Dan Knott Junior High

Dan Knott Junior High
Address
1434-80 Street
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada
Coordinates 53°26′42″N 113°27′11″W / 53.445°N 113.453°W / 53.445; -113.453Coordinates: 53°26′42″N 113°27′11″W / 53.445°N 113.453°W / 53.445; -113.453
Information
School type Public
School board Edmonton Public Schools
Superintendent Darrel Robertson
Principal Ms. Shelley Fenton
Grades 7-9
Enrollment 500+
Language English
Mascot Dragon
Team name Dan Knott Dragons

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

The school is well known 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.

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
  • Flag Rugby
  • Cheer

References

  1. ↑ http://danknott.epsb.ca/about.html


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