J. Percy Page School

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J. Percy Page High School is a high school located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada in the southern neighbourhood of Mill Woods. It borders the Catholic High School of Holy Trinity, and the multi-recreational Mill Woods Park. The school offers many opportunities for students including an Advanced Placement (AP) program, CTS courses and a Registered Apprenticeship Program (R.A.P.).HistoryIn the mid-1970s city planners, school boards, and community leaders developed a vision for the community of Mill Woods. Since then, the population of Mill Woods hadexpanded at an extraordinary rate. It now supports ten community leagues, which encompass the high school and a population of approximately 90,000. J. Percy Page School has become the hub of this very large community, maintaining an enrollment of about 1100 students. J. Percy Page High School opened in 1984, and was named after former Lieutenant Governor of Alberta, J. Percy Page. ....Student ActivitiesJ. Percy Page has a wide number of student activities including Students' Union. The Students' Union is run by a team of 5 to 7 executives elected by the students of the previous year, as well as any students who wish to be involved. The Students' Union direct the leadership class, which hosts many events such as Panther Pride Week, Eid and Diwali celebrations, Hallowe'en fashion shows, spring break talent shows, and various lunch hour events. The leadership program at Page has over 100 students enrolled in classes. These students attend leadership retreats, learn leadership and teamwork skills, host events, volunteer in the community and mentor with younger people in surrounding schools.