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 type | Public |
| Founded | 1956 |
| School board | Calgary Board of Education |
| Superintendent | Naomi Johnson |
| Area trustee | Joy Bowen-Eyre |
| Principal | Jana Macdonald[1] |
| Grades | 10-12 regular program |
| Enrollment | 857 (September 2014) |
| Area | Area I, Ward 1 |
| Colour(s) | Green and Gold |
| Mascot | Tommy the Trojan |
| Team name | Trojans |
| 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 1956 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.[2]
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.[3] At the time, it was only the third such fatality in the 92-year history of the Calgary Senior High School Athletic Association.[3]
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.[4][5][6]
- 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).[7]
- Patti Stiles (née Atfield) - Actress internationally known for her work in improvisation.[8][9][10]
- Nicholas Wernick - Egyptologist, specializing in the military of ancient Egypt[11][12][13][14] and information technology. Founder of Ancient Egypt Online (AEO)- an online website based on Egyptology[15]
- Devan Dubnyk - NHL Goalie - Edmonton Oilers, Nashville Predators
References
- ↑ http://schools.cbe.ab.ca/b847/principal.htm
- ↑ http://schools.cbe.ab.ca/b847/history.htm
- 1 2 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.