History
In the mid-1970s city planners, school boards, and community leaders developed a vision for the community of Mill Woods. Since then, the population of Mill Woods has expanded at an extraordinary rate. It now supports ten community leagues, which encompass the high school and a population of approximately 90,000. J. Percy Page School has become the hub of this very large community, maintaining an enrollment of about 1100 students. J. Percy Page High School opened in 1984, and was named after fomer Lieutenant Governor of Alberta, J. Percy Page. ....
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