Crescent Heights High School (Calgary, Alberta)
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| Crescent Heights High School | |
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| 1019 1st Street N.W. Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
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| School board | Calgary Board of Education |
| School type | Public secondary |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Mascot | Cowboy |
| Established | 1915 |
| Enrollment | 1,470 |
| Communities served | Crescent Heights |
| Homepage | schools.cbe.ab.ca/b815 |
Crescent Heights High School is currently a high school with approximately 1470 students in grades 9-12 in Calgary, Alberta. The school is part of the Calgary School Board's public school system.
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[edit] History
The name of Crescent Heights High School in 1915 was Crescent Heights Collegiate Institute and was located in what is now Balmoral School. By 1919, enrollment at CHHS was 980 students. The current building was erected in 1928 for a cost of $275,000.[1]
[edit] Notable staff
- The first principal of Crescent Heights from 1915-1935 was William Aberhart, later Premier of Alberta.
- Another early teacher was Douglas Scott Harkness, who commanded an Anti-Tank Regiment of the Royal Canadian Artillery in the Second World War and served as Minister of National Defence after the war.
- Mabel Giles (who was also a Crescent alumna) came back to teach for 43 years before retiring in 1965.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Doris Anderson - Former editor of Chatelaine magazine.[1]
- Paul Brandt - Country singer [2]
- Abdul Traya - Became famous in the 11th grade in 1999 when he registered the domain appleimac.com
- Tommy Chong - Actor [2]
- Tegan and Sara Quin - Musicians
- Breanne Graham - Won bronze medal for Canada in the Women's World Cup of Wrestling in 2003. [3][4]
- Ken Taylor - Former Canadian ambassador to Iran, who helped several Americans escape during the Iran hostage crisis.[1]
Charles Wilkinson - Dropped out in Grade Eleven, went on to become a successful film director (see http://www.charleswilkinson.com) and received his Masters Degree from the University of British Columbia in May, 2008.
- 82 CHHS students are recognized by a memorial and simulated eternal flame in the school foyer as having given their lives in military service in the Second World War.[5]
- Peter Yan - Buckshot Show theme song co-writer. [2]
[edit] References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to:
- ^ a b c "Cornerstones: Crescent Heights High School", Cornerstones, Calgary Public Library. Retrieved on 2000-05-28.
- ^ a b c "Crescent Heights High School", SchoolNet GrassRoots Program, Industry Canada. Retrieved on 2000-05-28.
- ^ Aylward, Mike. "Women's Championship Cup of Wrestling Preview -", Lakehead University, 2003-11-13. Retrieved on 2000-05-28.
- ^ "Graham Claims Bronze Medal at Prestigious World University Wrestling Championships", Canadian Interuniversity Sport, 2006-06-08. Retrieved on 2000-05-28.
- ^ canadiansoldiers.com listing of CHHS Fatal Casualties in the Second World War
