Dr. E.P. Scarlett High School

Dr. E.P. Scarlett High School is a public senior high school located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The school was named after Earle Parkhill Scarlett, a Calgary physician, educator, scholar and writer.[1] The school is run by the Calgary Board of Education. The school graduates around c. 500 Grade 12 students every year, with a 91% graduation rate. Scarlett is located on Elbow Drive and Canterbury Drive, and is one of few high schools servicing the deep south districts. Scarlett has the largest and most established AP program in the city and hosts French Immersion and Spanish bilingual programs.

Dr. E.P. Scarlett High School
Address
220 Canterbury Drive SW

Calgary
,
Alberta
,
T2W 1H4

Canada
Coordinates50.947°N 114.086817°W / 50.947; -114.086817
Information
TypePublic
MottoMotto: A Place of Humane Learning
Established1970
School boardCalgary Board of Education
PrincipalShari Goodfellow
Grades10, 11, 12
Enrollment1571 (2020)
 • Grade 10573
 • Grade 11483
 • Grade 12515
CampusUrban
Colour(s)Red, White and Grey    
MascotLarry the Lancer
Team nameLancers
Communities servedLake Bonavista, Bonavista Downs, Canyon Meadows, Evergreen, Silverado, Auburn Bay, Southwood, Walden, Woodbine, Woodlands,
Feeder schoolsElboya, Fairview, Harold Panabaker, John Ware, Nickle, Robert Warren, Woodman, Willow Park
Websiteschool.cbe.ab.ca/school/drepscarlett/Pages/default.aspx

Academics

Advanced Placement

Dr. E.P. Scarlett High School offers one of the most established Advanced Placement programs in the country.[2] The AP program has been at the school since 1989, and currently has over 500 students enrolled in at least one Advanced Placement course. To enroll an Advanced Placement class at Dr. E.P. Scarlett, the student must have achieved an 85% average or higher in that course, with a teacher recommendation.

The current Advanced Placement courses at Scarlett are as follows:

  • Math 10-C (pre-AP)
  • Math 20-1 (pre-AP)
  • Math 30-1 AP
  • Math 31 AP (Calculus AB)
  • Social Studies 10-C (pre-AP)
  • Social Studies 20-1 (pre-AP)
  • Social Studies 30-1 AP (European History)
  • English 10-C (pre-AP)
  • English 20-1 (pre-AP)
  • English 30 AP (English Literature & Composition)
  • Science 10 (pre-AP)
  • Chemistry 20 AP
  • Chemistry 30 AP
  • Organic Chemistry 35 AP
  • Biology 20/30 AP
  • Environmental Science 35 AP
  • Physics 20 AP (Physics 1)
  • Physics 30 AP (Physics 2)
  • Art 10 AP
  • Art 20 AP
  • Art 30 AP (Studio Art)

The school also offers French Language & Culture as a challenge exam for its French Immersion students.

French Immersion

Scarlett has a strong French Immersion program,[3] offering -1 stream Études Sociales and Mathématiques, as well as French Language Arts (FLA). Scarlett also offers an AP Mathématiques Enrichment course. In the 2015 - 2016 school year, Dr. E.P Scarlett had 291 students enrolled in French Immersion.[4]

Athletics

Scarlett has a strong athletic program, with teams participating in the following:

  • Track and Field
  • Soccer
  • Football
  • Field Hockey
  • Badminton
  • Basketball
  • Volleyball
  • Swim and Dive
  • Rugby

Music Program

Dr. E.P Scarlett High School's music program could be considered quite large, and is often regarded as among the best in Calgary. The Band program consists of the Concert Band, Symphonic Band, and auditioned Wind Ensemble, as well as auditioned Jazz 1, 2, and 3 Bands. Mr. Paul Brown currently directs the Concert and Symphonic bands, and Wind Ensemble in the school, and his ensembles have received many accolades for their musicality and superior performances throughout Canada. All three bands have won gold awards at the Alberta International Band Festival numerous times under direction of Brown.[5][6][7]

The Choir program has gained recognition from music festivals within Calgary, and across Canada, in addition to individual workshop leaders from around the continent. At one point, the choir program was made up of a variety of choirs, each specialising in a certain genre of music. This was later phased out in favour of one mass choir that did not have to limit itself to one genre or language. The Dr. E.P Scarlett Choir frequents the annual Choralfest festival in Calgary, where it has received much praise. The program is now made up of one concert choir, directed by Jonathan Bell.

The Dr. E.P Scarlett Jazz program is one of the most praised high school jazz programs in the city, having received many accolades from festivals throughout the United States and Canada. Jazz 1 participates[8] in an annual event at The Ironwood in Calgary, where students have the opportunity to play alongside legendary musicians such as Dick Oatts, Luis Bonilla, and Terell Stafford. All three jazz bands are auditioned and under the direction of Jonathan Bell.

The Music Department holds several annual public concerts a year, including Jazz on Canterbury,[9] an annual jazz showcase held at the school for Scarlett and feeder schools, and Winds From The South[10] at Jack Singer Concert Hall, an annual showcase of talent from Scarlett's music program, as well as a variety of feeder schools.

The program also frequents a number of music festivals, including both the Calgary and Edmonton extensions of AIBF, the annual Vic Lewis Band Festival in Canmore, Alberta, Con Brio in Whistler, British Columbia and international festivals such as Heritage Festival and Festival Disney.[11]

Other Programs

Some of their other program offerings include Dance, Film Studies, Sports Performance, Journalism, Sports Medicine, Environmental Science, Learning Strategies, and Theatre Production. The school is a member of the Action for Bright Children Society.[12] Scarlett is also the only high school in Calgary to offer the Spanish Bilingual program.[13]

Notable alumni

References
  1. Foran, Max (1987). Citymakers : Calgarians after the frontier. Calgary: Historical Society of Alberta, Chinook Country Chapter. p. 173. ISBN 0-88925-725-6.
  2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-22. Retrieved 2010-03-25.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-05-15. Retrieved 2016-06-15.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. http://www.cbe.ab.ca/FormsManuals/School-Enrolment-Report-2015-2016.pdf
  5. Stampede Showband [@ShowbandCS] (26 February 2016). "Congrats to Webber Academy, E.P. Scarlett HS, Holy Trinity Academy and Cochrane HS on winning awards at #AIBF2016! @AIBFestival #yyc" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  6. http://www.aibfestival.com/calgary/past_winners/2006_CalgaryAwardsSummary.pdf
  7. http://www.spotidoc.com/doc/104936/march-2014---dr-ep-scarlett-high-school
  8. https://www.evensi.ca/celebration-of-youth-in-jazz-dr-ep-scarlett-jazz-1-and-st/175103533
  9. http://depscarlett.ca/mc-events/jazz-on-the-canterbury-concert%5B%5D
  10. http://depscarlett.ca/mc-events/winds-from-the-south-band-concert%5B%5D
  11. I go to Scarlett.
  12. http://www.abccalgary.com/schools.html
  13. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-07. Retrieved 2016-06-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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