Dr. E.P. Scarlett High School

Named after Earle Parkhill Scarlett, a Calgary physician, educator, scholar and writer,^[2] Dr. E.P. Scarlett High School is a public senior high school located in Canyon Meadows, serving several deep south and southeast neighborhoods. Operated by the Calgary Board of Education, Scarlett has the largest and most established AP program in the city and hosts French Immersion and Spanish bilingual programs. It is renowned for its music program and athletics teams.

Academics

Advanced Placement

Dr. E.P. Scarlett High School offers one of the most established Advanced Placement programs in the country.^[3] 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 80% 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 AP
• Social Studies 30-1 AP (European History)
• English 10-C pre-AP
• English 20-1 pre-AP
• English 30-1 AP (English Literature & Composition)
• Science 10 pre-AP
• Chemistry 20 AP
• Chemistry 30/35 AP (Chemistry)- 35Ap is organic chemistry
• Biology 20/30 AP (Biology)
• Environmental Science 35 AP (Environmental Science)
• 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,^[4] offering -1 stream Social Studies and Math in French, as well as French Language Arts (FLA). Scarlett also offers an AP Mathematics Enrichment course in French. In the 2015 - 2016 school year, Dr. E.P Scarlett had 291 students enrolled in French Immersion.^[5]

The Scarlett Fever

Scarlett's monthly student newspaper, The Scarlett Fever, is an award winning newspaper,^[6] recognized as one of the best student run-and-made papers in Canada. In 2016, the National Scholastic Press Association scored The Fever at 925 points out of a possible 1000, making it the highest scoring high school newspaper in the competition.

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.^[7][8][9]

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^[10] 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,^[11] an annual jazz showcase held at the school for Scarlett and feeder schools, and Winds From The South^[12] 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.^[13]

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.^[14] Scarlett is also the only high school in Calgary to offer the Spanish Bilingual program.^[15]

Notable alumni

• Greg Peterson (Canadian football), CFL player for the Calgary Stampeders
• Brent Peterson, NHL player for Detroit Red Wings
• Johnny Forzani, CFL player for the Calgary Stampeders
• Dany Heatley, NHL player for the Minnesota Wild
• Helen Upperton, Canadian Olympic Silver Medalist for Bobsledding
• Steven Ogg, voice actor of Trevor Philips in Grand Theft Auto V
• Michael Connolly (Canadian politician), Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta

References

External links

• Scarlett's Official Website