Bishop Carroll High School (Calgary, Alberta)
| Bishop Carroll High School | |
 "Stay with us, Lord" |
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| Address | |
| 4624 Richard Road S.W. (Area A/Ward 11) Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
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| Coordinates | 51°00′43″N 114°07′12″W / 51.012°N 114.120°WCoordinates: 51°00′43″N 114°07′12″W / 51.012°N 114.120°W |
| Information | |
| School board | Calgary Catholic School District |
| Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Principal | Daniel Danis |
| Staff | 45 |
| School type | Separate secondary |
| Grades | 10–12 |
| Mascot | Cardinals |
| Established | 1971 |
| Enrolment | 850 |
| Special programs | Continuous Progress Independent Learning |
| Homepage | www.cssd.ab.ca/bishopcarroll |
Bishop Carroll High School is part of the Calgary Catholic School District in Alberta, Canada and offers a unique program that allows students to work at their own pace in an individual environment. This 'freedom to succeed' is part of the constructivist model of student-centred learning advocated by member schools of the CCSDL (Canadian Council on Self Directed Learning). Students receive module packages from certain resource rooms and start to work on these packages. The students have a teacher or a TA (teacher advisor) to look after them and keep them on track in weekly individual meetings. This program is available for students who are in Grade 10, 11 or 12. Bishop Carroll is home to the Bishop Carroll Cardinals. The school is named after Bishop Francis Patrick Carroll, the Bishop of Calgary from 1935-1966. The school welcomes people who are not Roman Catholic.
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[edit] Academics
[edit] Further assistance
Despite the self-directed nature of the school, some optional programs exist to provide a more traditional environment. Some courses (such as English 30-2) have been offered in a more or less traditional environment. Also, students in the mainstream courses may queue for personal assistance from a teacher or attend optional seminars (usually stand-alone lectures) on each topic of study.
During the 2005-2006 school year the math department offered a program called "Pilot" or "S Cubed: Structured Seminar Series", in which students attended a constant flow of seminars and scheduled tests. These seminars, unlike others in the school, were to always be directed by the same teacher, and attended by the same student body. This eliminated the need for doing math individually, which some students found difficult.
[edit] The Fine Arts and Performing Arts
[edit] Music Department
Bishop Carroll is well known for its music program. The Bishop Carroll Music Society (BCMS) is an independently-run organization directed by parent volunteers and faculty of the department of music at the school; it funds, promotes, and supports the music program and all its members. Parents of the musicians are responsible for volunteering with the society each school year through fundraisers, off-campus activities, and in-school activities such as the popular "All That Jazz" event featuring the auditioned jazz ensembles.
The music program consists of a Concert Choir, Vocal Jazz Ensemble, Beginner Strings, Intermediate Strings and Advanced String Ensembles, a Concert Band, Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band, 1:00 Jazz band and 2:00 Jazz Bands. These ensembles make the "core" music options offered at the school. Music Directors are Andrea Ciona, Robin Dominey and Christina Visy.
Other ensembles include Percussion Ensemble, Woodwind and Brass Ensembles as well as Jazz Combos and numerous small ensembles.
In April 2011, the music program travelled to Beijing and Xi'an China.
All band students are expected to practice on their own time as well as attend regularly scheduled rehearsals throughout the week.
[edit] The School of Alberta Ballet
Bishop Carroll is one of just two Calgary schools with a special relationship to The School of Alberta Ballet.[1] Ballet students at Bishop Carroll and Queen Elizabeth High (in the public system) may receive credit toward their high school diploma for the instruction they receive at ballet school, even though the instruction is done outside the school. Bishop Carroll, in addition to its normal flexibility, specifically ensures these students will be free to attend their regular ballet classes, which is facilitated by the school's lack of a rigid schedule.
[edit] Student body
[edit] Lockdown
Bishop Carroll was locked down for approximately 4 hours on December 12, 2008.[2][3] Students reported seeing a female student's 19-year-old non-student ex-boyfriend inside the school with two friends, one of whom may have been armed. At around 1:30pm the school entered lockdown procedure, meaning all students were to be quiet, all doors were locked and all lights were turned off. The lockdown continued until around 5:30 that afternoon. The students were released when nothing was found inside the school.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Amanda Billings - Figure skater.[4]
- Erin Chan and Shayna Nackoney - Synchronized swimmers who won a bronze medal at the team event at the 2001 world championships in Fukuoka, Japan.[5]
- Mark Dewit - Was drafted in the 6th round, 42nd overall to the Toronto Argonauts in the 2008 round.[6]
- Leslie Feist - a.k.a. Feist, is a popular singer and songwriter and was a member of a band called Placebo at Bishop Carroll before switching to Alternative High School. She is now pursuing a successful music career, and is most notably known for her album The Reminder.
