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Bloor C.I. is known for its poor education levels{{Fact|date=February 2007}}, and low graduation rate{{Fact|date=February 2007}}. |
Bloor C.I. is known for its poor education levels{{Fact|date=February 2007}}, and low graduation rate{{Fact|date=February 2007}}. l. While the general distinction remains, some courses are only offered at the university level, such as geometry and algebra. Students who have graduated from Bloor Collegiate Institute go into all kinds of different post-secondary education. The [[York University]] is the biggest target for graduating students. |
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Canadian poet [[Susan Ioannou]] was an English teacher at the school for six years, during the 1970s.[http://www.library.utoronto.ca/canpoetry/ioannou/bio.htm] Other notable former students include architect [[Frank Gehry]] , philosopher [[Peter Glassen]], musician [[Rik Emmett]], actor [[Derek McGrath]], historian [[Carl Benn]] and writer/publisher Randy Hurst. |
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The "Bears" do not sport a fabulous athletics program, although they have been somewhat successful in Boys Volleyball off and on. But this is arguably due in large part to the reclassification of Bloor C.I. as a A/AA school instead of a competitive AAA or AAAA school. |
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== School culture == |
== School culture == |
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Revision as of 06:08, 9 December 2008
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1141 Bloor Street West , , M6H 1M9 | |
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| School type | Public high school |
| Motto | "The Best in the West". |
| Founded | 1925 |
| School board | Toronto District School Board |
| Superintendent | Georgina Balascas |
| Area trustee | Maria Rodrigues |
| Principal | Katherine Evans |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Language | English |
| Colour(s) | Maroon and Gold |
| Team name | Bears |
| Affiliation | None |
| Website | http://bloorci.vze.com/ |
Bloor Collegiate Institute is a public secondary school located in the Bloordale Village neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Education
Bloor C.I. is known for its poor education levels[citation needed], and low graduation rate[citation needed]. l. While the general distinction remains, some courses are only offered at the university level, such as geometry and algebra. Students who have graduated from Bloor Collegiate Institute go into all kinds of different post-secondary education. The York University is the biggest target for graduating students.
Sports
The "Bears" do not sport a fabulous athletics program, although they have been somewhat successful in Boys Volleyball off and on. But this is arguably due in large part to the reclassification of Bloor C.I. as a A/AA school instead of a competitive AAA or AAAA school.
School culture
In the 1970s, the school was predominantly attended by immigrants and first-generation Canadians of immigrants of mostly European origin (especially Ukrainian, Italian, Greek and Portuguese), although some students were of Japanese, Korean, Chinese, and Tamil races.
School motto: "Quod Incepimus Conficiemus" - What We Have Begun, We Shall Finish. (Shared with Colonel By Secondary School, Gloucester, Ontario. [1]
Clubs and teams
Bloor C.I. is also home to many teams and clubs. This includes social justice committee, anime club, art club, basketball team, chess club, debate club, Ecoteam, environmental club, soccer team, web designing club, hit the pavement, and many others. The most recent victories include the second place in senior boys volleyball across the city in the 2005/2006 season, the first place in chess match in the 2004/2005 season, and the second place on girls soccer across the city in the 2005/2006.
History
In the 1970s, the school fielded sports teams in football, soccer, hockey, basketball, volleyball, rugby, cross-country running, track and field, and archery. Teams competed in the "bantam" level (grade nine students), the "junior" level (grades 10 and 11 students), and the "senior" level (grades 12 and 13 students).