Henry Wise Wood High School Explained

Henry Wise Wood High School
Motto:Finis Coronat Opus
Motto Translation:Latin: "The End Crowns the Work"
Streetaddress:910 - 75 Ave S.W.
City:Calgary
Province:Alberta
Postalcode:T2V 0S6
Schoolnumber:CBE - 836
Schoolboard:Calgary Board of Education
Superintendent:Christopher Usih
Trustee:Marilyn Denis
Principal:Aileen Smyth
Schooltype:High school
Grades:10, 11, 12
Language:English
Area:CBE - Area V
Mascot:Maximus
Teamname:Warriors
Colours:Pantone 209
Founded:1961
Enrollment:1840
Enrollment As Of:2023[1]
Grade10:684
Grade11:640
Grade12:516
Feeders:Elboya, Fairview, Harold Panabaker, John Ware, Nickle, Robert Warren, Woodman, Willow Park
Communities:Chinook Park, Kelvin Grove, Bayview, Braeside, Cedarbrae, Eagle Ridge, Haysboro, Kingsland, Oakridge, Palliser, Pump Hill, Woodbine, Woodlands, Mahogany
Homepage:http://schools.cbe.ab.ca/b836/

Henry Wise Wood High School (HWW) is a public high school located in the southwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

The school was built in 1961 and is named after Henry Wise Wood, an Alberta pioneer (cowboy) who was instrumental in forming the Alberta Wheat Pool and the United Farmers of Alberta. Wood is regarded as an influential individual in Canadian agricultural and farming history.[2]

Academically, the school offers the International Baccalaureate Programme (IB), and the Gifted and Talented Education Program (GATE), in addition to the full range of academic programs standard to the province. The school is part of the Action for Bright Children Society.[3] A unique option in the IB Programme that the school offers to students as an additional Group 3 subject is Philosophy 20/30 SL IB, which is made available bi-annually.

Henry Wise Wood has a music program that includes a symphonic band, jazz band, and choir.

Athletics programs

Henry Wise Wood is noted for its football team, having won several city championships over the years. The school also has many other sports teams, including soccer, badminton, swimming, basketball, volleyball, rugby, and track.

Wise Wood features number of athletics programs and teams which include:

Notable alumni

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Find a School | Schools | Calgary Board of Education .
  2. Web site: Calgary Board of Education - Schools and Areas . 2011-02-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101206121434/http://www.cbe.ab.ca/schools/view.asp?id=252 . 2010-12-06 . dead .
  3. Web site: Gifted Schools - Calgary . www.abccalgary.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140926235701/http://abccalgary.com/schools.html . 2014-09-26.
  4. News: Bailey . Ian . Anderssen . Erin . September 11, 2022 . Pierre Poilievre's landslide victory charts new course for Conservatives . The Globe and Mail . 2022-09-20.
  5. Web site: Calgary actor Evan Williams having fun in the debauched court of King Louis XIV. Calgary Herald. 30 July 2023. September 18, 2016.