Salisbury Composite High School

Salisbury Composite High School
Address
Map
20 Festival Way

Sherwood Park
,
Alberta
,
T8A 4Y1

Canada
Coordinates53°31′30″N 113°18′00″W / 53.525°N 113.300°W / 53.525; -113.300
Information
School typePublic secondary
MottoSail on with Pride and Tradition, represented by "Sic Sursum"[1]
(Sail On)
Founded1953[1]
School boardEIPS (Elk Island Public Schools)[2]
SuperintendentMark Liguori[3]
PrincipalSunny Sandhu[1]
Grades10-12[1]
Enrollmentapproximately 1200[1]
LanguageEnglish
Colour(s)Red, Black, and White[1]    
MascotSly the Sabre-Toothed Tiger [citation needed]
Team nameSabres[1]
Websitewww.salcomp.ca

Salisbury Composite High School, often referred to as Sal or Sal Comp,[citation needed] 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]

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"[citation needed]). 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]

  • Badminton
  • Basketball
  • Cheer
  • Cross Country
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Indoor Soccer (Co-Ed)
  • Rugby
  • Soccer
  • Swimming
  • Track and Field
  • Handball
  • Volleyball

Clubs

Clubs at Salisbury include the following:[7]

  • Debate and Model UN
  • Esports, with competitive E-sports teams for League of Legends and Super Smash Bros.[citation needed]
  • German Exchange
  • GSA (Gender and Sexuality Alliance)
  • Indigenous Youth and Allies Circle
  • Movement
  • Robotics
  • Video Game Club
  • Yearbook

Programs

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

  • Career and Technology Studies (CTS), including foods, cosmetology, esthetics, mechanics, fabrication, design tech, computer science, and computer works[9]
  • Fine Arts, including music (jazz and concert bands), performing arts, and visual arts[10]
  • Special Interest Courses, including aboriginal studies, aviation, film, forensics, psychology, SK8trepreneur, and Students Active in Leadership (SAIL)[11]
  • Physical Education, including yoga[12]
  • Steps to Enhance Personal Success (STEPS), a program "designed for those students of junior to senior high age with significant mental or physical disabilities"[13]
  • Grade 10 Honours Programme[14]
  • International Baccalaureate, for Grades 11 and 12[15]

Notable alumni

References

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