Queen Elizabeth Junior and Senior High School (Calgary)

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Queen Elizabeth Junior/Senior High School
Labor omnia vincit Work conquers all
Location
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Information
School board	Calgary Board of Education
Principal	Jim Simpson
School type	Public secondary
Grades	7–12
Established	1910
Enrollment	1,236 (September 2005)
Communities served	Briar Hill, Hounsfield Heights, Hillhurst, West Hillhurst, Parkdale, Point McKay, St. Andrew's Heights, University Heights (Sr only), MacEwan/Sandstone (Sr only), Country Hills (Sr only)
Homepage	schools.cbe.ab.ca/b806/

Queen Elizabeth Junior/Senior High School is a Canadian public combined junior and senior high school in Calgary, Alberta, which teaches grades 7 through 12. The junior (7-9) and senior (10-12) programs share a common principal, many teachers, and other resources of the school. It is operated by the Calgary Board of Education. QEHS operates separately from Queen Elizabeth Elementary School, even though the two schools are physically adjacent to each other.

1 History
2 Special programs
3 See also
4 References
5 External links

[edit] History

The school was founded in 1910 as "Bowview School" which was originally a boarding school. Evidence for this can be found above the SW entrance by the cafeteria. It was renamed in 1953 to mark the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. Due to the fears surrounding nuclear war, Queen Elizabeth constructed a bomb shelter, which is located under the upper athletic field, all access to which has been subsequently impeded. As well as this bomb shelter the school has a surprisingly extensive lower level that runs the length of the school; reasons for this out of place, unused lower level are unknown.

[edit] Special programs

QEHS offers three special programs for the CBE, which are for students throughout the city, not just local students. Those outside the local area, are given subsidized bus passes to attend the school.

[edit] Gifted students

QEHS is one of the CBE's schools to operate the Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) program, which assists qualified students with more advanced instruction. GATE compacts and accelerates the typical curriculum. It combines Language Arts and Social Studies into one class (humanities) and includes GATE Enrichment, a class on various subjects the student may choose. It also provides extra experts and mentors. Currently, nine CBE schools offer the GATE program[1].

[edit] Deaf and Hard of Hearing students

The Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program provides interpreters for deaf students in grades 7 through 12, to allow them to participate in regular classes, with hearing students. Some classes are restricted for these students, such as French language instruction. Some resources are also provided to assist with other activities in the school.

[edit] Alberta Ballet students

Students from across the city who attend The School of Alberta Ballet attend QEHS. Queen Elizabeth makes special accommodations for the students. Even though the Alberta Ballet, not QEHS, actually provides the dance instruction, that instruction can be used to earn credits towards a high school diploma. QEHS is one of just two schools in the city with this special relationship, the other being Bishop Carroll High, a Separate Catholic school.