Victoria School of the Arts


































































Victoria School of the Arts

Victoria School of the Arts Logo 2018.png
Address

10210 108 Avenue NW
Edmonton, Alberta, T5H 1A8
Canada
Coordinates
53°33′13″N 113°29′46″W / 53.55361°N 113.49611°W / 53.55361; -113.49611Coordinates: 53°33′13″N 113°29′46″W / 53.55361°N 113.49611°W / 53.55361; -113.49611
Information
School type
Public K-12 Arts and IB
Motto
Inspiring Creativity
Established
1911
School board
Edmonton Public Schools
Principal
Tami Dowler-Coltman
Grades
K–12
Enrolment
1,860
Language
English (Primary), French and Spanish (Second Language)
Colour(s)
Red and White          
Team name
Victoria Athletics
Newspaper
The Victoria Voice Newspaper vsanewspaper.com
Programs
International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme, International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme, International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme.
Website
www.victoria.epsb.ca

Victoria School of the Arts is a public school in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada operated by Edmonton Public Schools, offering students from Kindergarten through Grade 12 an arts-focused education.




Contents






  • 1 About


  • 2 History


    • 2.1 The Tree Hallway




  • 3 Notable Alumni


  • 4 References


  • 5 External links





About


The school is an International Baccalaureate school, and offers IB programmes for grades K-12: one of the only schools in Canada to do so.[1] There are five programs students may pursue at Victoria: Design and New Media, Visual Arts, Theatre, Dance, and Music.[2]



History


The school built at this location in 1911 was known as Edmonton High School.[3] New buildings were constructed in 1949 which became known as Victoria Composite High School or "Vic Comp" for short. In 1985, Bob Maskell took over the position of school principal with the intention of transforming the school from a vocational school with a low enrollment and bad reputation to an arts-based alternative school. He sold off the vocational equipment to finance large-scale renovations, and recruited a staff qualified in a broad range of arts disciplines. Because of the work of Maskell, Victoria School of the Arts has become one of the top arts-focused schools in North America.[4][5]


In addition to its academic and arts programs, Victoria School is known for its cheer teams. The 1994 Large Squad team won the Suzutan World Cheerleading Championships in Nagoya, Japan.[6] Edmonton's Victoria School coed Cheer Team has won more than 200 cheerleading championship trophies, including 24 provincial and 25 city championships. The National Cheerleaders Association USA Summer Camp trophy was renamed from the All-American Award to the Top Team Award as a result of the Victoria coed Team's many wins.[7]


The high school library was destroyed by a deliberately set fire in April 2007 and the perpetrator admitted to setting the fire in 2010—a 24-year-old male that was not one of the school's students.[8]



The Tree Hallway


As part of the 1990s revitalization project the 150 wing of the school was painted with a series of murals depicting trees. The wing became known as "The Tree Hallway".[9]



Notable Alumni




  • Roy Brown (RAF officer) – World War 1 flying ace[10]


  • Tommy Chong – Actor and musician[11]


  • Arthur Hiller – Director, Past President of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences[12]


  • Wop May – Canadian airman[11]


  • Leslie Nielsen – Actor[13]


  • Joe Shoctor – Lawyer, founder of Edmonton's Citadel Theatre, and recipient of the Alberta Order of Excellence[14]


  • Robert Goulet - Canadian actor and musician


  • Kreesha Turner – Canadian R&B singer[15]


  • Anne Wheeler – Director, Producer[16]

  • Peter Dreimanis – Singer, Guitarist for Canadian band July Talk [17]



References





  1. ^ "Do parents influence the choices of teen voters?". Edmonton Journal. January 20, 2006. Retrieved October 12, 2012..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ "Why the Arts?". Victoria School of Performing and Visual Arts. Retrieved October 12, 2012.


  3. ^ "Victoria School". Edmonton's Architectural Heritage. Edmonton Historic Board. Retrieved 4 September 2016.


  4. ^ Jan Vykydal (May 30, 2011). "Victoria school turns 100". Edmonton Examiner. Retrieved October 12, 2012.


  5. ^ JoAnne Young (May 2001). "A System of Building Franchises". The School Administrator. Retrieved October 12, 2012.


  6. ^ "Edmonton Eskimos Cheer Team: Coach/Choreographer: Dianne". CHED (AM). Retrieved October 12, 2012.


  7. ^ "City's champions of cheer:". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved June 29, 2009.


  8. ^ Tony Blais (January 11, 2011). "Guilty plea in Victoria school arson". Edmonton Sun. Retrieved October 12, 2012.


  9. ^ "Construction now an art form at Victoria School". Edmonton Journal. October 3, 2008. Retrieved November 16, 2012.


  10. ^ "Who's Who – Arthur Roy Brown". FirstWorldWar.co. Retrieved October 12, 2012.


  11. ^ ab "Alumni". Victoria School of Visual and Performing Arts. Retrieved October 12, 2012.


  12. ^ Susan Warrender (2003). Alberta Titans: From Rags to Riches During Alberta's Pioneer Days. Heritage House Publishing Co. Retrieved October 12, 2012.


  13. ^ "City moving to honour Leslie Nielsen". iNews880. January 12, 2010. Retrieved October 12, 2012.


  14. ^ Brian Brennan (December 13, 2001). "Broadway Joe was pillar of the Citadel". Business Edge. Retrieved October 12, 2012.


  15. ^ "Top 20 Canadian moments of 2008". National Post. April 2, 2011. Retrieved November 16, 2012.


  16. ^ "Victoria School Museum and Archives Society". Alberta Museums Association. Retrieved October 12, 2012.


  17. ^ "July Talk: Reach out and touch Fay — and Dreimanis". Edmonton Journal. 2016-08-31. Retrieved 2017-04-11.




External links



  • Official Site of Victoria School of the Arts

  • Official Site of Edmonton Public Schools

  • "Guilty plea in Victoria school arson", Edmonton Journal news story

  • Like a Phoenix rising: Arts revitalize school









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