Central Memorial High School

See also: Sleepy Hollow High (disambiguation)

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

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

• "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

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

Vocational and technical education

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

The school has a sports department. ^[9]

See also

• Center West Campus

References

1. 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. "About". schools.cbe.ab.ca. Retrieved 2025-06-07.
9. "Home". calgaryhighschoolsports.com.

External links

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