Jasper Place High School

High school in Edmonton, Alberta (est. 1961)

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Jasper Place High School

Address

8950-163 Street

Edmonton

Alberta

T5R 2P2

Canada

Coordinates| 53°31′31″N 113°36′15″W﻿ / ﻿53.52528°N 113.60417°W﻿ / 53.52528; -113.60417
Information
School type| Public High School
Motto| Serious about Success!
Founded| 1961–1963
School board| Edmonton Public Schools
Principal| Kim Backs
Grades| 10–12
Enrollment| 2927 (2023-2024) [1]
Colour(s)| Red, black and white
Team name| Rebels
Website| jasperplace.epsb.ca

Jasper Place High School is located in west end Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and is part of the Edmonton Public School System. It opened in 1961, originally part of the Town of Jasper Place school system, becoming a part of the Edmonton system when Jasper Place amalgamated with Edmonton in 1964.

In 2005, Maclean's Magazine chose Jasper Place High School as the top overall high school in all of Canada.[2][3] In 2008, adding the methods used by the E.I.U's quality of life model, Jasper Place Ranked 1st in Canada, and 2nd in North America. In 2014, Strathcona High School was named 2nd best in Canada, but scored the same as Jasper Place, leading into a tie. However, on an international level, JP fared better than Scona and ranked as the #1 school in North America due to the I.B program. In comparison, Strathcona tailed at #4. Jasper Place High School has a student population of 2927 students,[4] making it the most populated high school in Edmonton as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Jasper Place athletic teams are called the "Rebels".

## Programs of study

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The Jasper Place Composite High School Logo.

Jasper Place High School offers a wide variety of programs and courses. The most notable of these are the full and partial International Baccalaureate (IB) and Advanced Placement (AP) programs, as well as general Alberta curriculum studies. Jasper Place is the only Edmonton Public High School to offer both IB and AP. Jasper Place is also the only Edmonton school to offer Film Studies IB in addition to its many other IB courses. The school also has the largest offering of CTS courses in Edmonton and has developed a major focus on computers, having teamed up with NAIT, the University of Alberta, and Grant MacEwan in order to allow students to complete their high school courses and receive credit for introductory courses at these institutions.[5]

Beginning in the 2008/2009 school year, students were able to take an additional daily class known as "Block Zero" beginning before school begins, from 8:05 to 8:53 (as of the 2022–2023 school year). This makes it a shorter block then regular classes (48 minutes compared to 79 minutes). Courses offered include extra AP or IB science classes needed to get the full number of hours needed for the AP/IB Science courses, band class, and extra physical education.

Beginning in the 2013–2014 school year, the school began offering Alternative Learning Opportunity (ALO) Days. The format of the days has varied depending on the year, as well as the semester. In the first semester that it was offered in, students could pick from a variety of courses that either lasted 1, 2 or 3 days (or a combination of courses so that they had 3 days worth of activities) that were spread out over the semester. This was changed in semester two of the same year to instead have two continuous days where the blocks were each 3 hours (all morning or all afternoon), in which students would go to their first and third block classes on the first day, and their second and fourth block classes on the second. In the 2014–2015 school year, the number of ALO days was increased to 5 a semester, and the format was again changed, to having students pick either one block, two blocks or all day sessions. The ALO Days have had controversy however, including from an Edmonton Journal columnist (who later had to apologize to the school), and have been marked with low attendance throughout.

Beginning in the 2022-2023 school year, the last Thursday of every month is known as a “condensed collaboration day”, where classes are shorted to fifty minutes instead of the regular 75, resulting in the final bell ringing at 12:38pm, with time afterwards allotted for students to work on missed assignments/exams (as of the 2022-23 school year). In the 2024-2025 school year, these were changed to be every Thursday.

## Fine arts

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### Art

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Art and Honours Art courses are also offered at Jasper Place High School. Student artwork is displayed throughout the school.

### Drama

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Jasper Place High School offers regular Drama courses, but also offers Advanced Acting and Technical Theatre extracurricular classes. It is recommended that these extracurricular courses are taken in conjunction with Drama. The students also participate in the One Act Play Festival, direct one act plays, and participate in Improv.

