Our 2026 Open House information will be available in December 2025.
Contact Info: Phone: 780-466-3161
Email: AustinOBrien@ecsd.net
Austin O’Brien Catholic High School has over 900 students and offers a variety of programs. The focus of the school is a strong academic program, which is enriched by a well-rounded cocurricular offering. Our school excels in athletics, fine arts, and technology. Both the academic and the co-curricular programs are taught through the framework of the Five Core Values of Catholic Education: dignity & respect, honesty, loyalty, fairness, and communal & personal growth. Students participate in daily prayer, retreats, sponsorship of charities, and religious celebrations. We strive to foster respect for others and service in our community.
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Our students are well prepared for life after high school as a result of the range of programming offered. College and university preparation occur through the academic programming which extends into the College Board Advanced Placement (AP) stream course offerings. Other postsecondary opportunities are supported by our collaboration in Career and Technology Studies with St. Joseph High School Careers Center programming, Registered Apprenticeship Program and the Work Experience Program. Each year a high percentage of our graduating class will enroll at the University of Alberta, NAIT, and many other post-secondary institutions.
We have two District Language Programs housed at Austin O’Brien, now designated as an International Language School. The Ukrainian and Spanish Bilingual programs bring in students from all over the city to study the language and take the Religious Education program in the language they are studying. The remainder of their schedule is filled with required subjects and options from our course list.
Our school is home to Programs of Choice, both Generations and WIN. These students have various developmental and cognitive challenges and spend time together learning life skills and focusing on literacy and numeracy. All adapted programs strive for integration as one of their goals, so these students are welcomed and integrated into the greater AOB population in various contexts. We are also fortunate to have students come and volunteer within the programs.
The philosophy of the school directs students to develop all their God-given gifts and talents to the fullest. Our school motto is “Many Gifts, One Spirit”.
We aspire to graduate students who are prepared and confident to lead happy productive lives and, in turn, to share their lives with others.
Our students are well prepared for life after high school as a result of the range of programming offered. College and university preparation occur through the academic programming which extends into the College Board Advanced Placement (AP) stream course offerings. Other postsecondary opportunities are supported by our collaboration in Career and Technology Studies with St. Joseph High School Careers Center programming, Registered Apprenticeship Program and the Work Experience Program. Each year a high percentage of our graduating class will enroll at the University of Alberta, NAIT, and many other post-secondary institutions.
We have two District Language Programs housed at Austin O’Brien, now designated as an International Language School. The Ukrainian and Spanish Bilingual programs bring in students from all over the city to study the language and take the Religious Education program in the language they are studying. The remainder of their schedule is filled with required subjects and options from our course list.
Our school is home to Programs of Choice, both Generations and WIN. These students have various developmental and cognitive challenges and spend time together learning life skills and focusing on literacy and numeracy. All adapted programs strive for integration as one of their goals, so these students are welcomed and integrated into the greater AOB population in various contexts. We are also fortunate to have students come and volunteer within the programs.
The philosophy of the school directs students to develop all their God-given gifts and talents to the fullest. Our school motto is “Many Gifts, One Spirit”.
We aspire to graduate students who are prepared and confident to lead happy productive lives and, in turn, to share their lives with others.
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Please Note:
There is no formal school supply list. Students should have a binder with paper, pens, and pencils. Your teacher will let you know if any other supplies are needed.
Students will need a graphing calculator for Math 10 C, Math 20-1, Math 20-2, Math 30-1, Math 30-2, and Math 31. A scientific calculator is required for Math 10-3, 20-3, and 30-3.
Austin O'Brien recommends any version of a TI 83 or TI 84 graphing calculator as these are modelled in the classroom regularly. There are many other models allowed by Alberta Education that are not modelled in AOB classrooms. If there are any questions, students or guardians can contact their teachers. A graphing calculator is not required on the first day of school but will be required soon after.
If you have any questions, please call our office at 780-466-3161
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