New West Calgary High School
On September 16, 2008, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed by The Province of Alberta, The City of Calgary and the Calgary Board of Education (CBE) that outlines joint responsibilities for replacing Ernest Manning High School in west Calgary. Relocating Ernest Manning High School allows Transit Oriented Development (TOD) to take place in the West LRT's Westbrook station area. It also creates a more modern high school beside the 69th Street S.W. Station in an area that includes other academic, recreational and commercial facilities. The Province of Alberta and The City of Calgary are jointly funding the new West Calgary High School with each partner contributing $30 million towards the $60 million project. While designing and constructing the school, The City, who is responsible for constructing the new high school, will work closely with the CBE on their building requirements and facility guidelines. School Site and Design
The following drawing shows the proposed Site Plan for the Calgary West High School and Parkade structure. The drawing also includes other facilities in the area including Ambrose College, Ambrose Commercial Development, Rundle College, 69th Street S.W. West LRT Station, Calgary Transit Bus loop and the Westside Recreation Centre: - West Calgary High School will be modeled after Centennial High School in The City's southeast.
- The new school will be built to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver standards.
- Opening day capacity is 1,500 students. Its design allows for future expansion to 1,800 students.
- The City is working closely with the CBE to ensure the interior of the school is designed to meet their program needs.
As the school site and the Parkade design develops, you will find the latest drawings on this web page and the 69th Street Station web page. For more information on the future road and intersection alignments in this area please click here. Project timeline
The following timeline will be updated when development approvals have been received: Fall 2008- Begin preliminary design and public consultation
Winter 2009- Site preparation
Spring 2009- Begin construction
Fall 2010- Complete construction
January 2011- Anticipated school opening |
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