Calgary Catholic School District


Calgary Roman Catholic Separate School District No. 1 or the Calgary Catholic School District is the Roman Catholic separate school board in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It also serves the neighbouring communities of Airdrie, Chestermere, Cochrane and Rocky View County. The CCSD receives funding for students from the provincial government of Alberta.

History

The district was founded on 18 December 1885 as the Lacombe Roman Catholic School District No. 1 in what was then part of the North West Territories. Its first school, also built in 1885, was St. Mary's, which is the oldest operating school in Calgary.

Size

The CCSD is second in size to the city's main school board, the public Calgary Board of Education. Unlike the Calgary Board of Education, the territory of the CCSD extends slightly outside the municipal limits of the city.
For the 2018 - 2019 school year, there were over 57,000 students in the CCSD, with 115 schools in total.

Governance

A group of seven elected trustees run the CCSD. Trustees represent wards in the city, as well as neighboring communities. They are elected every three years, in the regular municipal election. In the election, Calgary voters can only vote for a trustee to one of the two school boards. Voters for the CCSD will include Catholics and non-Catholics who support the Catholic system. The public and Catholic systems operate independently of each other, and are both under the direct authority of the provincial government of Alberta. The last election was in October 2017.

Special Programs

The CCSD offers a variety of specialized programs, including Advanced Placement, Fine Arts, the Hockey Canada Skills Academy, Home Study, International Baccalaureate, Languages, Single Gender and Year-Round Education. There is also the Self-Directed Learning program at Bishop Carroll High School, which allows students to move through the Alberta curriculum at their own individual pace.

