Notre Dame High School (Calgary)

Notre Dame High School
P.R.I.D.E Positive Relationships with Integrity and Dedication to Excellence in learning for Christ
Address
11900 Country Village Link NE Calgary, Alberta, T3K 6E4 Canada
Coordinates	51°09′28″N 114°03′57″W / 51.15772°N 114.06583°W / 51.15772; -114.06583Coordinates: 51°09′28″N 114°03′57″W / 51.15772°N 114.06583°W / 51.15772; -114.06583
Information
School type	High School
Religious affiliation(s)	Roman Catholic
Founded	2005
School board	Calgary Catholic School District
Area trustee	Linda Wellman
School number	109
Principal	Kate Miller
Grades	10 - 12
Enrollment	1700+ (co-ed)
Language	English
Colour(s)	Blue and Gold
Mascot	Lion
Team name	Pride
Website	www.cssd.ab.ca/schools/notredame/

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

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

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

Notre Dame is ranked by the Fraser Institute, and in 2012, it was 83rd out of 279 Alberta high schools.^[5]

Notre Dame offers many special programs such as:

Automotive
Business Management
Computer Science
Construction
Cosmetology
Design Studies
Fashion
Film Studies
International Languages (French, Spanish & Italian)
New Media
Photography
Pre-Engineering
Sports Medicine
Welding

Further, the school is part of the Action for Bright Children Society.^[6]

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, and provincial championships for the Senior Boys Football team.^[7]

The school competes in the following sports:

Notre Dame is an associated member of Calgary Senior High School Athletics Association (CSHSAA).^[8]

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
↑ CSSD, "Notre Dame High School to receive modernization", ("'Calgary, Alberta – Calgary Catholic School District (CCSD) has been successful ...'")
↑ Catholic Community of Caring
↑ Fraser Institute school performance
↑ http://www.abccalgary.com/schools.html
↑ "Congratulations to Calgary Catholic football teams", November 26, 2007 ("'Two Calgary Catholic senior boys high school football teams captured provincial championships ...'")
↑ Athletic General Information

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