Father Michael Troy Catholic Junior High School is a school located in Wild Rose in the southeastern part of

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. During construction of the school in 2002, there was a

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on July 1. During the storm,

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struck the school, causing the

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system to catch fire. The damage was minimal due to heavy rain, the school still was able to open on schedule. Their mascot is a Trytons.

Campus Wear

For over 20 years FMT had a dress code where students had to wear navy and white.In April of 2023 the campus wear policy was removed.

Namesake

The school was named after Father Michael Troy (October 1,1917-March 19, 2010). He was born in Dublin,Ireland. In the 1960s he moved to Edmonton. In 2003 Edmonton Catholic Schools honoured him with a school.

References

Father Michael Troy Catholic Junior High SchoolEdmonton Catholic School Division
Middle schools in Edmonton Educational institutions established in 2003 2003 establishments in Alberta {{Edmonton-stub

See also

Campus Wear

Namesake

References