Raymond High School (Alberta)
Encyclopedia
Raymond High School is a public secondary school
in Raymond, Alberta
, Canada
. It is the only school in the County of Warner
for grades 10 through 12. The school is in the Westwind School Division
and has approximately 300 students.
with schools that are much larger than it. The school has won the following Alberta Schools Athletic Association
provincial championships:
to the graduation ceremony. The decision made news across Canada. After the story was reported in the news, the decision was reversed and the student was told he could wear the kilt to graduation.
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
in Raymond, Alberta
Raymond, Alberta
Raymond is a town in Warner County, Alberta, Canada. It is located in southern Alberta south of Lethbridge on Highway 52. Raymond is known for its annual rodeo and its large Mormon population...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is the only school in the County of Warner
Warner County No. 5, Alberta
The County of Warner No. 5 is a municipal district in southern Alberta, Canada.It is located in Census Division 2, just north of the United States border. Warner was organised as a rural municipality since 1912, and established in the actual borders since 1954. The seat of the municipality is...
for grades 10 through 12. The school is in the Westwind School Division
Westwind School Division No. 74
Westwind School Division No. 74 is a public school board serving the counties of Warner and Cardston.-Schools:Cardston* Cardston Elementary School * Cardston Jr. High School * Cardston High School Glenwood* Glenwood School...
and has approximately 300 students.
Sports
Raymond High School—nicknamed the "Comets" (men) and "Comettes" (women)—has a tradition of competing in Alberta high school sportsAlberta Schools Athletic Association
The Alberta Schools' Athletic Association is the governing body that oversees amateur athelics in schools for the province of Alberta. It is a voluntary, non profit organization that currently has three hundred and fifty eight member high schools...
with schools that are much larger than it. The school has won the following Alberta Schools Athletic Association
Alberta Schools Athletic Association
The Alberta Schools' Athletic Association is the governing body that oversees amateur athelics in schools for the province of Alberta. It is a voluntary, non profit organization that currently has three hundred and fifty eight member high schools...
provincial championships:
Canadian football
- 3 Tier III champtionships (1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93)
- 7 Tier I championships (1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–2011)
Graduation controversy
In 2010, Raymond High School was at the centre of a controversy in which a graduating student was told he would not be allowed to wear a kiltKilt
The kilt is a knee-length garment with pleats at the rear, originating in the traditional dress of men and boys in the Scottish Highlands of the 16th century. Since the 19th century it has become associated with the wider culture of Scotland in general, or with Celtic heritage even more broadly...
to the graduation ceremony. The decision made news across Canada. After the story was reported in the news, the decision was reversed and the student was told he could wear the kilt to graduation.