Dakota Collegiate
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Dakota Collegiate is a grade 9 to 12 public high school in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada with an enrollment of 1235 students as of January 2020.[1] Dakota offers Advanced Placement courses in limited subject areas, that include mathematics and the sciences.[2] On May 3, 2014, the school celebrated its 50th anniversary.[3]
History
Dakota Collegiate opened in 1963 with 200 students and 20 teachers. In June 1964, there were 72 students in the first graduating class. Dakota began as an experimental team-teaching school and offered only University Entrance courses. Dakota now has roughly 1200 students, approximately 60 teachers, and offers over 120 courses. In 2012, it had a graduating class of roughly 280 students.
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21st Century Learning 1:1 Initiative
During the 2011-2012 school year, Dakota Collegiate introduced the 21st Century Learning One-to-One initiative, in which all grade nine students were required to purchase their own laptop computer to use in their classes.[4] The computers were used to complete assignments, create presentations, and research information. This initiative continued in the 2012-2013 school year, with grade 9 and 10 students requiring laptops, and an open invitation for students in higher grades to bring their own devices if they desire.[5]
Murray Field
After 54 years of Dakota Collegiate's opening, the school never played a single home football game until the school raised money for "the field of dreams" project.[6] The school started fund raising money in late 2015 for a brand new football field, outdoor basketball court and a cricket pitch.[7] Dakota finished the project in late 2017. It took over $3,000,000 to complete building the football field, and it took over $180,000 to complete the basketball court. Fundraising for the project was through gala dinners with guest speakers such as Troy Westwood, Matt Dunigan, Milt Stegall, Rod Hill,[8] Dale Hawerchuk, Mark Scheifele,[9] Jon Montgomery, and Donovan Bailey.[10] The field got its name from a $250,000 donation from the family of auto dealer Dan Murray.[11] The basketball court was named after former Dakota Collegiate coach and teacher Dale Bradshaw.[12] Between 1968 and 1982, Bradshaw coached Dakota Collegiate to five provincial basketball titles.[13] In 2019, it was announced that the city of Winnipeg would be funding two new tennis and pickleball courts.[14] The courts grand opening was held on October 5, 2020.[15]
Notable alumni
- Janet Arnott, curling coach, 2014 Winter Olympics gold medallist
- Kate Cameron, curler
- Ty Dilello, curler and author
- Monica Goermann, gymnast[16]
- Elijah Harper, politician[17]
- Brad Katona, UFC fighter[18]
- Scott Koskie, Setter for the Canadian National Men's Volleyball Team (1995–2007)
- Connie Laliberte, curler
- Tricia Mayba, professional volleyball player
- Dylan McIlrath, NHL player
- Briane Meilleur, curler
- Theresa Oswald, politician
- Corinne Peters, curler
- Shai Ross, professional football player
References
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