McNally High School

McNally High School is a high school located in the Forest Heights neighborhood in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is operated by the Edmonton Public Schools system. The school is named after former Alberta Deputy Minister of Education and University of Alberta chancellor George Fred McNally.

McNally High School
School Entrance in 2006
Address
8440 - 105 Avenue

Edmonton
,
Alberta
,
T6A 1B6

Canada
Coordinates53°32′55″N 113°27′33″W
Information
School typePublic Secondary School
Motto'Nihil Sed Optimum'
('Nothing But The Best')
Opened1964
School boardEdmonton Public Schools
SuperintendentDarrel Robertson
Area trusteeBridget Stirling
PrincipalDr. Lisa Wright
Grades10–12
Enrollment1050 [1] (2016)
LanguageEnglish
Colour(s)Orange and Black   
MascotThe Tiger (Roary)
Team nameTigers
Budget$7,300,092 (2015 - 2016) [2]
Websitemcnally.epsb.ca

Programs of study

International Baccalaureate

McNally offers the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program in addition to the Alberta education curriculum. Having a diploma graduating class normally greater than forty students a year, McNally has one of the largest IB classes in Alberta. However, this is often attributed to the medium population base of the school, with about 300 students enrolled in the diploma program and 200 students enrolled in the certificate program each year. McNally currently offers IB courses in Biology (HL), Computer Science (SL), English (A1) (HL), History (HL), Physics (SL), and Visual Arts (SL), Chemistry (HL,SL), French (B), Spanish (B), Mathematics (SL), Mandarin (B) (HL), Music (SL), and Math Studies(SL).

Career and Technology Studies

The school offers a variety of programs aimed to help students develop skills for employment after graduation. These include: Automotives, Photography, Computer Programming & Animation, Web Design, Communication Technology, Construction, Design Studies,Culinary Arts and Welding. Preparatory courses in Culinary Arts are offered at the school, allowing students to leave high school ready for a career in these areas.

Building

While the building itself is not new, it has undergone many upgrades and repairs in recent years, including new lockers throughout the whole school, new bathrooms, all the classrooms were painted, and the Phys Ed. office and girls' change rooms were renovated. The school has separate labs for all the sciences, including a physics lab, a biology lab, a chemistry lab and three computer labs. McNally is very dedicated to athletics, and as a result, there are two gyms, a fitness center and a new dance facility. There is also a large drama room and multiple music / choral rooms.

Athletics

The following are the teams that are available at McNally High School.

  • Badminton
  • Cheerleading
  • Cross Country Running
  • Rugby
  • Curling
  • Golf
  • Basketball
  • Football
  • Soccer
  • Swimming
  • Track & Field
  • Volleyball
  • Wrestling

Notable alumni

Extra-curricular activities

Programs run by students, for students, are important and widespread and give students the opportunity to organize classic McNally events such as Bike-a-thon, Pancake Breakfast, and H-Fest.

McNally is one of the few schools in Edmonton that does not have a Student Union. Rather than a small group of students leading the events of the whole school, McNally prefers to hold Youth Engagement Focus Groups, where randomly-selected students from the whole student body come together to give feedback on various topics (e.g. athletics, IB, etc.). This feedback is then compiled and presented to faculty and administration who will listen to concerns and take action.

Clubs

Many clubs are available at McNally, with plenty of opportunities to start new clubs or associations.[3]

  • Best Buddies
  • Big Brothers Big Sisters mentoring program
  • Cappies (Critics and Awards Program)
  • Citadel Theatre student's club
  • Eco club
  • Gaming club
  • Global Opportunities (GO) club
  • Gay-Straight Alliance (G.S.A.)
  • Grad council
  • Hip Hop Collective
  • Math Homework Club
  • McNally Assists Students Serving in Volunteer Experiences (M.A.S.S.I.V.E.)
  • McNally International club
  • Multi-media club
  • Me to We
  • Reach for the Top
  • Rotary club
  • Running club
  • Science Olympics
  • Ski club
  • Speak Up, Write Down (Speech, Debate, and Writing)
  • Triple C (Chinese Culture Club)
  • Varsity Council
  • Yearbook committee
  • Youth Engagement Focus Groups

Events
  • Bike-a-thon - a fundraising event for Kids with Cancer.
  • Walk for Water
  • 30 Hour Famine
  • Pancake Breakfast
  • Global Vote On Poverty

References
  1. "STUDENT LIFE". McNally School. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
  2. "McNally Budget" (PDF). Edmonton Public School Board.
  3. "Clubs and Activities". McNally School. Retrieved 2016-08-29.
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