- Brad Ingarfield - Poet, muse, life coach and all around great guy.
- Warren Kinsella - Lawyer, author, and political consultant; who advised former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien.[7]
- John Kucera - Currently on the Canadian National Ski Team. Member of the 2006 Canadian Olympic Team. 2005/2006 National Super G Champion. 2005 National Downhill Champion. 2006 National GS Champion[8]
- Dana Murzyn - An NHL defenceman who, in 1985, was the first round draft pick of the Hartford Whalers. He was later traded to the Calgary Flames where he was a member of the 1989 Stanley Cup championship team.[9]
- Nattie Neidhart - Professional wrestler[10]
- Chris Renaud - Medal winning swimmer in the 1994 and 1998 Commonwealth Games. He also competed in the 2000 Olympics and has won multiple Canadian championships.[11]
- Jeff Schultz - NHL defenceman with the Washington Capitals. Played with the Calgary Hitmen while attending Bishop Carroll, and graduated in 2004.
- Tyler Seitz - Competed in the 1998 and 2002 Olympics in luge.[12][13]
- Danielle Smith - Journalist, broadcaster and leader of the Wildrose Alliance Party of Alberta.
- Hayley Wickenheiser - Olympic gold medalist with the Canadian Women's National Hockey Team at the 2002, 2006 and 2010 Winter games.[14][15]
- Ryan Yip - Professional Golf Player on the Canadian Tour. Played on Kent State Golf Team. Quarter-finalist in the 2005 U.S. Amateur.[16] Semi-finalist in the 2006 U.S. Amateur[17]
- Mark Tewksbury - Olympic gold medalist in 1992 Summer Olympics in 100 meter backstroke
- Kristyn O'Byrne - Statistician
- Anastasia Bucsis - Speed Skater. Competed in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver in the Women's 500 metre.
- Allison Redford - Premier of Alberta and leader of Progressive Conservative Party of Alberta.
[edit] References
- ^ Alberta Ballet: Partnerships with local school boards; URL last accessed February 17, 2006
- ^ "Lockdown ends". CTV News. 2008-12-12. http://calgary.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20081212/CGY_School_Lockdown_081212/20081212/?hub=CalgaryHome. Retrieved 2009-04-22.
- ^ "Bishop Carroll High School Lockdown". Global News. 2009-12-12. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agRgLHVZlyg. Retrieved 2009-04-22.
- ^ "Amanda Billings: Bucking Bronco Busts Billings", Golden Skate, July 21, 2003.
- ^ Maxwell, Cameron, "High water pressure: Calgary's synchro swimming duo understands expectations of podium finish", Calgary Sun, August 11, 2004.
- ^ Toronto Argonauts profile for Mark Dewitt
- ^ "Lord of the Rings" The Ottawa Citizen. Ottawa, Ont.: Dec 12, 2003. pg. D.1.Fro
- ^ "Canadian Alpine Ski Team - Men > Kucera". http://www.canski.org/webconcepteur/web/alpine/en/skiteam/service.prt?svcid=ALPINE_PROFIL_ATHLETES1&page=details.jsp&iddoc=77882. Retrieved 2006-08-11.[dead link]
- ^ Dana Murzyn's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
- ^ "Natalie Neidhart - Biography". http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2725321/bio. Retrieved 2008-08-08.
- ^ "Olympian a contented man" Larry Wood, Calgary Herald. Calgary, Alta.: Aug 4, 2000. pg. D.7
- ^ "Teenager driving for '98". Lori Ewing, Calgary Herald. Calgary, Alta.: Feb 21, 1994. pg. C.5.
- ^ Magrini, Paul, "Seitz living proof of Olympic legacy", Calgary Herald, December 9, 1999; copy provided by Luge Canada.
- ^ "Hockey is a Girl's Game", Alberta Report, ISSN: 0225-0519, February 21, 1994, Vol. 21, Issue 10, p29
- ^ "Amateur Scene". Lori Ewing, Calgary Herald. Calgary, Alta.: Feb 24, 1995. pg. E.4.
- ^ "Kent State profile of Ryan Yip". Archived from the original on 2006-03-20. http://web.archive.org/web/20060320080934/http://www.kentstatesports.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=&change_well_id=17&member_id=43. Retrieved 2006-08-11.
- ^ "Results of the United States Men's Amateur Golf Championship". Archived from the original on 2006-10-02. http://web.archive.org/web/20061002154342/http://www.usamateur.org/results/reversetree.html. Retrieved 2006-08-29.
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Bishop Carroll High School (Alberta) |
- Bishop Carroll High School Website
- The Canadian Coalition for Self-Directed Learning - A Canadian organization of high schools based in part on similar principles.
- Coalition of Essential Schools - Bishop Carroll (as of 2005) is the only Canadian member of the U.S. based organization.
