Robert Thirsk High School

Last updated
Robert Thirsk High School
Location
Robert Thirsk High School
8777 Nose Hill Drive N.W, Calgary
,
Coordinates 51°07′51″N114°11′42″W / 51.13074°N 114.19493°W / 51.13074; -114.19493
Information
TypePublic
Established2013
School board Calgary Board of Education
PrincipalMandy Hambidge
Grades 10-12
Enrollment1381 [1]  (2022 - 2023)
   Grade 10 450
   Grade 11 399
   Grade 12 374
Team nameComets
Communities served Citadel, Arbour Lake, Scenic Acres, Ranchlands, Hawkwood, Rocky Ridge, Nolan Hill, Glacier Ridge, and Royal Oak
Website school.cbe.ab.ca/school/robertthirsk/Pages/default.aspx

Robert Thirsk High School is a public senior high school in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It derives its name from Robert Thirsk, a Canadian engineer and physician, and a former Canadian Space Agency astronaut. The high school is located in the Northwest Calgary community of Arbour Lake, and has a capacity of 1,500 students.

Robert Thirsk High School officially opened in September 2013. Over 800 grade 10 and 11 students attend the first school year. [2] The high school accommodates students from Citadel, Arbour Lake, Scenic Acres, Ranchlands, Hawkwood, Rocky Ridge, Royal Oak, Glacier Ridge, and Nolan Hill.

The school offers career skills and fine arts programming, including: [3]

The school is also home for some students who have special needs and attend the Adapted Learning Program.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">University of Calgary</span> Public research university in Canada

The University of Calgary is a public research university located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The University of Calgary started in 1944 as the Calgary branch of the University of Alberta, founded in 1908, prior to being instituted into a separate, autonomous university in 1966. It is composed of 14 faculties and over 85 research institutes and centres. The main campus is located in the northwest quadrant of the city near the Bow River and a smaller south campus is located in the city centre. The main campus houses most of the research facilities and works with provincial and federal research and regulatory agencies, several of which are housed next to the campus such as the Geological Survey of Canada. The main campus covers approximately 200 hectares.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Loch Arbour, New Jersey</span> Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States

Loch Arbour is a village situated on the Jersey Shore in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the village's population was 224, an increase of 30 (+15.5%) from the 2010 census count of 194, which had in turn reflected a decline of 86 (−30.7%) from the 280 recorded at the 2000 census.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nipissing University</span>

Nipissing University is a public university located in North Bay, Ontario, Canada. The campus overlooks Lake Nipissing.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Robert Thirsk</span> Canadian engineer and physician, and former CSA astronaut

Robert Brent "Bob" Thirsk, was a Canadian engineer and physician, and a former Canadian Space Agency astronaut. He holds the Canadian record for the most time spent in space. He became an officer of the Order of Canada (OC) in 2013 and was named to the Order of British Columbia (OBC) in 2012.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">University of Wisconsin–Superior</span> Public university in Superior, Wisconsin

The University of Wisconsin–Superior is a public liberal arts university in Superior, Wisconsin. UW–Superior grants associate, bachelor's, master's and specialist's degrees. The university enrolls 2,559 undergraduates and 364 graduate students.

MidSun Junior High School is a Canadian middle school teaching grades seven through nine for the communities of Midnapore, Chaparral and Sundance, in Calgary, Alberta. It is part of the public Calgary Board of Education. When opened in 1998 it was designed with a capacity of 750 students, and quickly gained enrollment of slightly less, or slightly more, than that figure.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sir Winston Churchill High School</span> Public school in Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Sir Winston Churchill High School is a senior high school in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It derives its name from Sir Winston Churchill, two-term prime minister of the United Kingdom. The high school is built in the Northwest community of Brentwood. The school offers the International Baccalaureate (IB) programme, various second languages, and numerous clubs and teams.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Queen Elizabeth High School (Calgary)</span> Public secondary school in Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Queen Elizabeth High School (QEHS) is a Canadian public combined junior and senior high school in Calgary, Alberta, which teaches grades 7 through 12. The junior (7–9) and senior high (10–12) programs share a common principal, many teachers, and other resources of the school. It is operated by the Calgary Board of Education. QEHS operates separately from Queen Elizabeth Elementary School, even though the two schools are physically adjacent to each other.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Peterborough Collegiate</span> Secondary school in Ontario, Canada

PACE at Peterborough Collegiate, formerly Peterborough Collegiate Vocational School, is a public secondary school located in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada and is a member of the Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board. It is one of the oldest public schools in the country and was the only public high school in the city of Peterborough until the opening of Kenner Collegiate Vocational Institute in 1952. Regular student programming ended at Peterborough Collegiate Vocational School in June 2012. The building was renamed Peterborough Collegiate and in August 2012 opened as a re-purposed facility offering alternative and continuing education (ACE).

