Ernest Manning High School

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Email: mgsilliker@cbe.ab.ca
Phone: (403) 249-3131
Fax: (403) 777-7839

School Hours: AM: 8:30 ~ PM: ~ 3:30

School Location

3600 - 16 Avenue S.W.
Calgary , AB
T3C 1A5

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Ernest Manning High School is located south of the Bow River, west of Crowchild Trail and adjacent to the Westbrook Mall. Ernest Manning is within 20 minutes of downtown Calgary, the University of Calgary, Canada Olympic Park, as well as all other major facilities and institutions. It serves the communities of Aspen Woods, Christie Park, Coach Hill, Cougar Ridge, East Springbank, Glenbrook, Glendale, Glengarry, Killarney, Patterson Heights, Richmond Hill, Rosscarrock, Shaganappi, Signal Hill, Springbank Hill, Spruce Cliff, Strathcona Park, Westgate, West Springs and Wildwood. Junior High feeder schools are A.E. Cross and Vincent Massey.

About the School

The school was built in 1963 and is situated on 13.44 acres. The school has 36 classrooms, 3 gymnasia, fitness centre, full-service cafeteria, library, and Career Technology Studies facilities offering automotives, construction, design, food and fashion studies as well as metal technologies.

NOTE: Ernest Manning High School is relocating to 69th Street and 17th Avenue SW as part of the West LRT construction. A new school will be constructed PRIOR to the relocation of Ernest Manning High School. Our current school site will continue to offer excellent educational programs and offerings until the new school is completed, scheduled for 2011 school year.

About School Name

The school was named after one of the many great premiers of Alberta. Mr. Manning served as premier for 25 years and lead the province during a period of tremendous growth and development. The spirit of growth, change and innovation continue at Ernest Manning High School today.

School Mission

School Mission: “To engage and support all students to be self-directed, life-long learners who think critically and creatively, and function as caring, productive citizens.” School Vision: “To create as many varied and positive learning experiences as possible for all learners.” School Values: “The Instructional Core – the respectful, dignified relationship between the learner and the teacher in the presence of content – is the heart and soul of our work. Our role is to enhance learning and the role of the student is to learn.”

School Motto

OPTIMA QUAERIMUS- "We Seek the Best."

Unique Points

2005 Provincial Winner of the Garfield Weston Excellence in Education Award, Most Consistent Improvement in Academics, 2004 Honorable Mention for the same Excellence in Education award, 2005
A leader in innovative character development programs such as Leadership, Mentorship, and Peer Mediation and Skills Training
Multiple Winner of the Mayor's Partnership Award.
Winner of the National Conference Board of Canada Award for Partnerships in Education.
Strong academic programs augmented by alternative instructional programs.
Exceptionally strong and comprehensive interschool athletic programs. We offer all sports for females and males, resulting in excellent opportunities for all students. Since 2005, Ernest Manning High School athletes and teams have won nearly two dozen league and city championships.
Each year the school designs and builds a home with their corporate partner, Shane Homes.
A small high school with a personal touch and a full complement of activities.
An innovative high school that provides a varied and comprehensive program to a diverse community of students
A robust Fine Arts program that is dedicated to excellence in all performance aspects, offering a Fine and Performing Arts Certificate.
Well established partnerships with Innovative Learning Services, the National Sport School and Home Education to provide alternative instructional programs to better meet learner needs.
A positive school community dedicated to fostering learning, growth and development of the whole student.
Character and personal development of students through the Virtues Project, Mentorship with Rosscarrock Elementary and inclusive Student Leadership Programs.