Burnhamthorpe Collegiate Institute

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Burnhamthorpe Collegiate Institute Burnhamthorpe Adult Learning Centre
Address
500 The East Mall Eatonville, Etobicoke , Ontario , M9B 2C4 Canada
Coordinates	43°38′58.668″N 79°33′42.624″W / 43.64963000°N 79.56184000°W / 43.64963000; -79.56184000Coordinates: 43°38′58.668″N 79°33′42.624″W / 43.64963000°N 79.56184000°W / 43.64963000; -79.56184000
Information
School type	Alternative high school Adult high school
Motto	Quisque Praestet Officium (No matter whose attention offers)
Religious affiliation(s)	Secular
Founded	1956; 66 years ago (1956)
School board	Toronto District School Board (Etobicoke Board of Education)
Superintendent	Leila Girdhar-Hill
Area trustee	Dan McLean
School number	2832 / 897485 2801 / 897485
Principal	Patrick Knight
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	287 (2019-20)
Language	English
Colour(s)	Navy, White and Red
Team name	Burnhamthorpe Buccaneers
Website	www.burnhamthorpe.org

Burnhamthorpe Collegiate Institute and Adult Learning Centre (Burnhamthorpe CI, BCI, Burnhamthorpe ALC, BCALC, or Burnhamthorpe) is an adult and alternative high school that is part of the Toronto District School Board in Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada, originally part of the Etobicoke Board of Education since 1956. It offers credit courses to adult learners (21 and over) and to young adults (18-20).^[1] The motto for Burnhamthorpe is Quisque Praestet Officium which translates to "No matter whose attention offers".

History[]

The school was constructed in 1955 and opened on September 4, 1956 to students. The original street address was 76 Keane Avenue. The building was designed by architects Shore and Moffat. Burnhamthorpe was officially opened on November 9, 1956.

During the 1966 school year BCI shared classrooms with students at Martingrove Collegiate Institute, whose school was not completed in time for the start of the school year.

Notable alumni[]

• Robin Duke - actress, Second City Television and Saturday Night Live
• Catherine O'Hara - actress and writer, Second City Television
• Linda Manzer - luthier (guitar maker)
• Nik Ranieri - Supervising Animator, Walt Disney Feature Animation
• George Smitherman - former Ontario Deputy Premier

See also[]

• List of high schools in Ontario

References[]

External links[]

• Burnhamthorpe Collegiate Institute
• TDSB Profile (EdVance)
• TDSB Profile (Adult)