Dan Knott Junior High

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Dan Knott Junior High
Address
1434-80 Street
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Information
School board Edmonton Public Schools
Superintendent Edgar Schmidt
Principal Mrs. Janet Hancock
Vice principal Mr. Dale Cooper
School type Public
Grades 7-9
Language English
Mascot Dragon
Team name Dan Knott Dragons
Enrollment 400+

Dan Knott Junior High is a middle school in Edmonton, Alberta in the Knottwood community. The school is highly respected by the city of Edmonton for its focus on academics and learning. Todays Parent Magazine named it in the top 40 schools in Canada in the rising to the challenge section.[1]

The school is well know for its leadership program, Dragonfire, and its grade 8 counterpart, Dragonflame. The school is also known for its pre-advanced placement program in all grades. The school's Provincial Achievement Test results have consistently placed above the provincial average. Dan Knott is named after former Edmonton mayor Dan Knott, who was also the first principal of the school.

[edit] Athletics

Dan Knott is also well known for its athletics program. The following teams were, or have been active at Dan Knott:

  • Sr. Boys & Sr. Girls Volleyball
  • Wrestling
  • Boys & Girls Soccer
  • Sr. and Jr. Badminton
  • Jr. Boys & Jr. Girls Volleyball
  • Sr. Boys & Jr. Boys Basketball
  • Sr. Girls & Jr. Girls Basketball
  • Track Team

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