Bowness High School
| Bowness High School | |
|---|---|
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Once a Trojan, always a Trojan | |
| Address | |
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4627 - 77 Street N.W. Calgary, Alberta, Canada | |
| Coordinates | 51°05′33″N 114°12′00″W / 51.092569°N 114.199886°WCoordinates: 51°05′33″N 114°12′00″W / 51.092569°N 114.199886°W |
| Information | |
| School board | Calgary Board of Education |
| Superintendent | Naomi Johnson |
| Area trustee | Joy Bowen-Eyre |
| Principal | Gail Gislason |
| School type | Public |
| Grades | 10-12 regular program |
| Area | Area I, Ward 1 |
| Mascot | Tommy the Trojan |
| Team name | Trojans |
| Colours | Green and Gold |
| Founded | 1956 |
| Enrollment | 857 (September 2014) |
| Communities served | Bowness, Crestmont, Greenwood, Montgomery, Silver Springs, Tuscany, Valley Ridge |
| Feeder schools | Montgomery Junior High, Thomas B. Riley Junior High, F.E. Osborne Junior High |
Bowness High School is a public school in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, which teaches grades 10 through 12. It is operated by the Calgary Board of Education.
The school was founded in 1924 as a junior and senior high school to serve the town of Bowness . In 1964 the town was annexed by Calgary. No longer having a junior high component, the school now serves several Calgary communities in addition to Bowness.
Some of the programs of the school include the CTS department and RAP. Bowness has an award winning band program. As well the school has a special partnership with Imperial Oil, which helps in certain areas, such as science and math.
The school's Trojan's football team made national headlines in 2004 when a player named Tyler Zeer, died during practice.[1] At the time, it was only the third such fatality in the 92-year history of the Calgary Senior High School Athletic Association.[1]
The 1986 BMX movie Rad was filmed here. There is no mention of Bowness in the film.
Notable alumni
- Amanda Forbis - Film maker won many awards including Golden Palm at the Cannes Film Festival for the short film When the Day Breaks in 1999.[2][3][4]
- Don Matthews - Lt.-Col pilot in Canadian air force successfully led a unit of CF-18 fighters known as the Desert Cats into Iraq in 1991 during the Gulf War, the first Canadian combat mission since the Korean War (excluding defensive peacekeeping operations).[5]
- Patti Stiles (née Atfield) - Actress internationally known for her work in improvisation.[6][7][8]
- Nicholas Wernick - Egyptologist, specializing in the military of ancient Egypt[9][10][11][12] and information technology. Founder of Ancient Egypt Online (AEO)- an online website based on Egyptology[13]
- Devan Dubnyk - NHL Goalie - Edmonton Oilers, Nashville Predators
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Williamson, Kerry (2004-09-09). "Practice injury kills football player". National Post. p. S.4.
- ↑ "Former Calgarian wins French film award". Calgary Herald. 1999-05-25. p. B.2.
- ↑ "When the Day Breaks". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2006-06-30.
- ↑ "Amanda Forbis". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2006-06-30.
- ↑ Musselwhite, Bill (1991-01-25). "Calgary pilot is first into the fray". Calgary Herald. p. A.1.FRO.
- ↑ Neighbours: The Perfect Blend | Interview: Patti Stiles
- ↑ Impro Melbourne | About Impro Melbourne
- ↑
- ↑ Ancient Egypt Magazine, Issue 31
- ↑ Ancient Egypt Magazine, Issue 51
- ↑ Calgary Society of the Study of Ancient Egyptian Antiquities (SSEA)
- ↑ The 3rd British Egyptology Congress - Program of Lectures
- ↑ "Ancient Egypt Online".
External links
- Official website
- Police probe hazing attacks (September 10, 2003) - Article on incident near school involving students.