Austin O'Brien (AOB) is a

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high school located in the Ottewell community of southeast

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. It has about 1000 students.

Namesake

Austin O'Brien was named after Sir Austin O'Brien, the

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of Edmonton Catholic Schools from 1924 to 1961.

History

Austin O'Brien was opened in 1963 when Edmonton had 18,000 students in the Catholic system and had 55 schools. The school's Ukrainian-language program began in 1983, and teaches Ukrainian language arts as well as religious studies.

Notable alumni

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References

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Namesake

History

Notable alumni

See also

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