| Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School | |
| Nil Nisi Optimum Nothing but the best |
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| Location | |
| Okotoks, Alberta, Canada | |
| Information | |
| Headmaster | Dr. William Jones (September 2007) |
| Vice principal | Mr. Marc Boulianne, Mr. Julian, Mrs. Hadden |
| School type | Private/Independent |
| Grades | 1-12 |
| Language | English (Spanish and French available for second language) |
| Area | Rustic |
| Campus | Rural |
| Mascot | Spartacus "Sparky" the Spartan |
| Team name | Spartans |
| Colours | Green, Blue, White |
| Founded | 1971 |
| Enrolment | 714 |
| Homepage | http://www.sts.ab.ca |
Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School is a private school in Okotoks, Alberta, just outside of Calgary. It has students in grades 1 to 12. Its grade 12 provincial exam scores are consistently some of the most highly ranked in the province, along with Old Scona of Edmonton[1]. Strathcona-Tweedsmuir also ranks high in the IB system, as well as the annual Fraser Institute surveys[1]. Strathcona is also an active participator in the CESI (Canadian Educational Standards Institute) program, and often volunteers teachers for inter-school evaluatory interaction. STS is also a member of Round Square and CAIS (Canadian Association of Independent Schools).
The school opened in September 1971 as the result of the amalgamation of two of Calgary’s oldest independent schools - Strathcona School for Boys (founded 1929) and Tweedsmuir: An Academic School for Girls (founded 1959). St. Hilda’s School (1889-1905) preceded Tweedsmuir School for Girls (1905-1949).[2]
Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School has an Outdoor Education program involving various outdoor activities, typically a different activity each year for Grade 8s and up. Grade 10 students can take OE15, a class with several outdoor trips, as an elective.[3][4] STS provides laptops to students from Grades 6 to 12. STS also utilizes Smart Boards.
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At STS, students take mandatory standardized provincial tests in Grades 3, 6, 9 and 12.
For Grade 11 and 12, students have the option between full IB Diploma, a mix of IB and Alberta Diploma or just Alberta Diploma. All students, including full IB students are required to write the standardized Alberta Diploma Exams.
STS is authorized to offer Primary Years Program and IB Diploma[5]. The IB Diploma courses include Biology HL, Biology SL, Chemistry HL, Chemistry SL, Economics HL, Economics SL, English A1 HL, French Ab. SL, French B SL, History HL, Mathematics SL, Physics SL, Spanish Ab. SL, Spanish B SL, Theatre Arts SL and Theory of Knowledge[5].