Type Public Principal Matt Christison Enrollment 1252 Number of students 1,252 | Established 2013 Grades 10, 11, 12 Phone +1 403-817-3400 | |
Similar WH Cushing Workplac, Notre Dame High School, Lord Beaverbr High Sch, Bishop Carroll High Sch, Dr EP Scarlett High Sch | ||
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Robert Thirsk High School is a public senior high school in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It derives its name from Robert Thirsk, a Canadian engineer and physician, and a former Canadian Space Agency astronaut. The high school is located in the Northwest Calgary community of Arbour Lake, and has a capacity of 1,500 students.
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- Robert thirsk high school reversible figures experiment on the iss
- Alberta High School Design Framework
- References
Robert Thirsk High School officially opened in September 2013. Over 800 grade 10 and 11 students attend the first school year. The high school accommodates students from Citadel, Arbour Lake, Scenic Acres, Ranchlands, Hawkwood, Rocky Ridge, and Royal Oak.
This new high school features nine communities, classroom and common spaces that help make a big school, smaller. There is a central Learning Commons that stretches the concept of library into a cooperative learning space with virtual, "known" and human resources. The school offers career skills and fine arts programming, including:
Alberta High School Design Framework
The school has incorporated the elements of Alberta Education's high school design framework to guide its work: mastery, rigor, relevance, personalization, flexibility, professional development, assessment relationships, community involvement and welcoming, safe environment. The key elements also reflect the Robert Thirsk vision to personalize and connect learning so that students and staff can thrive.