Father Lacombe High School

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Father Lacombe High School
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Father Lacombe High School
3615 Radcliffe Drive S.E.

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School typeHigh School
Religious affiliation(s) Roman Catholic
EstablishedSeptember 1978
School board Calgary Catholic School District
Area trusteeRosemarie Goerlitz
PrincipalJoy Pablo-Wrzosek
Grades 10-12
Enrollment1200+
LanguageEnglish, French, Spanish, Filipino
Colour(s)Green, Blue, White, Black
    
Team nameLaser Nation
Website www.fatherlacombe.calgary.ab.ca

Father Lacombe High School [1] is a Catholic senior high school in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, named after Father Albert Lacombe. It has classes for grades 10 to 12 and is located in the southeast quadrant community of Radisson Heights, Calgary.

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Academics

Special programs

The school provides French and Spanish options for second language instruction. Father Lacombe is one of a small number of Calgary high schools to offer an International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme in English, French, Spanish, and Dance and Visual Art. The school is also part of the Action for Bright Children Society. [2]

Athletics

Father Lacombe participates in many sports sanctioned by the Calgary Senior High School Athletic Association and the Alberta Schools Athletic Association, including Football (MCLA), Basketball, Soccer, Cross Country Running, Badminton, Track & Field, Rugby, Wrestling, Swimming and Volleyball. There are male and female teams at the senior and junior levels.

Notable alumni

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References

  1. "Father Lacombe High School". Archived from the original on 2006-12-11. Retrieved 2007-01-23.
  2. "Gifted Schools - Calgary". www.abccalgary.com. Archived from the original on 2014-09-26. Retrieved 2016-05-09.

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