York Memorial Collegiate Institute
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| York Memorial Collegiate Institute | |
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2690 Eglinton Avenue West , | |
| Coordinates | 43°41′25″N 79°28′35″W / 43.69028°N 79.47639°W |
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| School type | Public, high school |
| Founded | 1929 |
| School board | Toronto District School Board |
| School district | North-West |
| Superintendent | Jeffrey Hainbuch |
| Area trustee | Chris Tonks |
| Principal | Suzana Greenaway |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Enrollment | 1121 (Spring 2008) |
| Language | English |
| Area | Toronto |
| Colour(s) | Red and Yellow |
| Mascot | Mustangs |
| Affiliation | Non-Aligned |
| Website | http://schools.tdsb.on.ca/yorkmemorial/ |
York Memorial Collegiate Institute is a public school that is part of the Toronto District School Board in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and is located at 2690 Eglinton Avenue West, at the corner of Eglinton Ave. W. and Trethewey Drive. The school is fondly referred to as "Memo" by the students.
History
York Memorial Collegiate Institute opened on January 30, 1930.[1] Over 80% of graduates go on to university or college.[citation needed] Last year 55% of graduates were Ontario Scholars. In addition to a full range of academic courses from grades 9-12, York Memorial offers students specialized programs that include the R.U.S.H. (Road Map to University Success with Honours) and Gifted programs. Students enrolled in these specialized programs are expected to handle a more demanding academic curriculum. Since 1999, York Memorial has offered a wide range (15 courses) of Advanced Placement (AP) courses.
Headmasters Past and Present
| This article contains a list of miscellaneous information. (September 2009) |
- Suzana Greenaway 2007–present
- Joe Santalucia 2003 - 2006
- Tod Dungey 2001 - 2003
- David L. Drew 1995 - 2001
- Greg Taylor 1987 - 1995
- Larry J. Rogers 1983 - 1986
- W. H. Hill 1978 - 1983
- H. S. Vaughan 1968 - 1978
- D. H. Barbour 1960 - 1968
- F. Roy Rutherford 1949 - 1960
- John Wesley Ansley 1929 - 1949
Student Council
King/Deity-Brian Dearden
President-Jason Umana Martinez
Vice-President- Gibrail Lashekham
Secretary- Tony Mac
Treasurer- Richard Dieu
Social Chair- Sahal Malek
Junior Vice-President- Mairaj Hydrary
Advanced Placement
York Memorial has Roadmap to University with Success with Honours (RUSH) and Advanced Placement (AP) programs. The RUSH program is an enrichment program that trains students for the full AP program. AP courses are offered in a wide variety of subjects.
There is also a Pre-Advanced Placement program which students attend in grades 9 to 11 before taking the AP program in grade 12.
In Literature
This Can't Be Happening at Macdonald Hall, a novel by Gordon Korman, features a picture of York Memorial on the cover of the 2003 edition.
Famous Graduates
- Dave Devall - Retired Weatherman
- Harry Sinden - Former Boston Bruin's President
- Gail Kim - WWE Wrestler/Diva
- Alan Tonks - Current Canadian Liberal MP
- Samantha Bee - Comedian, Daily Show correspondent[2]
References
- "York Memorial Collegiate Institute School profile" (PDF). Toronto District School Board. Retrieved 2009-05-29.
External links
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- School website
- York Memorial Collegiate Institute at TDSB
- Library webpage
- Computer studies at York Memorial
- York Memorial Alumni
- CBC archives: Recording of Runnymede Collegiate Institute versus York Memorial Collegiate on the radio quiz show "I.Q.".
- ^ http://www.tdsb.on.ca/SchoolWeb/_site/ViewItem.asp?siteid=10194&menuid=12575&pageid=11102
- ^ Ouzounian, Richard (October 10, 2009). "Samantha Bee: A Bee-autiful Life". The Star. Toronto.
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