Nelson Mandela High School, Canada

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Public secondary school in Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Nelson Mandela High School
Address

45 Saddletowne Circle N.E. Calgary, Alberta, T3J 4W2 Canada
Coordinates	51°07′19″N 113°56′48″W / 51.121993°N 113.9467522°W / 51.121993; -113.9467522
Information
School type	Public secondary
Established	2016
School board	Calgary Board of Education
Principal	Matt Armstrong
Grades	10–12
Enrollment	1838 (2019)
Communities served	Saddle Ridge, Taradale, Martindale
Website	Website

Nelson Mandela High School is a high school in the city of Calgary. It accommodates approximately 1800 students in grades 10–12. The school is part of the Calgary Board of Education's public school system and is located in Saddle Ridge opening on September 6th, 2016.

History

The name of the school was chosen after gathering and evaluating input from parents, and community members, the school naming committee recommended this name to the board of trustees for its approval. The committee was composed of CBE Trustees, parent and/or community representatives, students and members of CBE administration.

Nelson Mandela High School also houses one of the best robotics programs in the city. That team, FIRST Robotics team 7277, advanced to the FIRST Robotics Competition World Championships in both 2018 and 2019. They currently compete in the FIRST Technology Challenge program for robotics competition.

This schools clubs are almost completely student run to help the students learn how to lead a team.

References

"View School Profile".
"Nelson Mandela High School - Calgary Board of Education". schools.cbe.ab.ca. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
"Calgary Board of Education". schools.cbe.ab.ca. Retrieved 2016-08-13.

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