Ernest Manning High School

Ernest Manning High School
Ernest Manning High School
Address
	20 Springborough Boulevard S.W.; Calgary, Alberta, T3H 0N7; Canada
Coordinates	51°02′05″N 114°11′27″W / 51.034644°N 114.190722°W
Information
Type	Public
Motto	Duc, Disce, Novã; (Lead, Learn, Innovate)
Established	1963 (2011- new location)
School board	Calgary Board of Education
Principal	Mike Wilson
Grades	10, 11, 12
Enrollment	1683 (2021)
• Grade 10	528
• Grade 11	496
• Grade 12	659
Team name	Griffins
Communities served	Aspen Woods, Christie Park, East Springbank, Signal Hill, Springbank Hill, Strathcona Park and West Springs
Feeder schools	A.E. Cross, Bishop Pinkham, Vincent Massey, West Ridge and Griffith Woods.
Website	school.cbe.ab.ca/school/ernestmanning/Pages/default.aspx

Ernest Manning High School is a public senior high school located in the City of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, south of the Bow River. The school falls under the jurisdiction of the Calgary Board of Education.

History

The original Ernest Manning High School was built in 1963, and is named after the eighth Premier of Alberta, Ernest Manning.^[2]

The school is part of the Action for Bright Children Society.^[3]

New campus

On October 7, 2008, the Calgary Board of Education approved and announced the closure of the existing Ernest Manning High School to facilitate the expansion of the western leg of Calgary's Light Rail Transit. The last class to graduate was in the summer of 2011 before the building was torn down.^[4] The students of Ernest Manning transferred to the new high school located on the western edge of Calgary in the community of Springbank Hill in fall 2011. The construction of the new high school was completed in September 2011.

Athletics

The Ernest Manning Griffins athletic teams compete in the Calgary Zone of the Alberta Schools Athletic Association. The school holds membership in the Calgary Senior High School Athletic Association.

Football In 2019 the Jr. Football Team went 8–0, beating traditional powerhouses St. Francis and Notre Dame en route to a City Championship.^[5] Ernest Manning has won four Total Div I Football titles (Two Jr. Varsity, Two Sr. Varsity Titles)^[6] Even winning their first ever Provincial Championship in 2023^[7] beating traditional powerhouses Harry Ainlay High School and Raymond high school.

List of Championships in CSHSAA ^[8]

1965-66: Sr. Varsity Boys Div I Basketball. 1966-67: Jr. Varsity Girls Div I Basketball. 1969-70: Sr. Varsity Girls Div I Basketball. 1970-71: Jr. Varsity Boys Track and Field. 1972-72: Sr. Varsity Girls Div I Basketball. 1974-75: Aggregate Coed Badminton. 1975-76: Grand Aggregate Coed Diving. 1976-77: Sr. Varsity Girls Div II Basketball. 1977-78: Jr. Varsity Boys Div II Basketball. 1979-80: Sr. Varsity Girls Div I Volleyball. 1984-85: Aggregate Coed Div II Badminton, Sr. Varsity Boys Div II Football. 1985-86: Jr. Varsity Boys Div I Rugby. 1987-88: Sr. Varsity Boys Div II Rugby. 1988-89: Sr. Varsity Boys Div II Football. 1989-90: Jr. Varsity Boys Div II Football, Sr. Varsity Boys Div II Football. 2002-03: Sr. Varsity Boys Div II Basketball. 2004-05: Sr. Varsity Girls Div II Volleyball. 2006-07: Sr. Varsity Boys Div III Football, Sr. Varsity Girls Div III Field Hockey. 2007-08: Sr. Varsity Boys Div II Volleyball, Jr. Varsity Boys Div III Basketball, Sr. Varsity Girls Div III Field Hockey, Varsity Girls Div III Rugby. 2008-09: Varsity Girls Div III Soccer, Sr. Varsity Boys Div III Football, Sr. Varsity Boys Div III Basketball. 2009-10: Sr. Varsity Boys Div III Volleyball, Sr. Varsity Boys Div III Basketball, Sr. Varsity Boys Div III Rugby, Jr. Varsity Boys Track and Field. 2010-11: Varsity Girls Div III Soccer, Sr. Varsity Boys Div III Volleyball, Sr. Varsity Girls Div III Basketball. 2011-12: Intermediate Boys Cross Country, Varsity Girls Div II Soccer, Jr. Varsity Girls Div III Basketball, Jr. Varsity Boys Div III Basketball, Sr. Varsity Boys Div III Basketball, Jr. Varsity Girls Track and Field. 2012-13: Varsity Girls Div I Soccer, Jr. Varsity Girls Div II Volleyball, Div III Badminton, Sr. Varsity Girls Div II Basketball. 2013-14: Varsity Girls Div I Soccer, Jr. Varsity Girls Div II Volleyball, Sr. Varsity Girls Div II Volleyball, Sr. Varsity Boys Div II Volleyball, Div III Badminton, Sr. Varsity Girls Track and Field. 2014-15: Jr. Varsity Girls Div II Volleyball, Sr. Varsity Girls Div II Volleyball, Div III Badminton, 2015-16: Div II Badminton, Jr. Varsity Girls Div II Basketball, Sr. Varsity Boys Div I Soccer. 2016-17: Elbow Division Team Aggregate Swimming. 2017-18: Div II Badminton 2018-19: Sr. Varsity Girls Div II Volleyball, Jr. Varsity Boys Div II Rugby. 2019-20: Varsity Girls Div I Soccer, Jr. Varsity Boys Div I Football, Sr. Varsity Boys Div IB Football, Jr. Varsity Girls Div II Volleyball, Sr. Varsity Boys Div II Basketball. 2021-22: Jr. Varsity Boys Div I Football. 2022-23: Sr. Varsity Boys Div I Football, Div II Badminton, Sr. Varsity Boys Div II Basketball, Intermediate Boys Track and Field. 2023-24: Sr. Varsity Boys Div I Football, Sr. Varsity Girls Div II Volleyball.

