Highwood
Neighbourhood
Highwood Location of Highwood in Calgary
Coordinates: 51°05′31″N 114°05′01″W / 51.09194°N 114.08361°W / 51.09194; -114.08361
Country	Canada
Province	Alberta
City	Calgary
Quadrant	NW
Ward	4
Established	1954
Government [1]
• Mayor	Jyoti Gondek
• Administrative body	Calgary City Council
• Councillor	Sean Chu
Area
• Total	0.9 km2 (0.3 sq mi)
Elevation	1,110 m (3,640 ft)
Population  (2006)[2]
• Total	2,152
• Average Income	$57,663
Website	Highwood Community Association

Highwood is a residential neighbourhood in the northwest quadrant of Calgary, Alberta. it is bounded to the north by McKnight Boulevard, to the east by 4 Street W, to the south by 40 Avenue N and to the west by John Laurie Boulevard. Nose Hill Park is located west of the community.

Highwood was established in 1954. It is represented in the Calgary City Council by the Ward 4 councillor.^[1]

Demographics

In the City of Calgary's 2012 municipal census, Highwood had a population of 2,214 living in 993 dwellings, a 5.5% increase from its 2011 population of 2,098.^[3] With a land area of 0.9 km² (0.35 sq mi), it had a population density of 2,460/km² (6,400/sq mi) in 2012.^[4][3]

Residents in this community had a median household income of $57,663 in 2000, and there were 7.3% low income residents living in the neighbourhood.^[5] As of 2000, 15.2% of the residents were immigrants. A proportion of 20.3% of the buildings were condominiums or apartments, and 30.1% of the housing was used for renting.^[2]

Education

The community is served by Colonel Irvine Junior High (public English 7-9 and Mandarin bilingual 5-9) and Highwood Elementary (Mandarin bilingual K-4^[6]) public schools.