Bert Church High School
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| Bert Church High School | |
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| Address | |
1010 East Lake Boulevard , , Canada | |
| Coordinates | 51°17′0.2″N 113°59′29.4″W / 51.283389°N 113.991500°WCoordinates: 51°17′0.2″N 113°59′29.4″W / 51.283389°N 113.991500°W ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
| Information | |
| Motto | Quaerite Excellentiam (Strive for Excellence) |
| Established | 1983 |
| School board | Rocky View School Division |
| Superintendent | Greg Luterbach |
| Chairman | Fiona Gilbert |
| Principal | Ryan Reed |
| Colour(s) | Blue and Yellow |
| Sports | Football, Basketball, Soccer, Badminton, Curling, Golf, Volleyball |
| Mascot | Ram |
| Team name | BCHS Chargers |
| Website | http://bertchurch.rockyview.ab.ca/ |
Bert Church High School is a high school in Airdrie, Alberta, Canada with approximately 1100 students in enrollment. The school is under the administration of Rocky View School Division. Bert Church High School is named after Bert Church, who died in 1984. He was the son of one of Alberta's earliest settlers, W.J. Church, who arrived in 1890. Bert was a member of the rural school board of Calgary.[1]
Programs, courses, and clubs[edit]
The school offers an assortment of clubs and courses for students to choose from. Musical programs at Bert Church include: concert choir, junior and senior concert band, as well as senior jazz band, which have performed for Former Alberta Premier, Alison Redford. Bert Church also is noted for its drama, performing arts and technical theater courses, which put on winter and spring productions. Bert Church High School is also the Under Armour Finding Undeniable 2013 winner.[2]
Athletics[edit]
Bert Church offers a variety of athletic programs including football, volleyball, basketball, cross country running, soccer, golf, and curling. The school's official team name is The Bert Church Chargers.
Theatre[edit]
Bert Church High School is noted for its 373-seat proscenium theatre which is used for both school productions, and professional productions. The theatre is also used as a teaching space for grade 9-12 drama classes.
Notable alumni[edit]
- Ty Rattie: Professional hockey player drafted 32nd overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by the St. Louis Blues.
References[edit]
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- ↑ Valerie, Berenyi (2009-07-13). "Pioneer celebrates 101st birthday". www.pressreader.com. Calgary Herald. Retrieved 2022-01-16. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Local high school wins $100,000 in national contest". AirdrieToday.com. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
