Queen Elizabeth Junior/Senior High School
Labor omnia vincit Work conquers all
Address
512 18 Street N.W. Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Coordinates	51°03′25″N 114°06′07″W / 51.05694, -114.10194
Information
School board	Calgary Board of Education
Principal	Jim Simpson
School type	Public secondary
Grades	7–12
Established	1910
Enrollment	1,236 (September 2005)
Communities served	Briar Hill, Edgemont, Hounsfield Heights, Hillhurst, West Hillhurst, Parkdale, Point Mckay, St. Andrews Heights, University Heights, MacEwan/Sandstone (Sr only), Country Hills (Sr only)
Homepage	Queen Elizabeth High School

Queen Elizabeth Junior/Senior 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 (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. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (759x687, 153 KB) Summary Subject: Queen Elizabeth Junior and Senior High School (Calgary) - Main West Entrance Location: 512 - 18 Street N.W., Calgary, Alberta, Canada Date taken: November 21, 2005 Photographer: User:Thivierr Copyright release: I the uploader personally took this... Calgary is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada. ... Motto: Fortis et liber(Latin) Strong and free Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Official languages English (see below) Government - Lieutenant-Governor Norman Kwong - Premier Ed Stelmach (PC) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 28 - Senate seats 6 Confederation September 1, 1905 (split from Northwest Territories) (8th [Province]) Area Ranked... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... The Calgary Board of Education (CBE) is the public school board in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... Education in Canada is provided, funded and overseen by federal, provincial, and local governments. ... Location of Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill in Calgary Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill is an inner suburban neighbourhood in northwest Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... Edgemont is a neighbourhood in northwest Calgary (in Alberta, Canada), located north of the community of Dalhousie and bounded by John Laurie Boulevard to the south, Sarcee Trail to the west, Country Hills Boulevard to the north and Shaganappi Trail to the east. ... Location of Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill in Calgary Hounsfield Heights/Briar Hill is an inner suburban neighbourhood in northwest Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... Location of Hillhurst in Calgary Hillhurst is a northwest neighbourhood located within the inner city of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... Location of West Hillhurst in Calgary West Hillhurst is a northwest neighbourhood lying within the inner suburbs of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... Parkdale is a neighbourhood in the city of Calgary, Alberta. ... Location of Point Mckay in Calgary Point Mckay is a residential neighbourhood in the north-west quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. ... Location of St. ... Location of University Heights in Calgary University Heights is a community in Calgary, Alberta. ... Location of MacEwan in Calgary MacEwan is a suburban neighbourhood in northwest Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... Location of Sandstone Valley in Calgary Sandstone Valley is a suburban neighbourhood in northwest Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... Location of Country Hills in Calgary Country Hills is a residential neighbourhood in the north-west quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. ... For other uses, see High school (disambiguation). ... This article is about the Canadian city. ... Motto: Fortis et liber(Latin) Strong and free Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Official languages English (see below) Government - Lieutenant-Governor Norman Kwong - Premier Ed Stelmach (PC) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 28 - Senate seats 6 Confederation September 1, 1905 (split from Northwest Territories) (8th [Province]) Area Ranked... The Calgary Board of Education (CBE) is the public school board in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ...

History

The school was founded in 1910 as "Bowview School" which was originally a boarding school. Evidence for this can be found above the SW entrance by the cafeteria. It was renamed in 1953 to mark the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. The original three storey building (which includes the Drama room that was the original Auditorium and Cafeteria) opened in 1930. An large addition (including the Band, Wood shop, north Gym, current offices, classrooms, etc.) was opened in 1953. The third additional was completed in 1967 and includes the Library and Science labs. Year 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of sixteen sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally. ... Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ...

Special programs

QEHS offers special programs for the CBE, which are for students throughout the city, not just local students. Those outside the local area, are given subsidized bus passes to attend the school.

Advanced Placement Program

QEHS is one of the few high schools in Calgary to offer the Advanced Placement Program, which provides students to take college-level courses of their choice, which is equivalent to most college's introductory courses. Depending how much the student will score on the AP Exam, he or she can receive college credit for the course taken and never take that course in college. This article is about the Canadian city. ... The Advanced Placement Program is a program that offers college level courses at high schools across the United States and Canada. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

As of August 2007, QEHS offers AP courses in the following subjects: Biology, Chemistry, English, Mathematics, Physics and Social Studies. Biology studies the variety of life (clockwise from top-left) E. coli, tree fern, gazelle, Goliath beetle Biology (from Greek: βίος, bio, life; and λόγος, logos, knowledge), also referred to as the biological sciences, is the study of living organisms utilizing the scientific method. ... For other uses, see Chemistry (disambiguation). ... English studies is an academic discipline that includes the study of literatures written in the English language (including literatures from the U.K., U.S., Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, the Philippines, India, South Africa, and the Middle East, among other areas), English linguistics (including English phonetics, phonology... For other meanings of mathematics or uses of math and maths, see Mathematics (disambiguation) and Math (disambiguation). ... A magnet levitating above a high-temperature superconductor demonstrates the Meissner effect. ... Social studies is a term used to describe the broad study of the various fields which involve past and current human behavior and interactions. ...

Gifted students

QEHS is one of the CBE's schools to operate the Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) program, which assists qualified students with more advanced instruction. GATE compacts and accelerates the typical curriculum. It combines Language Arts and Social Studies into one class (humanities) and includes GATE Enrichment, a class on various subjects the student may choose. It also provides extra experts and mentors. Currently, nine CBE schools offer the GATE program[1].

Deaf and Hard of Hearing students

The Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program provides interpreters for deaf students in grades 7 through 12, to allow them to participate in regular classes, with hearing students. Some classes are restricted for these students, such as Latin instruction. Some resources are also provided to assist with other activities in the school. For other uses, see Latin (disambiguation). ...

Alberta Ballet students

Students from across the city who attend The School of Alberta Ballet attend QEHS. Queen Elizabeth makes special accommodations for the students. Even though the Alberta Ballet, not QEHS, actually provides the dance instruction, that instruction can be used to earn credits towards a high school diploma. QEHS is one of just two schools in the city with this special relationship, the other being Bishop Carroll High, a Separate Catholic school. [2] The Alberta Ballet Company, in Edmonton, Alberta, was founded by Ruth Carse in the late 1950s and became a professional company in 1966. ... Bishop Carroll High School; part of the Calgary Catholic School District in Alberta, Canada; offers a unique program, that allows students to work at their own pace in an individual environment. ... Catholic School Centre (CCSD head offices) The Calgary Catholic School District (CCSD) is the Roman Catholic separate school board in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ...

References

• "Alberta Ballet stays in step with school", Lisa Willemse, Calgary Herald. Calgary, Alta.: Dec 15, 1999. pg. I.5

External links

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Queen Elizabeth Junior and Senior High School (Calgary)

• Official School Website
• Alberta Ballet: Partnerships with local school boards
• GATE Calgary - Volunteer organization of parents of students in the GATE program throughout CBE schools.