William Aberhart High School
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| 3009 Morley Trail NW Calgary, Alberta, T2M 4G9, Canada |
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| School board | Calgary Board of Education |
| Superintendent | Naomi Johnson |
| Area trustee | George Lane |
| Principal | Jacques Ferguson |
| School type | Public |
| Grades | 10-12 |
| Language | English, French Immersion, Spanish Immersion |
| Area | Area II |
| Mascot | Orange |
| Team name | Orange |
| Colours | Orange and White |
| Founded | 1957 |
| Enrolment | 1512 (September 2010) |
| Communities served | English Program: Banff Trail, Brentwood (east of Brisebois Dr), Capitol Hill (west of 14 St), Citadel, The Hamptons, Lynx Ridge, Ranchlands, and Triwood (Charleswood and Collingwood).
French Immersion Program: Arbour Lake, Banff Trail, Beddington Heights, Bowness, Briar Hill, Brentwood, Bridgeland/Riverside, Cambrian Heights, Capitol Hill, Citadel, Country Hills, Country Hills Village, Coventry Hills, Crescent Heights, Crestmont, Dalhousie, Edgemont, Evanston, Greenview, Greenwood, Greenbriar, The Hamptons, Harvest Hills, Hawkwood, Hidden Valley, Highland Park, Highwood, Hillhurst, Hounsfield Heights, Huntington Hills, Kincora, Lynx Ridge, MacEwan, Montgomery, Mount Pleasant, North Haven, Panorama Hills, Parkdale, Point McKay, Queen's Park Village, Ranchlands, Renfrew, Rocky Ridge, Rosedale, Rosemont, Royal Oak, Sandstone, Scenic Acres, Silver Springs, St. Andrews Heights, Sunnyside, Thorncliffe, Triwood (Collingwood, Charleswood), Tuscany, Tuxedo Park, University Heights, Valley Ridge, Varsity, West Hillhurst, and Winston Heights/Mountview. |
| Feeder schools | English Program: Senator Patrick Burns.
French Immersion Program: Georges P. Vanier and Branton. |
| Homepage | http://schools.cbe.ab.ca/b829/ |
William Aberhart High School is a public senior high school in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, which teaches grades 10, 11, and 12. It is operated by the Calgary Board of Education. It is a comprehensive English and French Immersion school of 1500 students.[1] William Aberhart High School is located at 3009 Morley Trail NW. The school contains 54 classrooms, 2 gymnasia, a fitness centre, a multi-media library resource centre, and specialized areas for music, drama, and art. It also plays host to a debate union. William Aberhart High School is the largest French immersion school in Alberta, with more than one-third of the students enrolled in the French program. William Aberhart High School is also the first high school in Canada to introduce the Spanish bilingual program. Other school activities and clubs include the largest high school Model United Nations team in Calgary[citation needed]; the most frequently published school newspaper in Southern Alberta, The Advocate[citation needed]; an independent students' media magazine, The Iconographer; an environmentally active organization, Destination Conservation; the Student Outreach Society, a peer support group; a bilingual club, Immersion en Action; and many others.
Until 2003, the east side of the third floor was populated by the National Sports School of Canada. They have sinced moved south to Ernest Manning High School.
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[edit] Notable Aspects
William Aberhart High School offers a French Immersion program.[1] William Aberhart High School is renowned for Filthy Friday in which around 60% of the schools population dress as filthy as possible on respective, preset fridays
[edit] Notable alumni
- David Winning - Film & Television Director. Stargate: Atlantis, Andromeda, HBO, Sci Fi Channel movies, etc.
- Todd McFarlane - Creator of the Spawn comic[2]
- James Gosling - father of the JAVA Programming Language - Order of Canada Recipient [3]
- John Baty - Coach of the World Champion Team Canada Debate 1988
- Marcus To - Artist for DC Comics
[edit] Special programs
Several special programs offered by William Aberhart High School include:
- Access and ALP4 programs - The Access program programs provides students with a wide range of learning experiences. Students learn life skills and take part in many activities both in and out of the school. The ALP4 program is an academic program for students with special needs. Students integrate into classes, and are also involved in community work experience with the VRRI.
- Advanced Placement (AP) Education - William Aberhart High School is one of the few schools in the Calgary area which offers Advanced Placement classes for talented students. These include AP Biology, AP Calculus (self-paced), AP Chemistry, AP Comparative Government & Politics, AP English Literature & Composition, AP French Language, AP Physics (self-paced), AP Fine Arts, and many other programs.
[edit] Fine Arts Program
The fine arts program at William Aberhart High School consists of several groups:
- The Concert Choir (which consists of full-time choir students and after-school participants);
- The Jazz Choir (full- and part-time choir students, through a competitive process);
- The Concert Band (composed of Grade 10 students);
- The Symphonic Band (consisting of grade 11 and 12's)
- The Jazz Band (open class - grades 10 through 12);
- The Wind Ensemble (an advanced concert band, which plays Grade 4+ band music);
- Musical Theater (an elective, one semester course in which the students perform a musical at the end of the term)
[edit] Extracurricular Activities and Clubs
[edit] Clubs
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[edit] Debate Union
William Aberhart High School has a very prestigious debate union, having won numerous titles across Canada and the world. Regularly having members represent Canada at the World Schools Debating Championships
[edit] Leadership
William Aberhart High School has leaders.
[edit] Social Amnesty
A student run club that makes its focus on raising awareness in humanitarianism. The club is composed of a group of compassionate students desiring to make a difference in world crisis and injustice. So far the club has run campaigns on clean water, human rights in Burma, and homeless shelter relief during the 2007-2008 school year. Social Amnesty also organized and hosted a "Darfur week" in the 2008-2009 school year.
[edit] The Advocate
Aberhart's school paper that publishes biweekly throughout the school year. The paper mainly covers athletics, student opinions, and school events.
[edit] The Iconographer
Aberhart's school arts and literature magazine which is published exclusively by students on a regular basis. It features mainly poems and photography, but also includes short stories, among other things. Its publication schedule depends entirely on how many submissions they receive from the student body at the school.
[edit] Athletics
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[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b William Aberhart High School 2009-2010 Registration Guide, p.1
- ^ "Artist spawns a web of influence". December 24, 2007. http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/canbiz/mcfarlane.html.
- ^ "Governor General Announces New Appointments to the Order of Canada". http://www.gg.ca/media/doc.asp?lang=e&DocID=4984.
[edit] External links
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