Bert Church High School

Bert Church High School
Address
1010 East Lake Boulevard
Airdrie, Alberta, T4A 2A1
Canada
Coordinates 51°17′0.2″N 113°59′29.4″W / 51.283389°N 113.991500°W / 51.283389; -113.991500Coordinates: 51°17′0.2″N 113°59′29.4″W / 51.283389°N 113.991500°W / 51.283389; -113.991500
Information
Motto Quaerite Excellentiam
(Strive for Excellence)
Established 1983
School board Rocky View School Division
Superintendent Greg Bass
Chairman Dr. Bruce Pettigrew
Principal Laurie Johnston-Drebert
Colour(s) Blue and Yellow         
Sports Football, Basketball, Soccer, Badminton, Curling, Golf, Volleyball
Mascot Ram
Team name BCHS Chargers
Website http://bertchurch.rockyview.ab.ca/

Bert Church High School is a high school in Airdrie, Alberta, Canada with approximately 925 students in enrollment. The school is under the administration of Rocky View School Division.

Notable programs, courses, and clubs

The school offers an assortment of clubs and courses for students to choose from. Musical programs at Bert Church are known to be atop the province and include: concert choir, junior and senior concert band, as well as junior and senior jazz band, which have performed for Former Alberta Premier, Alison Redford. Bert Church also is noted for its drama and tech theatre course, which put on winter and spring productions. The school also offers a foods course which takes place in its professional, industrial-style kitchen. Bert Church High School is also the Under Armour Finding Undeniable 2013 winner.

Athletics

Bert Church offers a variety of athletic programs including football, volleyball, basketball, cross country running, soccer, golf, and curling. The school’s official team name is The Bert Church Chargers. Every year, The Bert Church Chargers football team host the Airdrie Bowl, in which Bert Church High School's rival school, the George McDougall Mustangs, compete in a game to be crowned as Airdrie's top high school football team. The Bert Church Cheer Team and Pom Team are noted for their first place wins. The Bert Church Basketball team holds an invitational Basketball tournament for both the senior and junior teams from all over Alberta, This is called BCI (Bert Church Invitational).

Theatre

Bert Church High School is noted for its 373 seat proscenium theater which is used for both school productions, and professional productions. The theatre is also used as a teaching space for grade 9-12 drama classes. The Bert Church Theatre has put on numerous performances by bands such as, The Trews, Bif Naked, 54-40, and many other Canadian favorites.

Past school productions have included:

The Wizard of Oz (2009)
Anne of Green Gables (2010)
Peter Pan (2011)
While the Lights were Out (2012)
Annie (2012)
Grease (musical) (2013)
High School Musical (musical) (2014)

Notable alumni

References

  1. http://bertchurch.rockyview.ab.ca/our-school
  2. http://bertchurch.rockyview.ab.ca/our-school/clubs-and-afterschool-programs-non-athletic
  3. http://bertchurch.rockyview.ab.ca/Members/msera/athletics
  4. http://www.winterhawks.com/roster/index/team/41/sort/last
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