ASAA Provincial Results (WIP) ^[9]

1963-64: Jr. Girls 80m hurdles Track and Field Gold Winner (1st place), Sr. Boys 880Yds Track and Field 4th place. Sr. Boys Mile Track and Field Bronze Winner (3rd place). 1968-69: Boys Badminton 5th place. Jr. Girls 440Yds Track and Field Gold Winner (1st place), Jr. Girls High Jump Track and Field Silver Winner (2nd place). Intermediate Boys 100m Track and Field Silver Winner (2nd place). Intermediate Boys 200m Track and Field Silver Winner (2nd place). 1969-70: Girls 4A Basketball Gold Winner (1st place). Boys Gymnastics Gold Winner (1st place). Jr. Boys 100m Track and Field Gold Winner (1st place). Sr. Boys 100m Track and Field Gold Winner (1st place). Sr. Boys 200m Track and Field Gold Winner (1st place). 1970-71: Sr. Boys Cross Country 6th place. Jr. Boys Long Jump Track and Field Gold Winner (1st place.) Intermediate Boys 100m Track and Field Gold Winner (1st place). Intermediate Boys 200m Track and Field Gold Winner (1st place). 1972-73: Girls 4A Basketball Bronze Winner (3rd place). 1986-87: Intermediate Boys Cross Country 6th place. 1987-88: Sr. Boys Cross Country Gold Winner (1st place). 1994-95: Jr. Girls Badminton Silver Winner (2nd place). 1995-96: Sr. Girls Badminton Bronze Winner (3rd place). 1996-97: Sr. Girls Badminton Silver Winner (2nd place). 2000-01: Sr. Girls Cross Country Silver Winner (2nd place). 2003-04: Sr. Boys Badminton Gold Winner (1st place), Intermediate Boys Badminton Gold Winner (1st place). 2004-05: Intermediate Girls Badminton Gold Winner (1st place), Sr. Boys Badminton Gold Winner (1st place), Sr. Boys Cross Country Gold Winner (1st place), Sr. Boys Cross Country 7th place. 2005-06: Sr. Girls Badminton Gold Winner (1st place), Intermediate Boys Badminton Silver Winner (2nd place). 2007-08: Sr. Girls Cross Country 5th place. 2010-11: Intermediate Girls Cross Country 5th place, Myron Pearman Trophy (Team Race) 10th place. 2013-14: Boys 4A Basketball Consolation Winner. 2018-19: Rollie Miles Trophy (Team Race) 9th place. 2023-24: Boys Individual Golf Gold Winner (1st place). Sr. Boys Tier I BRIAN FRYER (Ranked) Football Gold Winner (1st place.)

ASAA Provincial Records^[10]

2015-16: Jr. Boys High Jump record of 2.01M set by Charlie Kambata. Intermediate Boys Shot Put (5 kg) record of 14.73M set by Tanner Dambrauskas.

Notable alumni

Doug Black, Canadian senator
Bret Hart, former professional wrestler, 5-Time WWF Champion^[11]
Owen Hart, former professional wrestler^[12]
Nivek Ogre, lead singer of Skinny Puppy

References

^ "View School Profile".
^ "Calgary Board of Education - Schools and Areas". Archived from the original on 2009-06-09. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
^ "Gifted Schools - Calgary". www.abccalgary.com. Archived from the original on 2014-09-26.
^ "Parents invited to discuss school's future". Archived from the original on 2012-09-15. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
^ "Home". calgaryhighschoolsports.com.
^ "Calgary Senior High School Athletic Association : Powered by GOALLINE".
^ "2023 - Alberta Bowl | Alberta Schools' Athletic Association".
^ "Calgary Senior High School Athletic Association : Powered by GOALLINE".
^ "Championship Host Websites | Alberta Schools' Athletic Association".
^ "ASAA RECORDS | Alberta Schools' Athletic Association".
^ Staff (1 December 2009). "Ernest Manning High School, Memorial list". ernestmanninghighclosure.ca. Archived from the original on 1 December 2009. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
^ Staff (1 December 2009). "Ernest Manning High School, Memorial list". ernestmanninghighclosure.ca. Archived from the original on 2009-12-01. Retrieved November 25, 2017.

External links

[1] "View School Profile".

[2] "Calgary Board of Education - Schools and Areas". Archived from the original on 2009-06-09. Retrieved 2009-10-15.

[3] "Gifted Schools - Calgary". www.abccalgary.com. Archived from the original on 2014-09-26.

[4] "Parents invited to discuss school's future". Archived from the original on 2012-09-15. Retrieved 2009-10-15.

[5] "Home". calgaryhighschoolsports.com.

[6] "Calgary Senior High School Athletic Association : Powered by GOALLINE".

[7] "2023 - Alberta Bowl | Alberta Schools' Athletic Association".

[8] "Calgary Senior High School Athletic Association : Powered by GOALLINE".

[9] "Championship Host Websites | Alberta Schools' Athletic Association".

[10] "ASAA RECORDS | Alberta Schools' Athletic Association".

[11] Staff (1 December 2009). "Ernest Manning High School, Memorial list". ernestmanninghighclosure.ca. Archived from the original on 1 December 2009. Retrieved November 25, 2017.

[12] Staff (1 December 2009). "Ernest Manning High School, Memorial list". ernestmanninghighclosure.ca. Archived from the original on 2009-12-01. Retrieved November 25, 2017.

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