Wildwood, Rosscarrock, Glenbrook, Glendale, Altadore, Garrison Green, Garrison Woods, Westgate, Richmond, Killarney/Glengarry, Discovery Ridge, Currie Barracks, Glamorgan, South Calgary, Shaganappi, Lincoln Park, Lakeview, North Glenmore Park, Westgate, Rutland Park and Spruce Cliff
Feeder schools
Vincent Massey, A.E. Cross, Bishop Pinkham, Griffith Woods, Willow Park
Central Memorial High School is a public senior high school located in the southwest community of North Glenmore in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The school was the first high school in Calgary.[1] The school falls under the jurisdiction of the Calgary Board of Education. The school houses unique programs that include the School of Performing and Visual Arts, and the National Sport Academy.
History
The school's name commemorates the original Central Collegiate Institute and Central High School first built in the early 20th century.[2] The school was nicknamed Sleepy Hollow High.[1]
"Memories of Sleepy Hollow High, Calgary's First High School" (May 6 1961)[1]
"Police respond to incident at southwest high school" (March 20, 2014)[3]
"Small fire caused by stage light prompts evacuation at Central Memorial High School" (December 7 2019)[4]
"Calgary students stage walkout over sexual assault, harassment concerns" (November 16, 2021)[5]
Performing and visual arts
The school now houses a program formed in 2003 named the Centre for Performing and Visual Arts.[6]
Vocational and technical education
The Career and Technology Centre (CTC) at the school offers vocational and technical training, including auto body, computer science, cosmetology, culinary arts, media design and communication, energy and environmental innovation, pre-engineering, and welding and fabrication.[7][8]