Queen Elizabeth High School (Edmonton)
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Queen Elizabeth Composite High School, located in north Edmonton
, Alberta
, Canada
is a senior high school in the Edmonton Public School System.
The school has an aviation program instructing students interested in getting a private pilot license, taught by teacher/flight instructor Alan Newsome. The program covers a curriculum provided by Transport. Canada.
Judges for the 2006/07 School–Community Public Relations Awards selected "The Living Classroom," for the School Award of Excellence.
Edmonton
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, Alberta
Alberta
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is a senior high school in the Edmonton Public School System.
Academic programs
The school has advanced placement classes. These classes are extremely difficult, but there are many people who actually make it into these classes and obtained high marks.The school has an aviation program instructing students interested in getting a private pilot license, taught by teacher/flight instructor Alan Newsome. The program covers a curriculum provided by Transport. Canada.
Athletics
The school athletic teams are called the 'Queen Elizabeth Knights', and the school colours are purple and gold. Athletic programs at the school include: Badminton, Ball Hockey, Basketball,Cross-Country, Football, Rugby, Soccer, Team Handball, Volleyball, Weight Training, and Wrestling and curling. The football team had not won a game in the regular season for 6-8 years. But on October 21, 2011, history was made when Queen Elizabeth ended their streak in dramatic fashion, winning 32-0 against Eastglen.Individual Support Program
The Individual Support Program, for students with severe to profound developmental delays, occupies a classroom and a small, enclosed courtyard which features a rock waterfall, wooden bridge, limestone pathway, and shrubbery, along with a pagoda with spruce log seats and teaching stone. The courtyard, created in 2005, is used as a "Living Classroom" as well as for high school activities and community events. About 20 students are in the program, ranging in age from 14 to 20.Judges for the 2006/07 School–Community Public Relations Awards selected "The Living Classroom," for the School Award of Excellence.