Elementary and Junior High Schools

In Alberta, an elementary school normally teaches Kindergarten to Grade 6, while a junior high school teaches Grades 7-9. Some junior high schools are combined with high schools or elementary schools. Some schools may have French Immersion in Grade 7, 8 or 9. The following list provides information on CCSD elementary and junior high schools.
NameTypeCity/TownGrades
Ascension of Our LordElementary, Jr. HighCalgaryK-9
Bishop KiddJr. HighCalgary7-9
Blessed Cardinal NewmanElementary, Jr. HighCalgaryK-9
Blessed Marie-RoseElementary, Jr. HighCalgaryK-9
Blessed Mother TeresaElementaryCalgaryK-6
Christ the KingElementary, Jr. HighCalgaryK-9
Corpus ChristiElementaryCalgaryK-6
Don BoscoElementary, Jr. HighCalgaryK-9
Father DoucetElementaryCalgaryK-6
Father James WhelihanElementary, Jr. HighCalgaryK-9
Father ScollenElementary, Jr. HighCalgaryK-9
Guardian AngelElementaryCalgaryK-6
Good ShepherdElementary, Jr. HighAirdrieK-8
Holy AngelsElementaryCalgaryK-6
Holy CrossElementary, Jr. HighCalgaryK-9
Holy FamilyElementaryCalgaryK-6
Holy NameElementaryCalgaryK-6
Holy SpiritElementaryCochraneK-6
Holy TrinityElementaryCalgaryK-6
John CostelloElementaryCalgaryK-6
Light of ChristElementary, Jr. HighCalgaryK-9
Madeleine d'HouetJr. HighCalgary7-9
Mother Mary GreeneElementaryCalgaryK-6
Msgr. A.J. HetheringtonElementaryCalgaryK-6
Msgr. E.L. DoyleElementaryCalgaryK-6
Msgr. J.J. O'BrienElementary, Jr. HighCalgaryK-9
Msgr. J.S. SmithElementary, Jr. HighCalgaryK-9
Msgr. Neville AndersonElementaryCalgaryK-6
Our Lady of FatimaElementaryCalgaryK-6
Our Lady of LourdesElementary, Jr. High, High SchoolCalgaryK-12
Our Lady of PeaceElementary, Jr. HighCalgaryK-9
Our Lady of the AssumptionElementary, Jr. HighCalgaryK-9
Our Lady of the EvergreensElementaryCalgaryK-6
Our Lady of the RosaryElementaryCalgaryK-6
Our Lady of WisdomElementaryChestermereK-6
Our Lady Queen of PeaceElementary, Jr. HighAirdrieK-8
Sacred HeartElementaryCalgaryK-6
St. Albert the GreatElementary, Jr. HighCalgaryK-9
St. AlphonsusElementary, Jr. HighCalgaryK-9
St. AmbroseElementary, Jr. HighCalgaryK-9
St. AndrewElementaryCalgaryK-6
St. AngelaElementaryCalgaryK-6
St. AnthonyElementaryCalgary4-6
St. AugustineElementary, Jr. HighCalgaryK-9
St. BasilElementary, Jr. HighCalgaryK-9
St. BedeElementaryCalgaryK-6
St. BenedictElementaryCalgaryK-6
St. BernadetteElementaryCalgaryK-6
St. BonaventureJr. HighCalgary7-9
St. BonifaceElementaryCalgaryK-6
St. BrigidElementary, Jr. HighCalgaryK-9
St. CatherineElementaryCalgaryK-6
St. CeciliaElementaryCalgaryK-6
St. ClareElementaryCalgaryK-6
St. CyrilElementary, Jr. HighCalgaryK-9
St. DamienElementaryCalgaryK-6
St. DominicElementaryCalgaryK-6
St. Elizabeth SetonElementary, Jr. HighCalgaryK-9
St. Gabriel the ArchangelJr. High, High SchoolChestermere7-12
St. GerardElementaryCalgaryK-6
St. GregoryJr. HighCalgary6-9
St. HelenaJr. HighCalgary7-9
St. HenryElementaryCalgaryK-6
St. HubertElementaryCalgaryK-6
St. IsabellaElementary, Jr. HighCalgaryK-9
St. JamesElementary, Jr. HighCalgaryK-9
St. Jean BrebeufJr. HighCalgary7-9
St. JeromeElementaryCalgaryK-6
St. Joan of ArcElementary, Jr. HighCalgaryK-9
St. John Paul IIElementaryCalgaryK-6
St. John XXIIIElementary, Jr. HighCalgaryK-9
St. JosephElementary, Jr. HighCalgaryK-9
St. JudeElementaryCalgaryK-6
St. Kateri TekakwithaElementaryCalgaryK-6
St. LukeElementaryCalgaryK-6
St. MargaretElementary, Jr. HighCalgaryK-9
St. Maria Goretti SchoolElementaryCalgaryK-6
St. MarkElementaryCalgaryK-6
St. MarthaElementary, Jr. HighCalgaryK-9
St. MatthewElementary, Jr. HighCalgaryK-9
St. MichaelElementary, Jr. HighCalgaryK-9
St. MonicaElementary, Jr. HighCalgaryK-9
St. PatrickElementaryCalgaryK-6
St. PeterElementaryCalgaryK-6
St. PhilipElementaryCalgaryK-6
St. Pius XElementaryCalgaryK-6
St. RitaElementaryCalgaryK-6
St. Rose of LimaElementary, Jr. HighCalgaryK-9
St. RupertElementaryCalgaryK-6
St. SebastianElementaryCalgaryK-6
St. StephenElementary, Jr. HighCalgaryK-9
St. SylvesterElementaryCalgaryK-6
St. Thomas AquinasElementaryCalgaryK-5
St. Thomas MoreElementaryCalgaryK-6
St. Timothy Jr./Sr. High SchoolJr. High/High SchoolCochrane7-12
St. Veronica SchoolElementary, Jr. HighAirdrieK-7
St. Vincent de PaulElementary, Jr. HighCalgaryK-9
St. WilfridElementaryCalgaryK-6
St. WilliamElementaryCalgaryK-6

Senior high schools

In Alberta, a senior high school teaches Grades 10-12. However, some may not teach all three grades. Also, some may also teach earlier grades. The following is a list of CCSD senior high schools.
NameAddressCity/TownGrades
Bishop Carroll High School4624 Richard Road S.W.Calgary10-12
Bishop Grandin High School111 Haddon Road S.W.Calgary10-12
Bishop McNally High School5700 Falconridge Blvd. N.E.Calgary10-12
Bishop O'Byrne High School500, 333 Shawville Blvd. S.E.Calgary10-12
Father Lacombe High School3615 Radcliffe Drive S.E.Calgary10-12
Notre Dame High School11900 Country Village Link N.E.Calgary10-12
Our Lady of Lourdes High School1916 2 Street S.W.Calgary1-12
St. Anne Academic Centre1010-21 Ave. SECalgary12
St. Francis High School877 Northmount Drive N.W.Calgary10-12
St. Gabriel The Archangel High School197 Invermere DriveChestermereK-12
St. Martin de Porres High School410 Yankee Valley Blvd. S.W.Airdrie9-12
St. Mary's High School111 - 18 Avenue S.W.Calgary10-12
St. Timothy High School501 Sunset DriveCochrane7-12
All Saints High School729 Legacy Village Road SECalgary10-12