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'''Crescent School''' is an independent elementary and secondary boys school in [[Toronto]], [[Canada]]. Established in 1913 by John William James, the school was situated in several locations within the city as it grew. In 1933, Susan Denton Massey, the aunt of [[Governor General]] [[Vincent Massey]] gifted land to the school, making its expansion possible.<ref>[http://crescentschool.org/page.aspx?pid=381]</ref> Today, Crescent School is located in midtown Toronto, operating under the [[Advanced Placement]] program with a reputation as a leader in boys education.<ref>[http://crescentschool.org/page.aspx?pid=380]</ref>
'''Crescent School''', established in 1913, is an independent boys school located in mid-town Toronto, Ontario, Canada.


The '''student body''' consists of approximately 685 male students who are divided, by grade, into three separate schools: Lower School (grades 3 to 6), Middle School (grades 7 and 8) and Upper School (grades 9 to 12).
The '''student body''' consists of approximately 685 male students who are divided, by grade, into three separate schools: Lower School (grades 3 to 6), Middle School (grades 7 and 8) and Upper School (grades 9 to 12). Each school is governed by a Head and an Assistant Head, but all are overseen by the Headmaster, Mr. Geoff Roberts and Deputy Head, Mr. Colin Lowndes.


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In its 2001 report on Ontario schools, the [[Fraser Institute]] ranked Crescent number one out of 568 in academic performance, an honour shared with 17 other schools.<ref>[http://oldfraser.lexi.net/publications/studies/education/report_card/2001/ont/section_06.html The Fraser Institute. Report Card on Ontario's Secondary Schools: 2001 Edition]</ref>
Each school is governed by a Head and an Assistant Head, but all are overseen by the Headmaster, Mr. Geoff Roberts and Deputy Head, Mr. Colin Lowndes.
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In its 2001 report on Ontario schools, the [[Fraser Institute]] ranked Crescent number one out of 568 in academic performance, an honour shared with 17 other schools.<ref>[http://oldfraser.lexi.net/publications/studies/education/report_card/2001/ont/section_06.html The Fraser Institute. Report Card on Ontario's Secondary Schools: 2001 Edition]</ref>.


===Student Body===
'''Crescent School’s Mission Statement:''' Men of Character from Boys of Promise.
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The Lower School accommodates students from grades 3 to 6, and the average student:teacher ratio is 18:1 for students in grade 3, and 22:1 for students in grade 4 to 6. There are two classes per grade, with eight total classes totaling approximately 168 Lower School students. The Head of Lower School is Mr. Ross MacDonald; the Assistant Head of the Lower School is Dr. Sandra Boyes.


'''Crescent School’s Core Values:''' Respect, Responsibility, Honesty and Compassion.

'''Character Education''' is an important component to the school’s foundation, using its mission statement and core values to guide students academically and socially in both curricular and co-curricular settings.

==Sections==
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===Lower school===
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The Lower School accommodates students from grades 3 to 6, and the average student:teacher ratio is 18:1 for students in grade 3, and 22:1 for students in grade 4 to 6. There are two classes per grade, with eight total classes totaling approximately 168 Lower School students. The Head of Lower School is Mr. Ross MacDonald; the Assistant Head of the Lower School is Dr. Sandra Boyes.

===Middle school===
The Middle School, for students in grade 7 and 8, has a student:teacher ratio of 24:1. There are three classes per grade, with six total classes in the Middle School for 144 students. The Head of Middle School is Mr. David Young; the Assistant Head of Middle School is Mr. Michael Ruscitti.
The Middle School, for students in grade 7 and 8, has a student:teacher ratio of 24:1. There are three classes per grade, with six total classes in the Middle School for 144 students. The Head of Middle School is Mr. David Young; the Assistant Head of Middle School is Mr. Michael Ruscitti.


===Upper school===
The Upper School, for students from grade 9 to 12, has maximum number of students per class of 24. The Head of the Upper School is Mr. Colin Lowndes, and the Assistant Head is Mr. David Budden.
The Upper School, for students from grade 9 to 12, has maximum number of students per class of 24. The Head of the Upper School is Mr. Colin Lowndes, and the Assistant Head is Mr. David Budden.

Upper School students have the opportunity to become '''House Captains''' (see The House System below) in grade 11, and '''Prefects''' in grade 12. Prefects make up the student body government and the Head Boy, elected by Upper School students and Crescent staff and faculty, is considered to be the face of the student body.