#### School productions

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Jasper Place High School's Masquerade Theatre sees two mainstage productions every year. However, 2008 was the school's first year performing a collective, Shadowed, a play written and performed by the entire cast and crew in addition to one main stage production.

* 2005/2006 – Twelfth Night, While The Lights Were Out
* 2006/2007 – Antigone, The Miss Firecracker Contest
* 2007/2008 – Our Town, Shadowed
* 2008/2009 – Much Ado About Nothing, Done to Death
* 2009/2010 – Scapino!, Twelve Angry Men
* 2010/2011 – Oliver Twist
* 2011/2012 – The Crucible
* 2012/2013 – A Midsummer Night's Dream
* 2013/2014 – Daisy Pulls It Off
* 2014/2015 – Macbeth
* 2015/2016 – Our Town
* 2016/2017 – Girls Like That (play)
* 2017/2018 \- Blue Stockings
* 2018/2019 \- The Crucible
* 2019/2020 \- The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime
* 2022-2023\- Grimm Tales

### Music

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Students are offered Choir, Band, and Guitar, and introduced a Music Technology course (referred to as "Audio" in the school) during the 2008/2009 school year in which song-writing, composition, and technical music development is taught. Optional music clubs include Jazz Band, Glee Club and Drumline.

## Trades

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Jasper Place High School offers a wide range of trades, including culinary, cosmetology, welding, automotive class, aesthetics, carpentry and more.

## Athletics

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The Athletics program at Jasper Place has a multitude of options, including:

* Badminton
* Basketball
* Cheer and Pom
* Cross Country Running
* Curling
* Canadian Football
* Golf
* Handball
* Indoor Soccer and Outdoor Soccer
* Rowing
* Rugby
* Volleyball \- Men's Provincial Champions 2014 and 2015
* Wrestling

### Rebels Early Bird Basketball Tournament

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Jasper Place holds an annual tournament called the REB International Basketball Tournament, regularly hosting high-school level teams from across the globe, such as China, Australia, and the US. The REB tournament began in 1982 with only sixteen teams competing. Now one of the largest international high school basketball tournaments in North America, the 2007 REB tournament saw 38 teams.[6]

In 2015, the REB Basketball Tournament had its 34th tournament.

### Fitness centre

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The Jasper Place Fitness Centre is located near the CTS wing of the school, and is open from 9:00 am – 12:10 pm, and 1:15 pm – 5:00 pm. It is also available to female students before school as a part of a special women's fitness group. The Fitness Centre is fully stocked with exercise equipment for virtually all needs.

## Clubs

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Jasper Place clubs change every year, depending on student's interests. But some of the most common choices include:

* Key Club
* Student Leadership
* Anime Club
* Concert Choir
* Chess Club
* Drumline
* Spanish Club
* Ski Club
* Performing Arts
* Grad Council
* Yearbook Club
* Writing Club
* Interact
* Cappies
* Book Club
* Mathletes
* Future Business Leaders Club
* Astronomy Club
* Michael Arsenault Club
* League of Legends Club
* Bike club
* Maker Space

## Computer technology

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Jasper Place High School places a great deal of focus on computer technology. The school offers a variety of courses such as Business Technology, Computer Science, Design Studies, and Hypermedia Technology. One ever-popular aspect of the Computer Technology courses is the instruction in Robotics design and creation.

Jasper Place's Computer Technology courses are designed to help a student's transition into post-secondary schooling, and the school has entered into partnerships with NAIT, the University of Alberta, and Grant MacEwan College to allow students to gain credit for high-school coursework.

They also have a TV show and Radio Station, JPTV and JPR (Jasper Place Radio) respectively. As of the second semester of the 2021/2022 school year, the TV show runs during the second period on Tuesday and Thursday, and the radio station runs at various times throughout the day.

