Proud to be a member of Medicine Hat School District 76

About Us

Welcome to CRESCENT HEIGHTS HIGH SCHOOL (CHHS). CHHS is a grade 7 to 12 Junior/Senior high school located at 1201 Division Avenue NE in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. Crescent Heights is one of four High Schools in our city supporting a population of some 60,000 people.

With a student population of 1300 students, there are approximately 210 students per grade. The junior high school students are grouped in homeroom classes while the senior high school students are in classes independent of each other.

CHHS offers a wide variety of extracurricular programs and sports activities for students to participate in. You may view a few of the activities below and through the various links available from the homepage:

OUR VISION: Dedicated to Learning – Committed to Community

OUR PURPOSE: Crescent Heights High School is a school dedicated to:

  • active, critical, and independent learning
  • enthusiastic, continuous learning in an innovative environment
  • working together to meet diverse learning needs
  • respectfully supporting each other in a safe learning environment
  • accepting personal and collective roles and responsibilities
  • celebrating achievement

OUR COMMITMENTS

  • providing meaningful and relevant learning experiences
  • developing an appreciation for knowledge and modeling enthusiastic and continuous learning
  • motivating learners to take personal responsibility for their learning, accepting challenges and meeting high standards
  • using best practice research to support creative ways of working with diverse learners
  • planning and assessment that is intentional, reflective and ongoing
  • encouraging and supporting learning that extends beyond the classroom
  • using a collaborative approach to learning, teaching, decision-making and goal setting
  • promoting responsible citizenship based upon respect for property and mutual respect of individuals

STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES

Students, parents, and staff should be aware that the Alberta School Act requires students to conduct themselves in a responsible manner according to the following guidelines:

  • avail themselves of meaningful and relevant learning experiences
  • develop an appreciation for knowledge and model enthusiastic and continuous learning
  • be diligent in pursuing studies
  • attend school regularly and punctually • co-operate fully with those who provide educational programs
  • comply with the rules of the school • account to his/her teachers for his/her conduct
  • respect the rights of others

STUDENT CODE OF CONDUCT

CHHS STUDENTS HAVE THE RIGHT TO

CHHS STUDENTS HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO

• a safe, clean environment both at school and on school busses.

• maintain the safety and cleanliness of the school and busses, avoid all forms of verbal or physical violence and apply safe operating procedures in the use of all equipment.

• be respected. They shall not be subject to prejudice, harassment, intimidation or mean-spirited teasing.

• treat others with courtesy and respect and cooperate with all school staff.

• the security of personal property.

• leave undisturbed others’ personal property.

• peaceful, well organized instruction by competent teachers.

• contribute to the good order of all classes, to comply with the school rules to attend and be punctual for all classes, to be diligent in all studies and to consult the school website for homework assignments when absent.

• be taught, counselled and guided by professional staff whose top priority is the students’ welfare.

• comply with all direction and requests of staff personnel.

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