# Dakota Collegiate > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Dakota_Collegiate > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Dakota_Collegiate.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dakota_Collegiate > Source revision: 1339542881 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Dakota Collegiate** is a grade 9 to 12 [public](/source/Public) [high school](/source/High_school) in [Winnipeg](/source/Winnipeg,_Manitoba), [Manitoba](/source/Manitoba), Canada with an enrollment of 1235 students as of January 2020.[1] Dakota offers Advanced Placement courses in limited subject areas, that include mathematics and the sciences.[2] On May 3, 2014, the school celebrated its 50th anniversary.[3] ## History Dakota Collegiate opened in 1963 with 200 students and 20 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 roughly 1200 students, approximately 60 teachers, and offers over 120 courses. In 2012, it had a graduating class of roughly 280 students. The Dakota Collegiate Lancers have earned 590 provincial sports titles since the school was founded.[citation needed] ### 21st Century Learning 1:1 Initiative During the 2011-2012 school year, Dakota Collegiate introduced the 21st Century Learning One-to-One initiative, in which all grade nine students were required to purchase their own laptop computer to use in their classes.[4] The computers were used to complete assignments, create presentations, and research information. This initiative continued in the 2012-2013 school year, with grade 9 and 10 students requiring laptops, and an open invitation for students in higher grades to bring their own devices if they desire.[5] ### Murray Field After 54 years of Dakota Collegiate's opening, the school never played a single home football game until the school raised money for "the field of creams" project.[6] The school started fund raising money in late 2015 for a brand new football field, outdoor basketball court and a cricket pitch.[7] Dakota finished the project in late 2017. It took over $3,000,000 to complete building the football field, and it took over $180,000 to complete the basketball court. Fundraising for the project was through gala dinners with guest speakers such as [Troy Westwood](/source/Troy_Westwood), [Matt Dunigan](/source/Matt_Dunigan), [Milt Stegall](/source/Milt_Stegall), [Rod Hill](/source/Rod_Hill),[8] [Dale Hawerchuk](/source/Dale_Hawerchuk), [Mark Scheifele](/source/Mark_Scheifele),[9] [Jon Montgomery](/source/Jon_Montgomery), and [Donovan Bailey](/source/Donovan_Bailey).[10] The field got its name from a $250,000 donation from the family of auto dealer Dan Murray.[11] The basketball court was named after former Dakota Collegiate coach and teacher Dale Bradshaw.[12] Between 1968 and 1982, Bradshaw coached Dakota Collegiate to five provincial basketball titles.[13] In 2019, it was announced that the city of Winnipeg would be funding two new tennis and [pickleball](/source/Pickleball) courts.[14] The courts grand opening was held on October 5, 2020.[15] ## Notable alumni - [Janet Arnott](/source/Janet_Arnott), curling coach, [2014 Winter Olympics](/source/2014_Winter_Olympics) gold medallist - [Kate Cameron](/source/Kate_Cameron_(curler)), curler - [Ty Dilello](/source/Ty_Dilello), curler and author - [Monica Goermann](/source/Monica_Goermann), gymnast[16] - [Elijah Harper](/source/Elijah_Harper), politician[17] - [Brad Katona](/source/Brad_Katona), UFC fighter[18] - [Scott Koskie](/source/Scott_Koskie), Setter for the Canadian National Men's Volleyball Team (1995–2007) - [Connie Laliberte](/source/Connie_Laliberte), curler - [Tricia Mayba](/source/Tricia_Mayba), professional volleyball player - [Dylan McIlrath](/source/Dylan_McIlrath), NHL player - [Briane Meilleur](/source/Briane_Meilleur), curler - [Theresa Oswald](/source/Theresa_Oswald), politician - [Corinne Peters](/source/Corinne_Peters), curler - [Shai Ross](/source/Shai_Ross), professional football player ## References 1. ["About Us-Who We Are"](https://web.archive.org/web/20201029171258/https://www.lrsd.net/schools/DCI/AboutUs/Pages/Who-We-Are.aspx). DCI Website. Archived from [the original](https://www.lrsd.net/schools/DCI/AboutUs/Pages/Who-We-Are.aspx) on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2020. 1. ["Compulsorary Courses and Electives at Dakota Collegiate"](https://web.archive.org/web/20130703064640/http://www.lrsd.net/Schools/DCI/N3/515.asp). *DCI Website*. Archived from [the original](http://www.lrsd.net/Schools/DCI/N3/515.asp) on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 3 March 2013. 