Crescent Heights High School is a

high school A secondary school, high school, or senior school, is an institution that provides secondary education. Some secondary schools provide both ''lower secondary education'' (ages 11 to 14) and ''upper secondary education'' (ages 14 to 18), i.e., ...

with an enrollment of 1934 students in grades 10–12 in

Calgary Calgary () is a major city in the Canadian province of Alberta. As of 2021, the city proper had a population of 1,306,784 and a metropolitan population of 1,481,806 making it the third-largest city and fifth-largest metropolitan area in C ...

Alberta Alberta is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province in Canada. It is a part of Western Canada and is one of the three Canadian Prairies, prairie provinces. Alberta is bordered by British Columbia to its west, Saskatchewan to its east, t ...

, Canada. The school is part of the

Calgary Board of Education Calgary School District No. 19 or the Calgary Board of Education (CBE) is the public school board in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. As a public system, the CBE is required to accept any students who meet age and residency requirements, regardless of ...

's public school system.

History

In 1915, Crescent Heights High School was called Crescent Heights Collegiate Institute, and was located in what is now Balmoral School. By 1919, enrollment at Crescent Heights High School was 980 students. The current building was erected in 1928 for a cost of $275,000. It was extensively renovated in 1985–86, with a second full-size gymnasium added, and the original gymnasium converted into a student center. The basement lunch room was converted into a theater and a Building shop was later turned into a Dance room. The school is a member of the Action for Bright TUTTA Society.

Notable staff

*The first principal of Crescent Heights from 1915 to 1935 was

William Aberhart William Aberhart (December 30, 1878 – May 23, 1943), also known as "Bible Bill" for his radio sermons about the Bible, was a Canadian politician and the seventh premier of Alberta from 1935 to his death in 1943. He was the founder and first le ...

, later Premier of Alberta. *Another early teacher was Douglas Scott Harkness, who commanded an Anti-Tank Regiment of the

Royal Canadian Artillery The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery () is the artillery personnel branch of the Canadian Army. History Many of the units and batteries of the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery are older than the Dominion of Canada itself. The first arti ...

in the

Second World War World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

and served as Minister of National Defence after the war.

Filmography

In 2015, the Movie "Burn your Maps" was partially filmed at Crescent Heights in the Summer of 2015 In 2021, The TV Series "Highschool" Season 1 featuring Tegan and Sara was filmed at Crescent Heights during the Spring Break.

Notable alumni

* Doris Anderson - Former editor of ''

Chatelaine Chatelaine may refer to: *Chatelaine (chain), a set of short chains on a belt worn by women and men for carrying keys, thimble and/or sewing kit, etc. * Chatelaine (horse), a racehorse * ''Chatelaine'' (magazine), an English-language Canadian wom ...

'' magazine. * Paul Brandt - Country music artist *

George Chahal Harnirjodh "George" Chahal is a Canadian politician who was the Member of Parliament for Calgary Skyview as a member of the Liberal Party of Canada. He was the Liberal candidate for the federal riding of Calgary McKnight in the 2025 federal ele ...

- Canadian politician who is the Member of Parliament for Calgary Skyview. He served as the Councillor for Ward 5 on the Calgary City Council from 2017 to 2021. * Sean Cheesman - International dance choreographer *

Tommy Chong Thomas B. Kin Chong (born May 24, 1938) is a Canadian-American comedian, actor, musician and activist. He is known for his role/inspiration in the marijuana industry, his Cannabis (drug), marijuana-themed Cheech & Chong comedy albums and movie ...

- Comedian/Actor * Michael Clarkson – Journalist, Centre for Investigative Journalism Award recipient * Thomas Glenn - GRAMMY Award-winning operatic tenor. * Eric Greif - Lawyer and entertainment personality * Akeem Haynes - Part of Canada's bronze medal-winning Men's 4 × 100 metres relay team in the Rio 2016 Olympic Games * Violet King Henry - The first black person to graduate law in Alberta and to be admitted to the Alberta Bar, as well as the first black female lawyer in Canada. *

Ralph Klein Ralph Philip Klein (November 1, 1942 – March 29, 2013) was a Canadian politician and journalist who served as the 12th premier of Alberta and leader of the Progressive Conservative Association of Alberta from 1992 until his retirement in 2 ...

- The 12th

Premier of Alberta The premier of Alberta is the head of government and first minister of the Canadian province of Alberta. The current premier is Danielle Smith, leader of the governing United Conservative Party, who was sworn in on October 11, 2022. The premi ...

, started at Crescent Heights, later graduated from Viscount Bennett High School *

Rizwan Manji Rizwan Manji (born October 17, 1974) is a Canadian actor. He is known best for his portrayals of Ray Butani on ''Schitt's Creek'', Tick Pickwick on '' The Magicians'', Rajiv Gidwani in the NBC sitcom '' Outsourced'', and Jamil in the DC Extended ...

- Portrayed Rajiv on the show Outsourced * Janet Mitchell - artist * Tegan and Sara Quin - Indie rock/New Wave/Indie Pop musicians, Graduated from Crescent Heights High School in 1998 * George Salt (1903–2003), English entomologist and ecologist, who spent most of his youth in Alberta *

Ron Southern Ronald Donald Southern (25 July 1930 – 21 January 2016) was a Canadian businessman. He was the founder and chairman of Calgary-based ATCO Group, and the founder of the Spruce Meadows equestrian centre. In 1947, Southern and his father eac ...

- Founder of ATCO Group, Sentgraf Enterprises, Canadian Utilities,

Spruce Meadows Spruce Meadows is a multi-purpose sports facility near Calgary, Alberta built by the Southern family which opened in 1975. The facility contains an equestrian show jumping complex that comprises . The current president and CEO of Spruce Me ...

and AKITA drilling * Ken Taylor - Former Canadian ambassador to

Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort ...

, who helped several Americans escape during the

Iran hostage crisis The Iran hostage crisis () began on November 4, 1979, when 66 Americans, including diplomats and other civilian personnel, were taken hostage at the Embassy of the United States in Tehran, with 52 of them being held until January 20, 1981. Th ...

. *82 Former Crescent Heights High School students are recognized by a memorial and simulated

eternal flame An eternal flame is a flame, lamp or torch that burns for an indefinite time. Most eternal flames are ignited and tended intentionally, but some are natural phenomena caused by natural gas leaks, peat fires and coal seam fires, all of which ca ...

in the school foyer as having given their lives in military service in the

.canadiansoldiers.com listing of CHHS Fatal Casualties in the Second World War

References

{{High Schools in Calgary High schools in Calgary Educational institutions established in 1915 1915 establishments in Alberta