==House system==
==House system==
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[[Image:Crescent House Flags.jpg|thumb|right]]
[[Image:Crescent House Flags.jpg|thumb|right]]


Every Crescent student and staff is a member of one of the school's '''[http://crescentschool.org/House_System.asp Six Houses]:''' Cartier (grey), Hudson (yellow), Mackenzie (light blue), Massey (navy blue), Simcoe (purple) or Wolfe (red). Each House is named after a prominent figure in Canadian history. A student's membership in a House is determined at the time of his admission to Crescent, and he is a member of that House for his entire life. While at the school, a student represents his House in everything that he does and earns House Points for every contribution he makes in the classroom, on the athletic fields, on the stage or in any other co-curricular activity. As students build House Points, they collect House Awards that recognize his contributions to the school. Special House days and House activities are planned throughout the year.
Every Crescent student and staff is a member of one of the school's '''[http://crescentschool.org/House_System.asp Six Houses]:''' Cartier (grey), Hudson (yellow), Mackenzie (light blue), Massey (navy blue), Simcoe (purple) or Wolfe (red). Each House is named after a prominent figure in Canadian history. A student's membership in a House is determined at the time of his admission to Crescent, and he is a member of that House for his entire life. While at the school, a student represents his House in everything that he does and earns House Points for every contribution he makes in the classroom, on the athletic fields, on the stage or in any other co-curricular activity. As students build House Points, they collect House Awards that recognize his contributions to the school. Special House days and House activities are planned throughout the year.

==Academics==
Crescent’s Upper School currently offers Advanced Placement [http://www.collegeboard.com/] [[Advanced placement]](AP) courses in world geography, computer and information science, statistics, calculus, English, biology, physics, chemistry, microeconomics and macroeconomics.


==Athletics==
==Athletics==
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Crescent teams include basketball, hockey, baseball, track and field, rugby, volleyball, badminton, tennis, swimming, soccer, skiing, table tennis, snowboarding and cross country. A recent addition in 2008 to the school's facilities is two [[artificial turf]] [[playing field]]s.
Crescent teams include basketball, hockey, baseball, track and field, rugby, volleyball, badminton, tennis, swimming, soccer, skiing, table tennis, snowboarding and cross country. A recent addition in 2008 to the school's facilities is two [[artificial turf]] [[playing field]]s.


The school has a longstanding record of success in both CISAA [http://www.cisaa.ca] and OFSAA [http://www.ofsaa.on.ca]. During the 2006-2007 school year, Crescent's athletes won 12 CISAA Championships and the school was a finalist in 20 Championship games.
The school has a longstanding record of success in both CISAA [http://www.cisaa.ca] and OFSAA [http://www.ofsaa.on.ca]. During the 2006-2007 school year, Crescent's athletes won 12 CISAA Championships and the school was a finalist in 20 Championship games. In 2007 Crescent's Rugby Team came second at the National Rugby tournament and in 2008 they came third. In 2010, they came third.

In 2007 Crescent's Rugby Team came second at the National Rugby tournament and in 2008 they came third. In 2010, they came third.

Many teams travel across the country and play in various locations and events.


In the 1920s and 1930s, the Crescent School held athletic events with other private and independent schools in the Greater Toronto Area. These events were often reported on in the Globe & Mail newspaper; the soccer match between the Crescent School and [[Appleby College]] held on November 30, 1937 ended in a tie.<ref>The Globe & Mail. December 2, 1937, Page 14</ref>. During this interwar era, the School held an annual boxing tournament with, "...Parents, Old Boys and friends of the School..." invited to attend.<ref>The Globe & Mail. June 1, 1934, Page 10</ref>. In addition to boxing, soccer, and cricket, the School also held a "annual aquatic gala" where prizes were given to the best boys.<ref>The Globe & Mail. June 16, 1937, Page 19</ref>
In the 1920s and 1930s, the Crescent School held athletic events with other private and independent schools in the Greater Toronto Area. These events were often reported on in the Globe & Mail newspaper; the soccer match between the Crescent School and [[Appleby College]] held on November 30, 1937 ended in a tie.<ref>The Globe & Mail. December 2, 1937, Page 14</ref>. During this interwar era, the School held an annual boxing tournament with, "...Parents, Old Boys and friends of the School..." invited to attend.<ref>The Globe & Mail. June 1, 1934, Page 10</ref>. In addition to boxing, soccer, and cricket, the School also held a "annual aquatic gala" where prizes were given to the best boys.<ref>The Globe & Mail. June 16, 1937, Page 19</ref>
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Crescent's Outreach initiative emphasizes local, national and international opportunities that take an experiential learning and community service approach. Crescent School has many growing outreach projects in Toronto and around the world. In Toronto, Upper and Middle School students can participate in a tutoring program where they tutor students at two at-risk Toronto elementary schools. In order to graduate from the School, students must complete forty hours of volunteer service and are issued a Volunteer Service Handbook to assist them in completing their volunteer work.<ref>[http://crescentschool.org/Service_Opportunities.asp Crescent Volunteer and Service Opportunities]</ref>
Crescent's Outreach initiative emphasizes local, national and international opportunities that take an experiential learning and community service approach. Crescent School has many growing outreach projects in Toronto and around the world. In Toronto, Upper and Middle School students can participate in a tutoring program where they tutor students at two at-risk Toronto elementary schools. In order to graduate from the School, students must complete forty hours of volunteer service and are issued a Volunteer Service Handbook to assist them in completing their volunteer work.<ref>[http://crescentschool.org/Service_Opportunities.asp Crescent Volunteer and Service Opportunities]</ref>


