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Attendance

Parkview School is a district site for a variety of programs in the West end of Edmonton. It has several designated feeder schools, but students attend from many parts of the city and surrounding areas. It currently has an attendance of approximately 590 students.

Programs

Parkview School offers a variety of programs, including: * Pre AP * Secondary Languages: French,

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Academics

Parkview School is known to have a reputation for academic excellence; the school is constantly placed in the top 10 standings of the city. The school's Provincial Achievement Test results have consistently placed above the provincial average. The school participates in a variety of Mathematic contests (

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Extracurricular

Parkview School not only prides itself as an academic, but also athletic school.{{citation needed, date=February 2011 The school also has many different clubs offered. The clubs are extra-curricular and are often on during lunches and after school. The school team's mascot is a

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, so the school teams are often dubbed "The Panthers". There are a wide range of extracurricular activities in the school, including: School teams *Boys

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team *Girls Junior and Senior Badminton team *Boys & girls

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External links and references

Parkview School WebsiteOfficial website of Edmonton Public Schools
Middle schools in Edmonton Educational institutions established in 1957 1957 establishments in Alberta