Henry Wise Wood High School (HWW) is a
public high school
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located in the southwest quadrant of
Calgary
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,
Alberta
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.
The school was built in 1961 and is named after
Henry Wise Wood, an Alberta pioneer who was instrumental in forming the
Alberta Wheat Pool
The Alberta Wheat Pool was the first of Canada's wheat farmer co-operatives in 1923.
History
Early years
In 1923, the United Farmers of Alberta met with then Attorney General John Edward Brownlee to consider setting up a Wheat Pool just in Alb ...
and the
United Farmers of Alberta
The United Farmers of Alberta (UFA) is an association of Alberta farmers that has served different roles in its 100-year history – as a lobby group, a successful political party, and as a farm-supply retail chain. As a political party, it forme ...
. Wood is regarded as an influential individual in Canadian agricultural and farming history.
Academically, the school offers the
International Baccalaureate
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Programme (IB), and the
Gifted and Talented Education Program (GATE), in addition to the full range of academic programs standard to the province. The school also offers the
Calgary Board of Education
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's Traditional Learning Centre program. The school is part of the Action for Bright Children Society. A unique option in the IB Programme that the school offers to students as an additional
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subject is Philosophy 20/30 SL IB, which is made available bi-annually.
Henry Wise Wood has a music program that includes a symphonic band, jazz band, and choir.
Athletics programs
Henry Wise Wood is noted for its football team, having won several city championships over the years. The school also has many other sports teams, including soccer, badminton, swimming, basketball, volleyball, rugby, and track.
Wise Wood features number of athletics programs and teams which include:
* Swimming
* Cross Country Running
* Curling
* Football
* Rugby
* Soccer
* Basketball
* Badminton
* Track and Field
* Volleyball
* Field Hockey
Notable alumni
*
Ari Taub (born 1971), Olympic Greco-Roman wrestler
*
Pierre Poilievre
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(born 1979), Leader of the Opposition Canada
References
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High schools in Calgary
International Baccalaureate schools in Alberta
Educational institutions established in 1961
1961 establishments in Alberta