St. Francis Xavier High School is a high school in west Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is operated by Edmonton Catholic Schools System. The school started in 1955, with the purpose built school (since expanded) opened in 1958. Originally part of the Town of Jasper Place school system, St. Francis Xavier transferred to the Edmonton system when Jasper Place amalgamated with Edmonton in 1964.
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Academic program
In addition to the regular Alberta high school curriculum, the school offers a number of specialized programs.
The advanced placement program "prepare[s] students to acquire the knowledge, concepts, and skills needed to engage in a higher level of learning".
The school provides a number of sports academies programs: baseball, golf, hockey, lacrosse and soccer.
Notable alumni
Asmir Begović, soccer goalkeeper, member of the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team
Mark Carney, 24th Prime Minister of Canada
Kevin Connauton, National Hockey League (NHL) player
Tyler Ennis, NHL player
Paula Findlay, triathlete and multi-gold medalist in ITU World Triathlon Series
Dylan Guenther, NHL player
Dave Hoyda, NHL player
JackEL, DJ, record producer and songwriter
Dustin Kohn, NHL player
Mark Messier, NHL player and Hockey Hall of Fame member
Paul Messier, NHL player
Tosaint Ricketts, soccer player
Erik Sabrowski, Major League Baseball player
Jared Spurgeon, NHL player