Notre Dame High School (Calgary)
History
Notre Dame was opened on September 12, 2005 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". As of September 2015, the expansion has been completed.
Faith
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. The process is to help students increase their involvement in school, productive work in community service, and planning for their future.
Academics
Notre Dame is ranked by the Fraser Institute, and in 2017/18, it was 67th out of 262 Alberta high schools.
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.
Athletics
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.
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).
Fine arts
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
- ^ 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".
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