Ross Sheppard

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Ross Sheppard

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  • Ross S. Sheppard

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Dates of existence

Superintendent 1940-1955

History

Ross Sheppard is the fourth Superintendent of Edmonton Public Schools. During the Sheppard years, the number of permanent schools increased from 30 to 63, student enrolment increased by almost 1,000 students per year, and permanent staff doubled. Teachers' salaries almost doubled from an average annual salary of $2088 in 1940 to $3896 in 1955. Per pupil costs of education increased from $89.19 to $238.25 during the same period.

Ross Sheppard is remembered as a man who tried to maintain close contact with the staff, even to the point of handing out cheques to all the teachers on the last day of June. Sheppard graciously thanked each teacher for his or her efforts during the year and took pride in calling each teacher by name, seldom making a mistake in doing so.

Ross Sheppard High School, built in 1957, was named in Sheppard's honour.

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Ross Sheppard School (1956-)

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EPSAM-0196

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associative

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Ross Sheppard School

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Ross Sheppard

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Ross Sheppard School is named after Ross Sheppard.

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Dates of creation, revision and deletion

Record created August 26, 2021.

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  • English

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Sources

140 Years 140 Facts: Fact #74 by Edmonton Public Schools Archives and Museum.

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Record created by Allison Easton.

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