R. T. Alderman School is a Science School in southeastern Calgary in the province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the community of Maple Ridge.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Juno Beach Academy of Canadian Studies</span> Public school in Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Juno Beach Academy of Canadian Studies was an Alternative Program public high school in Calgary, Alberta. The Calgary Board of Education ran the program as an alternative for students with a focus on humanities. Academic achievement was an area of focus. There was a particular focus on Canadian studies.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lester B. Pearson High School (Calgary)</span> Senior high school in Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Lester B. Pearson High School is a public senior high school located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada administered by the Calgary Board of Education. The school is named for Nobel Laureate and Canadian Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">William Aberhart High School</span> Public school in Calgary, Alberta, Canada

William Aberhart High School is a public senior high school in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, which teaches grades 10, 11, and 12. It is operated by the Calgary Board of Education. It is a comprehensive English and French Immersion school of 1300 students. William Aberhart High School is located at 3009 Morley Trail NW. The school contains 54 classrooms, two gymnasiums, a fitness centre, a multi-media library resource centre, and specialized areas for music, and art. It also plays host to a debate union. Other school activities and clubs include the largest high school Model United Nations team in Calgary; the most frequently published school newspaper in Southern Alberta, The Advocate; an independent students' media magazine, The Iconographer; an environmentally active organization, Destination Conservation; the Student Outreach Society, a peer support group; a bilingual club, Immersion en Action; and many others.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lord Beaverbrook High School</span> Public school in Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Lord Beaverbrook High School (LBHS) is a public high school in Calgary, Alberta, Canada operated by the Calgary Board of Education. It was founded in 1967 and the first year of attendance was in 1968. It has approximately 1,100 students and 100 staff members. It is named after Max Aitken, Lord Beaverbrook. The school's mascot is a "Lord"—a black, silver, and white lion wearing a crown.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Arbour Lake, Calgary</span> Neighbourhood in Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Arbour Lake is a residential neighbourhood in the northwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. It is bounded to the north by Country Hills Boulevard, to the south by Crowchild Trail, to the east by Nose Hill Drive, to the west by Stoney Trail.

Hawkwood is a residential neighbourhood in the northwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is bounded to the north by Country Hills Boulevard, to the east by Sarcee Trail, to the south by John Laurie Boulevard, and to the west by Nose Hill Drive.

Polk County Public Schools is a school district headquartered in Bartow, Florida, United States. The district serves Polk County.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Central Memorial High School</span> Public school in Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Central Memorial High School is a public senior high school located in the southwest community of North Glenmore in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. 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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Louise Arbour Secondary School</span> Public high school in Brampton, Ontario, Canada

Louise Arbour Secondary School is a high school located in Brampton, Ontario, operating under the Peel District School Board. It was established in 2010 to accommodate those who live in north Brampton between Sandalwood Heights Secondary School and Mayfield Secondary School. A social justice focus infuses all elements of the curriculum in order to support students to become socially responsible citizens of the world. The school offers a wide range of programs in all curricular areas along with Specialist High Skills Major programs in Arts and Culture as well as Hospitality and Tourism. Science, mathematics and technology are particular focus areas in the school.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">James Fowler High School</span> High school in Calgary, Alberta, Canada

James Fowler High School is a high school in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, in the neighborhood of Highland Park. The school is part of the Calgary Board of Education's public school system, and currently has approximately 859 students attending the school as of September 2017.

References

  1. "View School Profile".
  2. "School Profile". Calgary Board of Education. Retrieved 2013-08-30.
  3. "Robert Thirsk High School Profile". Calgary Board of Education. Retrieved 2014-06-25.