National Sport School (Canada)

National Sport School
Address
88 Canada Olympic Drive SW Calgary, Alberta Canada
Information
School type	Public (Canada)
Founded	1994 (2011- new location)
School board	Calgary Board of Education
Superintendent	Naomi Johnson
Area trustee	Joy Bowen-Eyre (Wards 1/2)
Principal	Ken Weipert
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	122 (September 2005)
Area	Area 4 Ward 1
Website	www.nationalsportschool.ca

The National Sport School (NSS) is a public high school (secondary school) in Calgary, Alberta; which teaches grades 9 through 12. In partnership with Winsport Canada, the Calgary Board of Education created the school to support student athletes with Olympic potential. Canadian Olympic calibre athletes (current and potential) are able to train and travel internationally, while staying in school. It was founded in 1994 as the first national sport school in the country.

In 2003, NSS moved from its prior location at William Aberhart High School, into the northwest corner of the building housing Ernest Manning High School. However, it remains a distinct school, with its own principal, and students in the school do not follow the regular semester/scheduling system of other students (in or out of Ernest Manning).

In September 2011, the NSS moved from Ernest Manning to Canada Olympic Park in the Athletic & Ice Complex due to the old Ernest Manning location closing for LRT construction. The National Sport School is now located right in with training centers and ice rinks.

Special accommodations

An athlete's schedule is handled, by allowing students to enter or exit the program throughout the year, without losing credit for work already done (which would occur in a normal 2x5-month semester program). There is a low student-teacher ratio, for added attention. Also, on average, students have access to three computers each, including laptops. Students can remotely stay in contact with their teachers, even when away on competitions.

Calgary's Olympic legacy

The school is physically located to be sufficiently close to major sports facilities within Calgary, many of which were built for the 1988 Winter Olympics held in Calgary. CODA was the organization that ran those Olympics, and their support for the school, is intended to be part of the legacy of those games (along with the sports facilities).

Notable alumni

This section may include current and past students of the school (whether they graduated or not).

International medal winners

Jennifer Botterill - Was on gold medal winning ice hockey team in the 2002 and 2006 Winter Olympics.^[1]^[2]
Deidra Dionne - Won bronze in 2002 Winter Olympics in freestyle aerial ski^[1]^[3]
Blythe Hartley - Won bronze at 2004 Summer Olympics for diving^[1]
Alanna Kraus - Won bronze at 2002 Winter Olympics and silver at 2006 Winter Olympics in short-track speed skating^[1]^[2]
Carla MacLeod - Won gold in ice hockey at the 2006 Winter Olympics^[4]
Kyle Shewfelt - Won gold in gymnastics at the 2004 Summer Olympics^[1]
Jessica Sloan - Won six gold medals at the 2000 Summer Paralympics^[1]

2006 Olympics

Athletes who have attended the school and competed for Canada at the 2006 Winter Olympics:^[4]

Event	Athlete
Alpine Skiing	Shona Rubens Sherry Lawrence
Short Track Speed Skating	Alanna Kraus
Luge	Alex Gough^[5] Grant Albrecht Sam Edney^[5] Meaghan Simister^[5] Ian Cockerline
Women's Hockey	Carla MacLeod Jennifer Botterill
Freestyle Skiing	Deidra Dionne Kyle Nissen Warren Shouldice
Ski Jumping	Greg Baxter Graham Gorham Stefan Read
Nordic Combined	Jason Myslicki Max Thompson
Bobsleigh	Kaillie Simundson
Biathlon	Sandra Keith

References

1 2 3 4 5 6 CODA's list of medal winning alumni for the National Sport School; URL last accessed February 17, 2006
1 2 Bergman, Brian, "Athletes' ABCs: National Sport, Calgary", Maclean's, August 23, 2004.
↑ "National Sport School Opens", Ski & Snowboard Canada, October 16, 2003.
1 2 "February 2006 National Sport School Newsletter"; URL last accessed April 12, 2006.
1 2 3 "Hauptman gets the call", Daily Bulletin (Kimberley, B.C.), January 19, 2006. pg. 3.

"A Hard Road to Athens: A top gymnast pays the price to achieve her dream" (May 3, 2004) By Brian Bergman. Maclean's
"It's the best teaching job ever: Gail Whiteford excels at school for gifted athletes" By Tom Barrett. Edmonton Journal Edmonton, Alta.: Aug 28, 2005. pg. I.3
"Students sweat and study in style: National Sport School shifts base" By Lauren MacGillivray. Calgary Herald. Calgary, Alta.: Sep 18, 2003. pg. D.9
"National Sports School expands" Star - Phoenix. Saskatoon, Sask.: May 10, 2003. pg. B.4
Durrie, Karen Rudolph, "A sporting change: Programs allow young competitors to excel at athletics - and academics", Calgary Herald, March 30, 2006. (Alternative Schooling Special Section). p. AS3.

External links

Official site of school
School brochure (2004)
CODA's profile of school - Includes list of famous alumni.

High Schools in Calgary

Catholic	Bishop Carroll High School Bishop Grandin High School Bishop McNally High School Bishop O'Byrne High School Father Lacombe High School Notre Dame High School Our Lady of Lourdes School St Anne Senior High School St Francis High School St. Mary's High School

Public	Alternative High School Bowness High School Career and Technology Centre CBe-learn Centennial High School Central Memorial High School Crescent Heights High School Dr E P Scarlett High School Ernest Manning High School Forest Lawn High School Henry Wise Wood Senior High School Jack James High School James Fowler High School John G. Diefenbaker High School Juno Beach Academy of Canadian Studies Lester B. Pearson High School Lord Beaverbrook High School Louise Dean Centre National Sport School (Canada) Plains Indian Cultural School Neslon Mandela High School Queen Elizabeth High School Robert Thirsk High School Sir William Van Horne High School Sir Winston Churchill High School Western Canada High School William Aberhart High School

Francophone	École de la Rose sauvage École Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys

Private	Bearspaw Christian School Calgary Academy Calgary Christian High School Calgary French and International School Calgary Islamic School Foundations for the Future Charter Academy Heritage Christian Academy Lycée Louis Pasteur Master's Academy & College Rundle College High School Webber Academy West Island College

Other	Alberta High School of Fine Arts Beiseker Community School Bert Church High School Bow Valley High School Chestermere High School Cochrane High School Foothills Composite High School Foundations for the Future Charter Academy George McDougall High School Holy Cross Collegiate Holy Trinity Academy Rocky View Learning Connections St. Gabriel The Archangel St Martin de Porres High School St. Timothy High School Springbank Community High School Strathmore High School W G Murdoch High School Westmount Charter School

See Also Calgary Board of Education Calgary Catholic School District Rocky View Schools

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