Saint Francis High School (Calgary)

Saint Francis High School is a Roman Catholic high school, and one of the largest in Calgary, serving 2000 students in the communities of northwest Calgary, Alberta.The program offerings include all of the academic disciplines, an Advanced Placement (A.P.) program, an Extended French program, an Integrated Occupation program, a Registered Apprentice program, International Languages, an Active Life Skills physical education program, an Incentive program and an extensive Career and Technology Studies program.HistoryThe school opened in 1962 with an enrollment of 466 students in three grades and offered academic, commercial and technical programs. By 1965 enrollment doubled and the vocational wings were constructed including shop areas for automotive, carpentry, electronics & electricity, drafting, commercial art, beauty culture, hot metals and lithograph. Two science labs, one multi-activity area and eight classrooms completed the addition. In 1983, two of the areas were renovated to house the Home Economics facilities and in 2000, a new library and music room were added along with new computer and science labs and numerous classrooms.The school's patron saint is Saint Francis of Assisi.AthleticsSaint Francis competes and participates as a Division I member school in the Calgary Senior High School Athletic Association (student body populous 1700+) and the Alberta Schools Athletic Association. Its acclaimed sports programs have amassed several city and provincial championships. Its renowned football program, has won thirty eight city titles (twenty four Senior Varsity Division I & fourteen Junior Varsity Division I), and four Alberta Schools Athletic Association Senior Varsity Tier I Provincial titles (school population 1250+).