Concordia High School (Edmonton)
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Established 1921. The very first class of students, eighth grade boys. Concordia High School (CHS), originally named, Concordia College and subsequently, Concordia College High School until 1997. The university college
that exists on the Highlands campus grew out of the small high school
. It was created, nurtured and built slowly since the 1930s. The original purpose of the school was to prepare young men to attend the Lutheran Seminary
in St. Louis, Missouri
.
Once the boys were ordained they would return to the Canadian Prairies
to open up new Lutheran churches. Eventually in the 1940s the school became co-ed and became an academic prep school.
In 1987 Concordia University College of Alberta
was granted degree granting status. The 23-year history of the university college (CUCA) is largely owed to the small academic high school that added junior college courses to the high school program until it grew into a full fledged university college.
Most often students received their high school diploma
and took university courses at Concordia until they were accepted at the University of Alberta
. In 2000 it was decided that a process to separate the high school (university prep) program from the university program began. Concordia High School was incorporated as a separate entity and is no longer under the governance of CUCA. The high school has its own board of governors
.
In 1997 the building at 112 ave & 73 street in Edmonton opened and housed the high school program for fourteen years. This building sits at the very north end of campus. Ironically the CUCA administration is now housed in the original building erected for the high school program in 1926 and faces south toward Ada Blvd.
Concordia High School is moving to 830 Saddleback Road (the former Taylor University
campus) in Edmonton, Alberta. This move will occur during the summer of 2011. The former Taylor campus is larger and will allow Concordia to expand its programs and size. CHS remain aj ewel in the Alberta education
al crown. As a faith-based, both day and boarding
prep school with international students located on a university campus Concordia has no directly comparable competitors.
University college
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that exists on the Highlands campus grew out of the small high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
. It was created, nurtured and built slowly since the 1930s. The original purpose of the school was to prepare young men to attend the Lutheran Seminary
Seminary
A seminary, theological college, or divinity school is an institution of secondary or post-secondary education for educating students in theology, generally to prepare them for ordination as clergy or for other ministry...
in St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
.
Once the boys were ordained they would return to the Canadian Prairies
Canadian Prairies
The Canadian Prairies is a region of Canada, specifically in western Canada, which may correspond to several different definitions, natural or political. Notably, the Prairie provinces or simply the Prairies comprise the provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, as they are largely covered...
to open up new Lutheran churches. Eventually in the 1940s the school became co-ed and became an academic prep school.
In 1987 Concordia University College of Alberta
Concordia University College of Alberta
Concordia University College of Alberta is an Canadian independent university in Edmonton, Alberta. The enabling legislation is the Post-secondary Learning Act.-History:...
was granted degree granting status. The 23-year history of the university college (CUCA) is largely owed to the small academic high school that added junior college courses to the high school program until it grew into a full fledged university college.
Most often students received their high school diploma
High school diploma
A high school diploma is a diploma awarded for the completion of high school. In the United States and Canada, it is considered the minimum education required for government jobs and higher education. An equivalent is the GED.-Past diploma styles:...
and took university courses at Concordia until they were accepted at the University of Alberta
University of Alberta
The University of Alberta is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford, the first premier of Alberta and Henry Marshall Tory, its first president, it is widely recognized as one of the best universities in Canada...
. In 2000 it was decided that a process to separate the high school (university prep) program from the university program began. Concordia High School was incorporated as a separate entity and is no longer under the governance of CUCA. The high school has its own board of governors
Board of governors
Board of governors is a term sometimes applied to the board of directors of a public entity or non-profit organization.Many public institutions, such as public universities, are government-owned corporations. The British Broadcasting Corporation was managed by a board of governors, though this role...
.
In 1997 the building at 112 ave & 73 street in Edmonton opened and housed the high school program for fourteen years. This building sits at the very north end of campus. Ironically the CUCA administration is now housed in the original building erected for the high school program in 1926 and faces south toward Ada Blvd.
Concordia High School is moving to 830 Saddleback Road (the former Taylor University
Taylor University
Taylor University is a private, interdenominational, evangelical Christian college located in Upland, Indiana. Founded in 1846, it is one of the oldest evangelical Christian colleges in America....
campus) in Edmonton, Alberta. This move will occur during the summer of 2011. The former Taylor campus is larger and will allow Concordia to expand its programs and size. CHS remain aj ewel in the Alberta education
Education
Education in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
al crown. As a faith-based, both day and boarding
Boarding school
A boarding school is a school where some or all pupils study and live during the school year with their fellow students and possibly teachers and/or administrators. The word 'boarding' is used in the sense of "bed and board," i.e., lodging and meals...
prep school with international students located on a university campus Concordia has no directly comparable competitors.