Walter Murray Collegiate, also known as WMCI, is a

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serving grades 9 to 12, located in south-eastern

Saskatoon Saskatoon () is the largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It straddles a bend in the South Saskatchewan River in the central region of the province. It is located along the Trans-Canada Hig ...

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. This public secondary school was established in 1961 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 Saskatoon Public Schools (SPS) or Saskatoon S.D. No. 13 is the largest school division in Saskatchewan serving 28,924 students as of September 2024. Saskatoon Public Schools operates 47 elementary schools, one alliance school (Charles Red Hawk ...

. The school is named after

Walter Charles Murray Walter Charles Murray (12 May 1866 – March 23, 1945) was the first President of the University of Saskatchewan. Born in Kings County, New Brunswick, he received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of New Brunswick in 1886. In 1891 ...

, the first president of the

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. It is one of two Saskatoon high schools to offer the SAGE program (the other is

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) for gifted students, and one of many with a full

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program. WMCI has a technology wing that offers mechanics, welding, electronics, wood-working, machining, and photography/graphic arts to its students. WMC 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 *

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, former NHL player *

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, former CFL player * Mitch Clarke, former wrestler; professional

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in the

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, former

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player *

Eric Cline Eric H. Cline (born August 12, 1955) is a former Canadian politician. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as the New Democratic Party (NDP) Member of the Legislative Assembly for Saskatoon Idylwyld from 1991 to 1995, Saska ...

, former Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly member *

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, Alberta Legislative Assembly member * Mike Green, former NHL player * Dave King, former Team Canada hockey coach *

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, former CFL player; Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly member *

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, journalist and broadcaster

References

External links

Walter Murray Homepage

Saskatoon Public Schools
{{Saskatoon High Schools High schools in Saskatoon Educational institutions established in 1961 1961 establishments in Saskatchewan