Central Memorial High School

See also: Sleepy Hollow High (disambiguation)

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Public school in Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Central Memorial High School

Address

5111 - 21 Street S.W.

Calgary

Alberta

T3E 1R9

Canada

Information
Type| Public
Motto| Lux sit
Established| 1888
School board| Calgary Board of Education
Principal| Anne K. Kromm
Grades| 10, 11, 12
Enrollment| 1575 (2021)
• Grade 10| 580
• Grade 11| 545
• Grade 12| 450
Colour(s)| Purple, Yellow
Team name| Rams
Communities served| Wildwood, Rosscarrock, Glenbrook, Glendale, Altadore, Garrison Green, Garrison Woods, Westgate, Richmond, Killarney/Glengarry, Discovery Ridge, Currie Barracks, Glamorgan, South Calgary, Shaganappi, Lincoln Park, Lakeview, North Glenmore Park, Westgate, Rutland Park and Spruce Cliff
Feeder schools| Vincent Massey, A.E. Cross, Bishop Pinkham, Griffith Woods, Willow Park
Website| school.cbe.ab.ca/school/CentralMemorial/

Central Memorial High School is a public senior high school located in the southwest community of North Glenmore in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The school was the first high school in Calgary.[1] The school falls under the jurisdiction of the Calgary Board of Education. The school houses unique programs that include the School of Performing and Visual Arts, and the National Sport Academy.

## History

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The school's name commemorates the original Central Collegiate Institute and Central High School first built in the early 20th century.[2] The school was nicknamed Sleepy Hollow High.[1]

### In the news

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This section contains a list of miscellaneous information. Please relocate any relevant information into other sections or articles. (October 2023)

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* "Memories of Sleepy Hollow High, Calgary's First High School" (May 6 1961)[1]
* "Police respond to incident at southwest high school" (March 20, 2014)[3]
* "Small fire caused by stage light prompts evacuation at Central Memorial High School" (December 7 2019)[4]
* "Calgary students stage walkout over sexual assault, harassment concerns" (November 16, 2021)[5]

## Performing and visual arts

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The school now houses a program formed in 2003 named the Centre for Performing and Visual Arts.[6]

## Vocational and technical education

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The Career and Technology Centre (CTC) at the school offers vocational and technical training, including auto body, computer science, cosmetology, culinary arts, media design and communication, energy and environmental innovation, pre-engineering, and welding and fabrication.[7][8]

## Athletics

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The school has a sports department.[9]

## See also

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* Center West Campus

## References

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1. ^ a b c Memories of Sleepy Hollow, Calgary's First High School. The Calgary Herald. May 6, 1921.
2. ^ Central Memorial High School. Calgary Board of Education.
3. ^ Schmidt, Colleen (2014-03-20). "Police respond to incident at southwest high school". Calgary. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
4. ^ Herring, Jason (2019-12-17). "Small fire caused by stage light prompts evacuation at Central Memorial High School". CALGARY SUN.
5. ^ CBC News (2021-11-16). "Calgary students stage walkout over sexual assault, harassment concerns". CBC Canada.
6. ^ "Central Memorial High School". school.cbe.ab.ca. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
7. ^ "Calgary Board of Education". schools.cbe.ab.ca. Retrieved 2023-10-25.
8. ^ http://schools.cbe.ab.ca/ct-centre/about.htm [bare URL]
9. ^ "Home". calgaryhighschoolsports.com.

## External links

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* Central Memorial High School
* Calgary Board of Education
* The Centre for Performing and Visual Arts at Central Memorial High School

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* All Saints High School
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See also
Calgary Board of Education
Calgary Catholic School District
Christ the Redeemer Catholic Separate Regional Division
Foothills School Division
Rocky View Schools
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