Etobicoke Collegiate Institute
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| Etobicoke Collegiate Institute | |
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| Location | |
| 86 Montgomery Road Toronto, Ontario M9A-3N5 |
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| Type | Public High School |
| Motto | Semper Ad Meliora (Always Towards the Better) |
| Established | 1928 |
| School district | Etobicoke |
| Principal | Caroline Raft |
| Head of school | F. Nwg |
| Staff | 105 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 1450 |
| Color(s) | Garnet, Green and Gold |
| Athletics conference | TDSAA, OFSAA-"AAAA" |
| Mascot | Ram (Ruckus the Ram) |
| Website | EtobicokeCollegiate.com TDSB |
Etobicoke Collegiate Institute (E.C.I.) is a large high school located at the former centre of Etobicoke in the historic Islington neighbourhood in Toronto's west end, and is overseen by the Toronto District School Board. It was founded in the fall of 1928 and is one of Toronto's oldest schools and the first and traditionally central school for Etobicoke, having celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2003. The high school has about 1450 students and over 100 teachers. The trustee of the school is John Campbell. The school has been known for its annual bomb threats that occur during the week of April 20th, the same day as the annual cannabis consumption phenomena. [1]
E.C.I's traditional rivals are Richview Collegiate Institute, located about 2 kilometres north, and Martingrove Collegiate Institute. All three schools compete vigorously in football, as well as other various sports and share a somewhat similar socioeconomic demographic.
The school building has been a shooting location for a few films and commercials, including Mean Girls in 2003.
The Etobicoke Collegiate Institute extracurricular activity list is vast stretching from music to most sports to Model U.N., Reach for the Top and the Robotics Team (2185). Competing in the FIRST robotics competition (FRC), 2007 results include a 23rd place finish out of 63 teams in GTA championships. 2008 results include a 64th place finish out of 66 teams in GTA championships. 2009, the team won the both the Waterloo and Greater Toronto Regional Championships. Etobicoke Collegiate's Student Administrative Council is made up of 7 elected student leaders, President: Komal Patel, Vice-President: Abdiassis Issa, Junior Vice President: Nikki Lee, Treasure: Mar Abera, Secretary: Lauren Holden, and Events Coordinator: Alexia Vuckovic are the elected student council officials for the 2011/2012 school year.
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[edit] Athletics
Fall Sports: Basketball, Foosball, Cross Country, Tennis, Golf
Winter Sports: Ice Hockey, Swimming, Badminton, Volleyball, Alpine Skiing, Alpine Snow Boarding, Nordic Skiing, Curling, Wrestling (2010/2011 debut)
Spring Sports: Soccer, Baseball, Softball, Track and Field, Ultimate Frisbee, Lacrosse
[edit] Notable alumni
- Ken Dryden, former Montreal Canadiens goaltender and former President of the Toronto Maple Leafs; former Member of Parliament[2]
- Jeff Healey, rock musician[3]
- Jeff Johnson, Toronto Argonauts running back
- Liam Killeen, drummer for Canadian pop-punk band Not By Choice, and New York based band Cute Is What We Aim For
- Marnie McBean, gold medalist rower[citation needed]
- Peter Milczyn, city councillor in Toronto, Canada, representing one of the two Etobicoke—Lakeshore wards.
- Lisa Ray, actress, model
- Donald Smythe, four time national badminton champion, Thomas Cup player, All-England Championships 1953 finalist
- Chris Stockwell, former cabinet minister in Mike Harris' Progressive Conservative government in Ontario and Speaker of the Ontario
Legislator[4]
- David Sparrow, actor, comic.
[edit] References
- ^ Trustee John Campbell
- ^ "Ken Dryden: Growing Up". Ken Dryden campaign. http://kendryden.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=19&Itemid=22&lang=en. Retrieved 2007-10-27.
- ^ "JAM! Music - Pop Encyclopedia: Healey, Jeff". CANOE. http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Pop_Encyclopedia/H/Healey.html. Retrieved 2007-10-27.
- ^ http://www.ontariobadminton.on.ca/client/oba/obawebsite2.nsf/0/336B5D96A0BA72648525719C004A5E17/$File/Donald%20K%20Smythe.doc
[edit] External links
- Listing in Toronto District School Board directory
- Etobicoke Collegiate Institute - Toronto District School Board
- ECI Robotics
Coordinates: 43°39′0.73″N 79°31′20.74″W / 43.6502028°N 79.5224278°W
