Robert Thirsk High School

Public school in Nose Hill Drive N.W, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

51°07′51″N 114°11′42″W / 51.13074°N 114.19493°W / 51.13074; -114.19493InformationTypePublicEstablished2013School boardCalgary Board of EducationPrincipalMandy HambidgeGrades10-12Enrollment1381^[1] (2022 - 2023) • Grade 10450 • Grade 11399 • Grade 12374Team nameCometsCommunities servedCitadel, Arbour Lake, Scenic Acres, Ranchlands, Hawkwood, Rocky Ridge, Nolan Hill, Glacier Ridge, and Royal OakWebsiteschool.cbe.ab.ca/school/robertthirsk/Pages/default.aspx

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.

Robert Thirsk High School officially opened in September 2013. Over 800 grade 10 and 11 students attend the first school year.^[2] The high school accommodates students from Citadel, Arbour Lake, Scenic Acres, Ranchlands, Hawkwood, Rocky Ridge, Royal Oak, Glacier Ridge, and Nolan Hill.

The school offers career skills and fine arts programming, including:^[3]

Electro-technologies
Computer Sciences
Tech Theater
Construction
Cook trade
Health and human services
Media, design and communication
Natural sciences
Drama
Dance
Band
Visual arts

The school is also home for some students who have special needs and attend the Adapted Learning Program.

References

^ "View School Profile".
^ "School Profile". Calgary Board of Education. Retrieved 2013-08-30.
^ "Robert Thirsk High School Profile". Calgary Board of Education. Retrieved 2014-06-25.