Lord Beaverbrook High School
public school in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Lord Beaverbrook High School (LBHS) is a public high school in Calgary, Alberta, Canada operated by the Calgary Board of Education. It was founded in 1967 and the first year of attendance was in 1968. It has approximately 2200 students, ~770 of which are in 10th grade and 100 staff members. It is named after Max Aitken, Lord Beaverbrook. The school's mascot is a "Lord"—a black, silver, and white lion wearing a crown.
The school is part of the Action for Bright Children Society.
Notable alumni
Andy Ta, professional League of Legends player.
Don Cairns, former National Hockey League player.
Tommy Campbell, actor, stand-up comedian and comedy writer/director
Graham Clark, podcaster and stand-up comedian
Randy Gingera, former professional volleyball player, 1992 Canadian Olympian
Owen Hargreaves, former professional footballer for Bayern Munich, Manchester United, and Manchester City F.C.
Tim Hunter, former National Hockey League player
Stu Laird, former Canadian Football League player
Lisa Lobsinger, vocalist for the band Reverie Sound Revue and Broken Social Scene
Jeff Pain, Olympic Silver medallist
Patricia Relf, author
Chris Robanske, Olympian (2014, 2018) and former Canadian Snowboard Federation.
Mark Tewksbury, Canadian gold medalist swimmer and actor
Robert Thirsk, CSA astronaut
Kent Warnock, former Canadian Football League player.
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