Dr. E.P. Scarlett High School
| Dr. E.P. Scarlett High School | |
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| Address | |
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220 Canterbury Drive SW Calgary, Alberta, T2W 1H4 Canada | |
| Coordinates | 50°56′49″N 114°05′13″W / 50.947°N 114.086817°WCoordinates: 50°56′49″N 114°05′13″W / 50.947°N 114.086817°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Motto: A Place of Humane Learning |
| Religious affiliation(s) | None |
| Established | 1969 |
| School board | Calgary Board of Education |
| Principal | Sylvie Monfette |
| Assistant principals | Steve Nimmock, Garth Teminsky, Tom Bishop |
| Grades | 10, 11, 12 |
| Enrollment | 1671 (2015) |
| • Grade 10 | 522 |
| • Grade 11 | 590 |
| • Grade 12 | 559 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colour(s) | Red and White |
| Mascot | Larry the Lancer |
| Team name | Lancers |
| Communities served | Lake Bonavista, Bonavista Downs, Canyon Meadows, Evergreen, Silverado, Auburn Bay, Southwood, Walden, Woodbine, Woodlands, |
| Feeder schools | Elboya. Fairview. Harold Panabaker. John Ware. Nickle. Robert Warren. Woodman. Willow Park |
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Dr. E.P. Scarlett High School is a public senior high school in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The school is named after Earle Parkhill Scarlett, a Calgary physician, educator, scholar and writer.[1] The school is part of the Calgary Board of Education. It's contains classes for grades 10 through 12, as well as a special education program. The school graduates around 480 Grade 12 students every year, with a 91% graduation rate. Scarlett is located on Elbow Drive and Canterbury Drive, and is one of the smallest high schools in the city.
Academics
Advanced Placement
Dr. E.P. Scarlett High School offers one of the most established Advanced Placement programs in the country.[2] The AP program has been at the school since 1989, and currently has over 500 students enrolled in at least one Advance Placement course. To enter an Advanced Placement class at Dr. E.P. Scarlett, the student must have achieved an 80% average or higher in that class.
The current classes Advanced Placement courses at Scarlett are as follows:
- Math 10-C AP
- Math 20-1 AP
- Math 30-1 AP
- Math 31/35 AP
- Social Studies 10-1 AP
- Social Studies 20-1 AP
- Social Studies 30-1 AP
- English 10-1 AP
- English 20-1 AP
- English 30-1 AP
- Science 10 AP
- Chemistry 20 AP
- Chemistry 30/35 AP
- Biology 20/30/35 AP
- Physics 20 AP
- Physics 30/35 AP
- Art 10 AP
- Art 20 AP
- Art 30/35 AP
French Immersion
Scarlett has a strong French Immersion program, for students learning all of their courses in French. Scarlett offers all academic courses in French, except for Advanced Placement courses and those at the -3 or -4 level. Although Scarlett offers the Mathematics AP enrichment program in French Immersion. The following are AP math courses are offered as French Immersion: Math 10-C AP Math 20-C AP Math 30-C AP Math 31-C AP Math 35-C AP (Calculus BC)
The Scarlett Fever
Scarlett's student newspaper, The Scarlett Fever, is an award winning newspaper, recognized as one of the best student run-and-made papers in Canada.
Athletics
Scarlett has a strong athletic program, with teams participating in the following:
- Track and Field
- Soccer
- Football
- Field Hockey
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
- Swim and Dive
- Rugby
Music Program
E.P. Scarlett High School's music program is quite large, and among the best in Calgary. The Band program consists of the Concert Band, Wind Ensemble and Jazz 1, 2, and 3 Bands. Mr. Paul Brown is the Director of Concert Bands in the school, and his ensembles have received many accolades for their musicality and superior performances throughout Canada. The Concert Band and Jazz 1 Band won Gold Awards at the Alberta International Band Festival numerous times under his (and Mr. Bell's) instruction.
The Choir program has gained recognition from music festivals within Calgary, in addition to individual workshop leaders from across the continent. The program consists of a Concert Choir, Chamber Choir, and Vocal Jazz. Mr. Jonathan Bell is the director of Choirs and Jazz bands in the school. He is an experienced choral performer and saxophone player, and has received his formal education from the University of Calgary where he earned his Bachelor of Education in Secondary Music.
The Music Department holds several annual public concerts a year.
Other Programs
Some of there other unique program offerings include Dance, Film Studies, Sports Performance, Journalism, Broadcast Journalism, Sports Medicine, Learning Strategies, and Theatre Production.
Notable alumni
Kelly Drader President and CEO of Longview Oil Corp. Pat Ward President and CEO of Painted Pony Petroleum Ltd
- Greg Peterson (Canadian football), CFL player for the Calgary Stampeders
- Brent Peterson player for Detroit Red Wings - Centre
- Johnny Forzani, CFL player for the Calgary Stampeders
- Dany Heatley, NHL player for the Minnesota Wild
- Helen Upperton, Canadian Olympic Silver Medalist for Bobsledding
- Steven Ogg, voice actor of Trevor Philips in Grand Theft Auto V
- Michael Connolly, Canadian Politician
References
- ↑ Foran, Max (1987). Citymakers : Calgarians after the frontier. Calgary: Historical Society of Alberta, Chinook Country Chapter. p. 173. ISBN 0-88925-725-6.
- ↑ http://schools.cbe.ab.ca/b858/Docs/AP.pdf