## Accomplishments

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### Statistics

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In 2005, Jasper Place High School was chosen as the top overall high school in all of Canada by Maclean's Magazine.[2][3]

Jasper Place has a 98.7% course completion rate, 93.2% of students meet the acceptable standard in diploma courses, and 1 in 4 students meet the standard of excellence in diploma courses.[7]

### Notable alumni

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* Eric Allan Kramer \- Actor
* Bryan Barnett – Track & Field, 100/200m Canadian champion, Olympian[8]
* Quanteisha Benjamin – Singer
* Mike Comrie – NHL player[9][10]
* Thomas Dang – MLA
* Adam Gregory – Country music singer[11]
* Kelly Hrudey – CBC Hockey Night in Canada commentator, former NHL goalie
* Daryl Katz[12] – chairman and chief executive officer of The Katz Group, owner of the Edmonton Oilers.
* Eric Allan Kramer – Actor
* Pierre Lueders – Olympic Bobsled, Gold (Nagano 1998), Silver (Turin 2006), World Champion 2004 & 2005[13]
* Kier Maitland – Freestyle distance swimmer
* Alan May \- NHL player, NBC Sports analyst[14]
* Ryan McCourt – Artist
* Bill Stevenson – CFL, 7 Grey Cups with the Edmonton Elks[15]

## References

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1. ^ "School Information". Edmonton Public Schools. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
2. ^ a b "Best high schools: top overall | Macleans.ca – Education – Universities". Archived from the original on 6 July 2007. Retrieved 31 March 2007.
3. ^ a b "Jasper Place High School Edmonton, Alberta". Archived from the original on 26 March 2007. Retrieved 31 March 2007.
4. ^ "Jasper Place - Edmonton Public Schools". epsb.ca. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
5. ^ "Jasper Place High School – 2005 Top Overall High School in Canada!". Archived from the original on 14 September 2008. Retrieved 20 June 2008.
6. ^ "Jasper Place High School – 2005 Top Overall High School in Canada!". Archived from the original on 6 May 2008. Retrieved 6 May 2008.
7. ^ "Jasper Place High School – 2005 Top Overall High School in Canada!". Archived from the original on 28 May 2008. Retrieved 20 June 2008.
8. ^ http://www.athletics.ca/main.asp?page_url=/profile.asp?pID=23 [permanent dead link]
9. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 August 2007. Retrieved 31 March 2007.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
10. ^ "Player Page - Washington Capitals". Archived from the original on 11 March 2007. Retrieved 31 March 2007.
11. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 20 December 2008. Retrieved 20 February 2009.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
12. ^ "Daryl Katz Collection". Canadian Council of Archives. Archived from the original on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
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14. ^ "Alan May: Capitals Studio Analyst". RSN. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
15. ^ "Canada.Com | Homepage | Canada.Com".

* The JP Students Handbook, 2012 Edition
* Why Choose JP? handbook, 2012 Edition

## External links

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* Jasper Place High School

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High schools in Edmonton

Secular|

* Alberta School for the Deaf
* Amiskwaciy Academy
* Eastglen High School
* Edmonton Christian High School
* Harry Ainlay High School
* J. Percy Page High School
* Jasper Place High School
* L.Y. Cairns School
* Lillian Osborne High School
* M.E. LaZerte High School
* McNally High School
* Millwoods Christian School
* Old Scona Academic High School
* Queen Elizabeth High School
* Ross Sheppard High School
* Strathcona High School
* Victoria School of the Arts
* Vimy Ridge Academy
* W.P. Wagner High School

Separate|

* Archbishop MacDonald High School
* Archbishop O'Leary Catholic High School
* Austin O'Brien Catholic High School
* Cardinal Collins Catholic Academic Centres
* École J. H. Picard School
* Holy Trinity Catholic High School
* Louis St. Laurent School
* Mother Margaret Mary High School
* Revelation Online (virtual)
* St. Francis Xavier High School
* St. Joseph High School
* St. Oscar Romero Catholic High School

Francophone|

* École Maurice-Lavallée (separate)
* École Michaëlle Jean (secular)

Other|

* Boyle Street Education Centre
* Coralwood Adventist Academy
* Progressive Academy

See also
Alberta charter schools
Edmonton Catholic School District
Edmonton Public Schools
Greater North Central Francophone Education Region No. 2
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