Notre Dame High School (Calgary)
| Notre Dame High School | |
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| Address | |
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11900 Country Village Link NE , , Canada | |
| Coordinates | 51°09′28″N 114°03′57″W / 51.15772°N 114.06583°W |
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| School type | High School |
| Motto | P.R.I.D.E (Positive Relationships with Integrity and Dedication to Excellence in learning for Christ) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Founded | 2005 |
| School board | Calgary Catholic School District |
| Area trustee | Linda Wellman |
| School number | 109 |
| Principal | Frank Durante |
| Grades | 10 - 12 |
| Enrollment | 2200+ (co-ed) |
| Language | English |
| Colour(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Mascot | Lion |
| Team name | PRIDE |
| Website | www |
Notre Dame Senior High School is a Catholic high school in Calgary, Alberta, Canada with more than 1,700 students. The school is under the administration of the Calgary Catholic School District.
History
[edit]Notre Dame was opened on September 12, 2005[1][2] with Grade 10 and Grade 11 students.
Announced on May 10, 2011; Notre Dame High School would be undergoing a $7.6 million "modernization project".[3] As of September 2015, the expansion has been completed.
Faith
[edit]Notre Dame is a part of Catholic Community of Caring, funded by Alberta Initiative for School Improvement (AISI). The Community of Caring started 1986 by Eunice Kennedy Shriver.[4] The process is to help students increase their involvement in school, productive work in community service, and planning for their future.
Academics
[edit]Notre Dame is ranked by the Fraser Institute, and in 2017/18, it was 67th out of 262 Alberta high schools.[5]
Notre Dame offers many special programs such as:
- Advanced Placement
- Automotive
- Business Management
- Computer Science
- Construction
- Cosmetology
- Culinary
- Design Studies
- Fashion
- Film Studies
- International Languages (French, Spanish & Italian)
- Music
- New Media
- Photography
- Pre-Engineering
- Sports Medicine
- Welding
Further, the school is part of the Action for Bright Children Society.[6]
Athletics
[edit]Notre Dame's team name is the Pride and the athletic symbol is a lion; hence pride. The Pride have won many athletic titles in the school's short history, such as city championships for the Senior Girls Volleyball team, Senior Boys Basketball, a Senior Boys Soccer “threepeat” and provincial championships for the Senior Boys Football team.[7]
The school competes in the following sports:
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Cross-country
- Field hockey
- Football
- Rugby
- Soccer
- Swimming and Diving
- Track & Field
- Volleyball
Notre Dame is an associated member of Calgary Senior High School Athletics Association (CSHSAA).[8]
Fine arts
[edit]Notre Dame provides students with a variety of performing & non-performing arts. The school provides the following productions in:
- Drama
- Musical Theatre
- Concert Band - Grade 10
- Symphonic Band - Grade 11 & 12
- Concert Choir
- Speech & Debate
- Visual Arts
References
[edit]- ^ Gray, Donna, "Catholic district opens new school", news article, Calgary Herald, August 25, 2005, page NB01, archives search results page ("'This fall, we are opening Notre Dame High School ...'")
- ^ Morton, Graeme, "Final touches being put on new school: Notre Dame High to open doors Sept. 12", news article, Calgary Herald, August 30, 2005, page B1 archives search results page
- ^ "Notre Dame High School to receive modernization". Calgary Catholic School District.
- ^ "Catholic Community of Caring".
- ^ "Notre Dame High School Calgary Alberta Academic school ranking". alberta.compareschoolrankings.org.
- ^ "Gifted Schools - Calgary". www.abccalgary.com. Archived from the original on 2014-09-26. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
- ^ "Congratulations to Calgary Catholic football teams (Two Calgary Catholic senior boys high school football teams captured provincial championships ...)". cssd.ab.ca. November 26, 2007.
- ^ "Athletic General Information".
External links
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