Salisbury Composite High School
Salisbury Composite High School, often referred to as Sal or Sal Comp, is a public high school located in Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada. It is part of Elk Island Public Schools
History
Salisbury was founded in 1953, and had its first graduation in 1954, with 10 teachers and 27 students. In 1969, the school moved to its current location and opened a vocational department.In February 2019, there was a bomb threat at the school.
Motto and logo
Salisbury's motto is "Sail on with Pride and Tradition", represented by the latin phrase Sic Sursum, which means "sail on". The school's logo is a sailing ship above the phrase Sic Sursum. The school colours are red, black and white, and its various sports teams are known as the Sabres.Salisbury's crest consists of a red "S" in front of two crossed sabres which "point skywards in a salute to victory."
Athletics
Salisbury athletics includes the following sports:- Badminton
- Basketball
- Cheer
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Indoor Soccer
- Rugby
- Soccer
- Swimming
- Track and Field
- Handball
- Volleyball
Clubs
Clubs at Salisbury include the following:- Debate and Model UN
- Esports, with competitive E-sports teams for League of Legends and Super Smash Bros.
- German Exchange
- GSA
- Indigenous Youth and Allies Circle
- Movement
- Robotics
- Video Game Club
- Yearbook
Programs
In addition to offering English language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, and modern languages courses, the following programs are available at Salisbury:- Career and Technology Studies, including foods, cosmetology, esthetics, mechanics, fabrication, design tech, computer science, and computer works
- Fine Arts, including music, performing arts, and visual arts
- Special Interest Courses, including aboriginal studies, aviation, film, forensics, psychology, SK8trepreneur, and Students Active in Leadership
- Physical Education, including yogaSteps to Enhance Personal Success, a program "designed for those students of junior to senior high age with significant mental or physical disabilities"
- Grade 10 Honours Programme
- International Baccalaureate, for Grades 11 and 12
Notable alumni
- Mike Johnson, Former MLB player.
- Kelsey Mitchell, Olympic sprint track cycling gold-medalist. She is pictured prominently on the Sabre Athletics Legacy Wall within the school.