Calgary Catholic School District
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The Calgary Catholic School District (CCSD) is the Roman Catholic separate school board in Calgary
, Alberta
, Canada
. It also serves the neighboring communities of Airdrie
, Chestermere
, and Cochrane
. The CCSD receives funding, for all students, from the provincial government of Alberta.
, which is the oldest operating school in Calgary (though in a newer building).
(CBE). Unlike the Calgary Board of Education
, the territory of the CCSD extends slightly outside the municipal limits of the city.
For the 2004-2005 school year, there were approximately 43,000 students in the CCSD, with 96 schools in total. This was made up of 49 elementary schools, 28 elementary/junior high schools, 6 junior high schools, 8 senior high schools, 2 junior/senior high schools, 1 elementary/junior/senior high school and 2 schools for special needs students.
. The last election was in October 2010
.
Though affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church
; the Church has no legal authority over the CCSD. Instead the Alberta
government has final authority over the CCSD (as with any school district in the province).
The CCSD offers a variety of special program in some of schools, such as the Independent Learning program at Bishop Carroll High School
, which allows students to move through the Alberta curriculum at their own individual pace.
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, Canada
Canada
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. It also serves the neighboring communities of Airdrie
Airdrie, Alberta
Airdrie is a city in Alberta, Canada, located just north of Calgary within the Calgary–Edmonton Corridor. The City of Airdrie is part of Calgary's Census Metropolitan Area and a member community of the Calgary Regional Partnership . Due to its proximity to Calgary, Airdrie's population has been...
, Chestermere
Chestermere, Alberta
Chestermere is a town adjacent to the City of Calgary in the Province of Alberta, Canada within Rocky View County. It is largely a bedroom community of Calgary and is a member municipality of the Calgary Regional Partnership...
, and Cochrane
Cochrane, Alberta
Cochrane is a town in the Canadian province of Alberta. The town is located 18 km west of the Calgary city limits along Highway 1A. With a population of 15,424 , Cochrane is the second largest town in Alberta and one of the fastest growing communities in Canada...
. The CCSD receives funding, for all students, from the provincial government of Alberta.
History
The district began in 1885 as the Lacombe Separate School District #1 in what was then part of the North West Territories. Its first school, also built in 1885, was St. Mary'sSt. Mary's High School (Calgary)
St. Mary's High School is a Canadian secondary school in Calgary, Alberta, operated by the Calgary Catholic School District . The school is well known in Calgary for its historical significance...
, which is the oldest operating school in Calgary (though in a newer building).
Size
The CCSD is second in size (by student count) to the city's main school board, the public Calgary Board of EducationCalgary Board of Education
The Calgary Board of Education is the public school board in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. As a public system, the CBE is required to accept any students who meet age and residency requirements, regardless of religion.-Size:...
(CBE). Unlike the Calgary Board of Education
Calgary Board of Education
The Calgary Board of Education is the public school board in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. As a public system, the CBE is required to accept any students who meet age and residency requirements, regardless of religion.-Size:...
, the territory of the CCSD extends slightly outside the municipal limits of the city.
For the 2004-2005 school year, there were approximately 43,000 students in the CCSD, with 96 schools in total. This was made up of 49 elementary schools, 28 elementary/junior high schools, 6 junior high schools, 8 senior high schools, 2 junior/senior high schools, 1 elementary/junior/senior high school and 2 schools for special needs students.
Governance
A group of seven elected trustees run the CCSD. Each trustee represents two wards in the city. They are elected every three years, in the regular municipal election. In the election, Calgary voters can only vote for a trustee to one (not both) of the two school boards. Voters for the CCSD will include Catholics and non-Catholics who support the Catholic system. The public (CBE) and Catholic (CCSD) systems operate independently of each other, and are both under the direct authority of the provincial government of AlbertaAlberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
. The last election was in October 2010
Calgary municipal election, 2010
The 2010 Calgary municipal election was held Monday, October 18, 2010 to elect a mayor and 14 aldermen to the city council, the seven trustees to the Calgary School District , and four of the seven trustees to the Calgary Catholic School District . Three incumbent separate school trustees had no...
.
Though affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
; the Church has no legal authority over the CCSD. Instead the Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
government has final authority over the CCSD (as with any school district in the province).
Special programs
Bishop Carroll High School (Alberta)
Bishop Carroll High School is part of the Calgary Catholic School District in Alberta, Canada and offers a unique program that allows students to work at their own pace in an individual environment. This 'freedom to succeed' is part of the constructivist model of student-centred learning advocated...
