York Mills Collegiate Institute
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| York Mills Collegiate Institute | |
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490 York Mills Road North York, Toronto , Ontario , Canada | |
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| School type | Public, High school |
| Motto | Labore et prudentia ("through effort and intelligence") |
| Founded | 1957 |
| School board | Toronto District School Board (North York Board of Education) |
| Superintendent | Ron Felsen LN06 |
| Area trustee | Rachel Chernos Lin Ward 11 |
| School number | 3450 / 954810 |
| Principal | Lesley Gage |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1225 |
| Language | English and French |
| Area | formerly City of North York City of Toronto Riding of Don Valley West Toronto City Council Ward 13 |
| Colour(s) | Red and White |
| Mascot | The Titan |
| Team name | York Mills Titans York Mills Rubber Duckies (Swim Team) |
| Feeder schools | Windfield MS St. Andrew's MS Don Valley MS (Only French Immersion) |
| Website | Official website |
York Mills Collegiate Institute (York Mills C.I., YMCI or York Mills) is a Toronto high school part of the Toronto District School Board, offering grades 9–12. It is located in North York along York Mills Road between Leslie Street and Bayview Avenue. Prior to 1998, it was part of the North York Board of Education.
The school emphasizes university preparation and academics. English and French Immersion courses are provided from grades 9 to 12. Windfields Middle School (half French immersion and half English) and St. Andrews Middle School are the two feeder middle schools that make up the majority of York Mills' population. Additionally, Don Valley Middle School is a feeder school to York Mills with only its smaller population of French immersion students.
Origins[]
York Mills Collegiate's building was designed by the British-Canadian architect Peter Dickinson. Construction began in 1956 and opened its doors on September 3, 1957. York Mills C.I. celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2007.[1]
Extracurricular activities[]
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Sports[]
York Mills offers a wide variety of extracurricular sports, including: Badminton, Baseball, Softball, Basketball, Cross-country Running Team, Curling, Field Hockey (girls), Golf, Tennis, Hockey, Rugby, Soccer, Swimming, Water-Polo, Track and Field, Ultimate Frisbee, Volleyball, and Weight Training.
Notable alumni[]
- Jean Yoon - actress and writer
- Sasha Gollish – competitive runner
- Dave Hodge
- Young K – member of South Korean band Day6
- Terry Leibel
- John Bitove
- Dan Shulman Toronto Blue Jays & ESPN play-by-play announcer
- Elliotte Friedman[2] Sportsnet hockey reporter & NHL Network insider
- Jeffrey Skoll[3]
- Andy Yerzy (born 1998), baseball player[4]
- Joana Ceddia
See also[]
- List of high schools in Ontario
References and footnotes[]
- ^ "York Mills grads look back". 17 April 2007.
- ^ 31 Thoughts: Tensions running high for slow starters
- ^ Broverman, Alison (July 2009). "Bayview's Person of the Year: Jeff Skoll". Post City Magazines. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
- ^ "Andy Yerzy Stats, Fantasy & News".
External links[]
- Toronto District School Board
- Schools in the TDSB
- High schools in Toronto
- North York
- Peter Dickinson (architect) buildings
- Educational institutions established in 1957
- 1957 establishments in Ontario