Salisbury Composite High School Explained

Salisbury Composite High School
Address:20 Festival Way
Coordinates:53.525°N -113.3°W
Schooltype:Public secondary
Motto:Sail on with Pride and Tradition, represented by "Sic Sursum"[1]
Motto Translation:Sail On
Founded:1953
Schoolboard:EIPS (Elk Island Public Schools)[2]
Superintendent:Mark Liguori[3]
Principal:Sunny Sandhu
Grades:10-12
Enrollment:approximately 1200
Language:English
Colours:Red, Black, and White
Mascot:Sly the Sabre-Toothed Tiger
Team Name:Sabres

Salisbury Composite High School, often referred to as Sal or Sal Comp, is a public high school located in Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada. It is part of Elk Island Public Schools[4]

History

Salisbury was founded in 1953, and had its first graduation in 1954, with 10 teachers and 27 students. In 1969, the school moved to its current location and opened a vocational department.[1]

In February 2019, there was a bomb threat at the school.[5]

Motto and logo

Salisbury's motto is "Sail on with Pride and Tradition", represented by the latin phrase Sic Sursum, which means "sail on" (literal Latin translation: "thus upwards"). The school's logo is a sailing ship above the phrase Sic Sursum. The school colours colours are red, black and white, and its various sports teams are known as the Sabres.[1]

Salisbury's crest consists of a red "S" in front of two crossed sabres which "point skywards in a salute to victory."[1]

Athletics

Salisbury athletics includes the following sports:[6]

Clubs

Clubs at Salisbury include the following:[7]

Programs

In addition to offering English language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, and modern languages courses,[8] the following programs are available at Salisbury:

Notable alumni

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Our School . Salisbury Composite High . 7 May 2023.
  2. Web site: Salisbury Composite High. Elk Island Public Schools . 7 May 2023.
  3. Web site: Superintendent. Elk Island Public Schools . 7 May 2023.
  4. Web site: Schools . 2023-05-15 . www.eips.ca.
  5. Web site: Strathcona RCMP investigating threats to Sherwood Park school . 2023-05-15 . edmontonjournal . en-CA.
  6. Web site: Sal Athletics - Sabre Teams . 2023-05-08 . sites.google.com . en-US.
  7. Web site: Student Clubs . Salisbury Composite High . 9 January 2022.
  8. Web site: Programs . 2023-05-08 . www.salcomp.ca . en.
  9. Web site: Career and Technology Studies . 2023-05-08 . www.salcomp.ca . en.
  10. Web site: Fine Arts . 2023-05-08 . www.salcomp.ca . en.
  11. Web site: Special Interest Courses . 2023-05-08 . www.salcomp.ca . en.
  12. Web site: Physical Education . 2023-05-08 . www.salcomp.ca . en.
  13. Web site: Steps to Enhance Personal Success (STEPS) . 2023-05-08 . www.salcomp.ca . en.
  14. Web site: Honours . 2023-05-08 . www.salcomp.ca . en.
  15. Web site: International Baccalaureate (I.B) . 2023-05-08 . www.salcomp.ca . en.
  16. Web site: Mike Johnson Baseball Stats Baseball Almanac . 2023-05-08 . www.baseball-almanac.com . en-us.
  17. Web site: Kelsey Mitchell - Team Canada . Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website . 26 June 2019 . Canadian Olympic Committee . 23 May 2022.
  18. News: Jones . Shane . Return home fans cyclist Mitchell's Olympic fire . 23 May 2022 . Sherwood Park News . November 27, 2020.

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