, which allows students to move through the Alberta curriculum at their own individual pace.
Senior high schools
In Alberta, a senior high school teaches grades 10-12 (what other jurisdictions call "secondary schools"). However, some may not teach all three grades. Also, some may also teach earlier grades. The following is a list of CCSD senior high schools:| Name | Address | City/Town | Grades |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Carroll High School Bishop Carroll High School (Alberta) Bishop Carroll High School is part of the Calgary Catholic School District in Alberta, Canada and offers a unique program that allows students to work at their own pace in an individual environment. This 'freedom to succeed' is part of the constructivist model of student-centred learning advocated... |
4624 Richard Road S.W. | Calgary | 10-12 |
| Bishop Grandin High School Bishop Grandin High School Bishop Grandin High School is operated by the Calgary Catholic School District. It is a composite high school and one of the largest in Calgary, serving just under 1500 students in the communities of south Calgary, Alberta... |
111 Haddon Road S.W. | Calgary | 10-12 |
| Bishop McNally High School Bishop McNally High School Bishop McNally High School, named after local Catholic diocese-founder John Thomas McNally, is a part of the Calgary Catholic School District in Alberta, Canada.- YMCA Bishop McNally :... |
5700 Falconridge Blvd. N.E. | Calgary | 10-12 |
| Bishop O'Byrne High School | 500, 333 Shawville Blvd. S.E. | Calgary | 10-12 |
| Father Lacombe High School Father Lacombe High School Father Lacombe High School is a Catholic senior high school in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, named after Father Albert Lacombe. It has classes for grades 10 through 12. Lacombe is located in the S.E. community of Radisson Heights.-Special programs:... |
3615 Radcliffe Drive S.E. | Calgary | 10-12 |
| Notre Dame High School Notre Dame High School (Calgary) Notre Dame Senior High School is a Catholic high school in Calgary, Alberta, Canada with more than 1,450 students. Notre Dame High School has been granted with International Baccalaureate, it commenced in September 2010... |
11900 Country Village Link NE | Calgary | 10-12 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes High School | 1916 2 Street S.W. | Calgary | 4-12 |
| St. Anne Academic Centre | 1010-21 Ave. SE | Calgary | 12 |
| St. Francis High School Saint Francis High School (Calgary) Saint Francis High School is a liberal arts Roman Catholic high school, and one of the largest in Calgary, serving 1700 students in the communities of northwest Calgary, Alberta.... |
877 Northmount Drive N.W. | Calgary | 10-12 |
| St. Gabriel The Archangel High School | 197 Invermere Drive | Chestermere Chestermere, Alberta Chestermere is a town adjacent to the City of Calgary in the Province of Alberta, Canada within Rocky View County. It is largely a bedroom community of Calgary and is a member municipality of the Calgary Regional Partnership... |
K-12 |
| St. Martin de Porres High School | 410 Big Hill Springs Road West | Airdrie Airdrie, Alberta Airdrie is a city in Alberta, Canada, located just north of Calgary within the Calgary–Edmonton Corridor. The City of Airdrie is part of Calgary's Census Metropolitan Area and a member community of the Calgary Regional Partnership . Due to its proximity to Calgary, Airdrie's population has been... |
9-12 |
| St. Mary's High School St. Mary's High School (Calgary) St. Mary's High School is a Canadian secondary school in Calgary, Alberta, operated by the Calgary Catholic School District . The school is well known in Calgary for its historical significance... |
111 - 18 Avenue S.W. | Calgary | 10-12 |
| St. Timothy High School St. Timothy High School (Cochrane) St. Timothy is a Canadian school in Cochrane, Alberta that opened in 2004. It is home of the sports team, the Thunder, and houses students from grade seven to twelve. It is located just outside of the town next to the Cochrane Ranch house. The school is named after St. Timothy, a bishop of Ephesus.... |
261101 Carlson Trail | Cochrane Cochrane, Alberta Cochrane is a town in the Canadian province of Alberta. The town is located 18 km west of the Calgary city limits along Highway 1A. With a population of 15,424 , Cochrane is the second largest town in Alberta and one of the fastest growing communities in Canada... |
7-12 |
External links
- Official site of The Calgary Catholic School District
- "Catholic board looks at suing trustee O'Malley" (November 10, 2005) - CBC News