1. ["Dakota50th"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140203155506/http://www.dakota50th.com/). Dakota Collegiate 50th Anniversary Website. Archived from [the original](http://www.dakota50th.com) on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2014. 1. ["21st Century Learning Initiative"](https://www.lrsd.net/schools/Documents/LRSD%2021st%20Century%20Equipment%202020-2021.pdf). *LRSD Website*. Retrieved 6 December 2020. 1. ["Winnipeg school makes laptops a classroom must-have"](https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winnipeg-school-makes-laptops-a-classroom-must-have-1.1209628). *CBC*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20201127013811/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winnipeg-school-makes-laptops-a-classroom-must-have-1.1209628) 2020-11-27 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 28 April 2018. 1. ["Province contributing $1M to Dakota Collegiate's new sports field"](https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/local/Province-contributing-1M-to-Dakota-Collegiates-new-sports-field-337153611.html). *[Winnipeg Free Press](/source/Winnipeg_Free_Press)*. 26 October 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2018. 1. Lauren McNabb (28 September 2017). ["After decades without, Dakota Collegiate finally gets its football field"](https://globalnews.ca/news/3775377/after-decades-without-dakota-collegiate-finally-gets-its-footbal-field/). *[Global News](/source/Global_News)*. [Global Television Network](/source/Global_Television_Network). Retrieved 28 April 2018. 1. ["Dakota Collegiate 2017 Gala Dinner"](https://www.lrsd.net/schools/DCI/News/Pages/Dakota-Collegiate-2017-Gala-Dinner.aspx). Retrieved 28 April 2018.[dead link] 1. ["Alumni field gala event has huge Jets appeal"](https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communities/lance/Alumni-field-gala-event-has-huge-Jets-appeal-372014232.html). *Winnipeg Free Press*. 14 March 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2018. 1. ["Field of Dreams will bring big things to Dakota"](https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communities/lance/Field-of-Dreams-will-bring-big-things-to-Dakota-351167861.html). *Winnipeg Free Press*. 17 November 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2020. 1. ["Dakota Collegiate Field Renamed After Murray Auto Group Family"](https://www.chrisd.ca/2017/06/21/dakota-collegiate-murray-field/). *ChrisD.ca*. 21 June 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2020. 1. ["Bradshaw still a presence on the court"](https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communities/lance/Bradshaw-still-a-presence-on-the-court-451157903.html). *Winnipeg Free Press*. 16 October 2017. Retrieved 6 December 2020. 1. ["Dakota Collegiate's outdoor basketball court to be named after former coach"](https://globalnews.ca/news/3139585/dakota-collegiates-outdoor-basketball-court-to-be-named-after-former-coach/). *Global News*. 20 December 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2020. 1. ["City funding two new tennis and pickelball \[sic\] courts"](https://www.ctvnews.ca/winnipeg/article/city-funding-two-new-tennis-and-pickelball-courts/). *CTV News*. 23 March 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2020. 1. ["New tennis/pickleball courts open at Dakota Collegiate"](https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/our-communities/lance/New-tennispickleball-courts-open-at-Dakota-Collegiate-572814451.html). *Winnipeg Free Press*. 21 October 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2020. 1. ["Dakota Collegiate Wall of Fame"](https://web.archive.org/web/20200217215803/https://dakota50thphotos.ca/walloffame.html). Archived from [the original](http://www.dakota50thphotos.ca/walloffame.html) on 17 February 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2018. 1. Comeau, Pauline (1993), “Elijah”, p. 54. Douglas and McIntyre, Vancouver. ISBN 1550540823. 1. ["Katona looks to break out in the cage"](https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/katona-looks-to-break-out-in-the-cage-487465351.html). *Winnipeg Free Press*. 7 May 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2020. ## External links - [Dakota Collegiate's Website](https://www.lrsd.net/schools/DCI/) - [Louis Riel School Division Website](https://www.lrsd.net) - [Dakota Collegiate - About Us](https://www.lrsd.net/schools/dci/aboutus)[dead link] --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Dakota Collegiate](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dakota_Collegiate) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dakota_Collegiate?action=history)). 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