "Social Studies, Course Pathways, Course Descriptions".
- ^ "Mathematics, Course Pathways, Course Descriptions".
- ^ "Science, Course Pathways".
- ^ "Physical Education, Course Pathways".
- ^ "International Languages, Course Pathways, What is the difference between 3Y, 6Y and 9Y?".
- ^ "Career and Technology Studies (CTS)".
- ^ "Arts".
- ^ "Announcements Nov. 21, 2019". YouTube.
- ^ 2021 Results / Résultats | Canadian Senior and Intermediate Mathematics Contests | Concours canadiens de mathématiques de niveau supérieur et intermédiaire (PDF). Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing (Report). Waterloo, Ontario: University of Waterloo. 2021.
- ^ https://www.cemc.uwaterloo.ca/contests/past_contests/2021/2021CxMCResults.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ https://www.cemc.uwaterloo.ca/contests/past_contests/2021/2021CxMCResults.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ https://www.cemc.uwaterloo.ca/contests/past_contests/CayleyResults.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ https://cemc.uwaterloo.ca/contests/past_contests/CCCResults.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ https://www.cemc.uwaterloo.ca/contests/past_contests/CxMCResults.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Lillian Osborne High School on Instagram: "Congratulations to Mathematics Contest members Chong, Ryan, Jeff, Chelsea and Steven. Their scores on the Canadian Senior Mathematics Contest ranked Lillian Osborne as second in all of Alberta in the team category! Truly legendary! #belegendary #epsb #yeg #co #LOHS_Math"".
- ^ https://www.cemc.uwaterloo.ca/contests/past_contests/CxMCResults.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ https://cemc.uwaterloo.ca/contests/computing/2019/stage%201/2019CCCResults.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ https://www.cemc.uwaterloo.ca/contests/past_contests/2017/2017CCOResults.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ https://www.cemc.uwaterloo.ca/contests/past_contests/2017/2017CCCResults.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ https://www.cemc.uwaterloo.ca/contests/past_contests/2016/2016EuclidResults.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "LO_PROGRAMGUIDE_2021.PDF". Google Docs.
- ^ "Lillian Osborne High School".
- ^ "Athletics".
- ^ "Lillian Osborne High School first in Canada to receive money from YouTube | Watch News Videos Online". Global News. Retrieved 2022-12-17.
- ^ "LOHS TV - YouTube". YouTube.
- ^ "Lillian Osborne High School Addition". Alberta Major Projects. Government of Alberta. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
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