Dakota Collegiate, Winnipeg

Dakota Collegiate
Address
661 Dakota St. Winnipeg, Manitoba, R2M 3K3, Canada
Information
School board	Louis Riel School Division
Superintendent	Terry D. Borys
Principal	Jill Mathez
Vice principal	Nicholas Kelly Allie Hassin Karen Haluschak
School type	Public Secondary School
Grades	Grades 9-12
Language	English
Motto	Instare Veritatem Virtute Praestare Seek the truth, Strive for excellence
Team name	Lancers
Founded	1963
Enrolment	1340
Homepage	Dakota Collegiate

Dakota Collegiate is an 9 to 12 high school in Winnipeg, Canada with an enrollment of over 1200 students. Dakota offers Advanced Placement courses in several subject areas.^{[citation needed]}

History

Dakota Collegiate opened in 1963 with 200 students and 2 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 over 1200 students, approximately 60 teachers, and offers over 120 courses. In 2006, it had a graduating class of 262 students. A number of alumni have received academic medals from the University of Manitoba^{[citation needed]} and the University of Winnipeg^{[citation needed]}. The Dakota Collegiate Lancers have earned 590 provincial sports titles since the school was founded. In 2010, Dakota Collegiate had its 50th Anniversary of the Varsity Girls Basketball Team.

School Committees

The committees Dakota Collegiate has are: Student Council, Black and Gold Society, Yearbook, Youth in Philanthropy, Recycling Committee, Reach for the Top, Grad Committee, Musical Theatre, Cheerleading, Choir/Vocal Jazz, Concert Band/Jazz Band, Friends of Rachel, Aboriginal Committee and Gay Straight Alliance. ^{[citation needed]}

Sports

– Hockey – Basketball – Volleyball – Floor Hockey – Soccer – Rugby – Waterpolo – Badminton – Dragon Boat – Track and Field - Cheerleading - Handball - Golf - Curling - Football

External links

• Dakota Collegiate's Website

References