York Mills Collegiate Institute
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, 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.
| York Mills Collegiate Institute | |
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| Address | |
490 York Mills Road , , 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 | John Chasty LN06 |
| Area trustee | Rachel Chernos Lin Ward 11 |
| School number | 3450 / 954810 |
| Principal | Jennifer Chan |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1300+ (As of spring 2018) |
| 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 |
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
Clubs
York Mills Collegiate also encourages students to join a variety of clubs, which include academic clubs (e.g., Math Club, Physics Club, Chemistry Club, Programming Club), school spirits clubs (e.g., student council, athletic council, Spectrum-Yearbook, WÖRD- School Newspaper Committee), social justice clubs (e.g., Debate Club, Ambassadors' Club), and general interests clubs (e.g., Model United Nation, Law Council, Eco-Council, Newcomers Club, Ping Pong Club, The Future is feminist, science fair club and more). They also temporarily had a Pokémon Fan Club. York Mills students also have their own online newspaper YM Highlights where parents and students can find daily updates on school and social life.[2]
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.
Student Life
York Mills offers an end of the year Carnival hosted by STUCO (student council). YMAC (athletic council) offers an athletic banquet to celebrate students athletic achievements. Once every four years student council hosts semi for all the students and teachers. The student life needs improvement at this school because it is too concentrated on academic achievement which is why the school encourages the students to attend these events.
School Show
The School Show is now an every-other-year event at York Mills, and is usually performed in the first week of December, while the production and planning start near the end of the previous school year. The show is a collaborative staff and student effort with approximately 10 percent of the student population assisting in the production.
Notable alumni
- Sasha Gollish – competitive runner, Pan American Games bronze medalist, Maccabiah Games gold medalist
- Dave Hodge[3]
- Young K – member of South Korean band Day6.
- Terry Leibel[3]
- Dan Shulman[3]
- Jeffrey Skoll[4]
- Andy Yerzy (born 1998), baseball player[5]
- Joana Ceddia
- Ethan Cole - Canadian TV writer, director, producer and actor[6]
See also
References and footnotes
- https://www.toronto.com/news-story/8062-york-mills-grads-look-back/
- Clubs & Teams Archived December 5, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- Post City Magazines | February 2007, Dave Hodge by Megan Griffith-Greene
- Broverman, Alison (July 2009). "Bayview's Person of the Year: Jeff Skoll". Post City Magazines. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
External links
- York Mills Collegiate Institute
- TDSB Profile
- Douglas R. Scott Library (York Mills C.I.)
- Titan Times (York Mills C.I. School Newspaper)
- 43.752191°N 79.373592°W (Location of York Mills on WikiMapia) Geo-Links for York Mills Collegiate Institute