| Walter Murray Collegiate | |
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1905 Preston Avenue South , , S7J 2E7 | |
| Coordinates | 52°06′23″N 106°37′17″W / 52.1064°N 106.6214°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Secondary |
| Opened | 1969 |
| School board | Saskatoon Public Schools |
| Principal | Tom Sargeant |
| Grades | Grade 9 to Grade 12 |
| Enrollment | 1,228[1] (2017) |
| Education system | Public |
| Language | English, French Immersion |
| Colour(s) | Blue and Grey |
| Mascot | Haggis |
| Team name | Marauders |
| Website | Walter Murray Collegiate |
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Walter Murray Collegiate Institute, also known as Walter Murray Collegiate and WMCI, is a high school serving grades 9 to 12, located in south-eastern Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. This public secondary school was established in 1962 and is supported by the infrastructure of the Nutana Suburban Centre, a part of the Nutana Suburban Development Area. This school falls under the jurisdiction of the Saskatoon Public School Division.
The school is named after Dr. Walter Charles Murray, the first president of the University of Saskatchewan. It is one of only three Saskatoon high schools to offer the SAGE program (the other is Bedford Road) for gifted students, and one of many with a full French Immersion program. WMCI has a technology wing that offers mechanics, welding, electronics, wood-working, machining, and photography/graphic arts to its students. WMCI also offers courses to those learning English as a second language.
As well, Walter Murray offers many successful athletic programs, such as its cross country team, which is a 14 consecutive time defending city championship-winning team, wrestling team, whose girls won cities in 2007 and boys were runners-up, as well as their football program, where Walter Murray had made it to the city final 3 of the past 8 years and their junior football team, who sported the only undefeated record in the city. Recently, they added a hockey program to their list of athletic programs.
Currently its feeder schools are Alvin Buckwold School, Brevoort Park School, Brunskill School, Chief Whitecap School, Colette Bourgonje School, Greystone Heights School, Holliston School, Hugh Cairns, V. C. School, Lakeridge School, Lakeview School, Prince Philip School and Wildwood School.
Notable alumni
- Don Atchison, former Mayor of Saskatoon (2003-2016)
- Pat Atkinson, former Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly member
- Ryan Bayda, former NHL player
- Graeme Bell, former CFL player
- Mitch Clarke, former wrestler;[2] professional mixed martial artist in the Ultimate Fighting Championship[3]
- Wendel Clark, former NHL player
- Eric Cline, former Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly member
- Nate Glubish, Alberta Legislative Assembly member
- Mike Green, former NHL player
- Dave King, former Team Canada hockey coach
- Gene Makowsky, former CFL player; Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly member
- Keith Morrison, journalist and broadcaster
References
- ^ Active List of Saskatchewan Schools/Programs (PDF), retrieved 2018-02-10
- ^ "Mitch Clarke WMCI Wrestler". Retrieved 2014.
- ^ "Mitch Clarke UFC Bio". Retrieved 2014.