Bowness High School
Public school in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Bowness High School is a public school in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, which teaches grades 10 through 12. It is operated by the Calgary Board of Education.
Coordinates51.093345°N 114.199893°W
School typePublic
MottoOnce a Trojan, always a Trojan[1]
Founded1956
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Bowness High School in 2016 | |
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4627 77 St NW , Alberta , T3B 2N6 Canada | |
| Coordinates | 51.093345°N 114.199893°W |
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| School type | Public |
| Motto | Once a Trojan, always a Trojan[1] |
| Founded | 1956 |
| School board | Calgary Board of Education |
| Superintendent | Christopher Usih |
| Area trustee | Trina Hurdman |
| Principal | Jana Macdonald[2] |
| Grades | 10-12 regular program |
| Enrollment | 1218 [3] (2021) |
| • Grade 10 | 402 |
| • Grade 11 | 413 |
| • Grade 12 | 403 |
| Area | Area I, Ward 1 |
| Colours | Green and Gold [1] |
| Mascot | Tommy the Trojan [1] |
| Team name | Trojans |
| Communities served | Bowness, Crestmont, Greenwood, Montgomery, Silver Springs, Tuscany, Valley Ridge, Cougar Ridge, Patterson, Coach Hill |
| Feeder schools | Twelve Mile Coulee Middle School, Thomas B. Riley Junior High, F.E. Osborne Junior High, Vincent Massey Junior High, and West Ridge School |
The school was founded in 1956 as a junior and senior high school to serve the town of Bowness . In 1964 the town was annexed by Calgary. No longer having a junior high component, the school now serves several Calgary communities in addition to Bowness.[4]
In 2016 Bowness opened its newly constructed southern wing of the school.[citation needed]
Notable alumni
- Nick Blevins - Rugby player - Team Canada
- Devan Dubnyk - NHL Goalie - Edmonton Oilers, Nashville Predators
- Amanda Forbis - Film maker[5][6][7]
- Ryan Sceviour - Professional football player - Calgary Stampeders
- Patti Stiles (née Atfield) - Actress known for her work in improvisation.[8][9][10]
