Salisbury Composite High School

Salisbury Composite High School
Salisbury Composite High School
Address
	20 Festival Way; Sherwood Park, Alberta, T8A 4Y1; Canada
Coordinates	53°31′30″N 113°18′00″W / 53.525°N 113.300°WCoordinates: 53°31′30″N 113°18′00″W / 53.525°N 113.300°W
Information
School type	Public secondary
Motto	Sic Sursum; (Sail On)
Founded	1953
School board	EIPS (Elk Island Public Schools)
Superintendent	Mark Liguori
Principal	Sunny Sandhu
Grades	10-12
Enrollment	1260 (September 2021)
Language	English
Colour(s)	Red, Black, and White
Mascot	Sly the Sabre-Toothed Tiger[citation needed]
Team name	Sabres
Website	www.salcomp.ca

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 Regional Division No. 14.

History

Salisbury Composite High School was founded in 1953. In June 1954, ten teachers organized the school's first graduation ceremony for 27 students. In the Fall of 1969, "Salisbury" became Salisbury Composite High School with a move to its present location in Sherwood Park and the opening of its vocational department.

Salisbury's motto is Sic Sursum, which means "sail on" (literal Latin translation: "thus upwards"). The school logo consists of a sailing ship with Salisbury's motto. Salisbury's colours are red, black and white, and the various sports teams are known as the Sabres.

Salisbury's crest consists of a large "S" in front of crossed sabres. The sabres point skywards in a salute to victory.

Athletics

Sabres teams represent Salisbury in the following sports:

Badminton
Basketball
Cheer
Cross Country
Football
Golf
Rugby
Soccer
Swimming
Track and Field
Handball
Volleyball

Clubs

Clubs at Salisbury include

Team Leadership
Video Game Club
SADD (Students Against Drunk Driving)
Reveal (Christian faith group)
Gender and Sexuality Alliance
Club International
German Exchange
Competitive E-sports Teams for League of Legends and Super Smash Brothers.

Notable alumni

Mike Johnson, Former MLB player (Baltimore Orioles, Montreal Expos)^{[citation needed]}
Kelsey Mitchell, Olympic sprint track cycling gold-medalist. She is pictured prominently on the Sabre Athletics Legacy Wall within the school.^[2]^[3]

References

^ "Our School". Salisbury Composite High. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
^ "Kelsey Mitchell - Team Canada". Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
^ Jones, Shane (November 27, 2020). "Return home fans cyclist Mitchell's Olympic fire". Sherwood Park News. Retrieved 23 May 2022.

[1] "Our School". Salisbury Composite High. Retrieved 4 December 2020.

[2] "Kelsey Mitchell - Team Canada". Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 23 May 2022.

[3] Jones, Shane (November 27, 2020). "Return home fans cyclist Mitchell's Olympic fire". Sherwood Park News. Retrieved 23 May 2022.

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