Other local projects students work on range from planting trees, collecting food for food banks and making quilts for disaster victims.
Other local projects students work on range from planting trees, collecting food for food banks and making quilts for disaster victims. Internationally, Crescent's students can opt to travel to areas in need to help dig wells, build libraries and tutor children in English. During the 2009/2010 school year, students had the opportunity to participate in outreach projects going to South Africa, Honduras, Tanzania, Nicaragua and India.

Internationally, Crescent's students can opt to travel to areas in need to help dig wells, build libraries and tutor children in English.

During the 2009/2010 school year, students had the opportunity to participate in outreach projects going to South Africa, Honduras, Tanzania, Nicaragua and India.

'''The Duke of Edinburgh's Award'''

Last year, Crescent students were awarded 16 bronze, five silver and three gold level awards in this prestigious international program that fosters self-discipline, enterprise and perseverance in young people. The Duke of Edinburgh's Award [http://www.dukeofed.org/] [[Duke of Edinburgh Award]] involves comprehensive individual development, self-training and personal achievement, and is based upon individual effort and improvement.


==Admission==
==Admission==
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* '''Grade 3:''' 36 new students are accepted
* '''Grade 3:''' 36 new students are accepted
* '''Grade 4:''' 4 new students are accepted
* '''Grade 4:''' 4 new students are accepted
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* '''Grade 9:''' 12-15 new students are accepted
* '''Grade 9:''' 12-15 new students are accepted


As of 2010, tuition fees are $26,100 per year, which covers the cost of most academic activities.<ref>[http://crescentschool.org/page.aspx?pid=428]</ref>
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==University Admissions==

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==University Placement==


Most graduates of the Crescent School attend universities in Canada, with some students pursuing higher education in the United States and the United Kingdom. From 2004-2009, the most popular Canadian university destinations for graduates in Canada were the University of Western Ontario (23 in 2009), Queen's University (21 in 2009) and the University of Toronto (8 in 2009). Outside Ontario, Crescent School graduates have studied at St. Andrews, Oxford, the University of British Columbia and McGill University.<ref>[http://www.crescentschool.org/student_services_university_placement.asp Crescent School University Placement]</ref> Since 1999, Queen's University has attracted the largest share of Crescent School graduates.<ref>[http://alumni.crescentschool.org/university_destinations.asp Crescent School University Destinations]</ref>
Most graduates of the Crescent School attend universities in Canada, with some students pursuing higher education in the United States and the United Kingdom. From 2004-2009, the most popular Canadian university destinations for graduates in Canada were the [[University of Western Ontario]] (23 in 2009), [[Queen's University]] (21 in 2009) and the [[University of Toronto]] (8 in 2009). Outside Ontario, Crescent School graduates have studied at [[Harvard University]], [[Princeton University]], [[University of Edinburgh]], [[Oxford University]], and many others.<ref>[http://www.crescentschool.org/student_services_university_placement.asp Crescent School University Placement]</ref> Since 1999, Queen's University has attracted the largest share of Crescent School graduates.<ref>[http://alumni.crescentschool.org/university_destinations.asp Crescent School University Destinations]</ref>


==Notable alumni==
==Notable alumni==

Revision as of 16:34, 31 October 2010

Crescent School
File:Crescent School Front smaller.jpg
Location
Map
Toronto
,
Ontario

Canada
Information
MottoVeritate Stamus Et Crescimus
Established1913
HeadmasterMr. Geoff Roberts
Number of students670
CampusMid-Town Toronto
Colour(s)Green
MascotCrescent Coyote
Website[4]

Crescent School is an independent elementary and secondary boys school in Toronto, Canada. Established in 1913 by John William James, the school was situated in several locations within the city as it grew. In 1933, Susan Denton Massey, the aunt of Governor General Vincent Massey gifted land to the school, making its expansion possible.[1] Today, Crescent School is located in midtown Toronto, operating under the Advanced Placement program with a reputation as a leader in boys education.[2]

The student body consists of approximately 685 male students who are divided, by grade, into three separate schools: Lower School (grades 3 to 6), Middle School (grades 7 and 8) and Upper School (grades 9 to 12). Each school is governed by a Head and an Assistant Head, but all are overseen by the Headmaster, Mr. Geoff Roberts and Deputy Head, Mr. Colin Lowndes.

In its 2001 report on Ontario schools, the Fraser Institute ranked Crescent number one out of 568 in academic performance, an honour shared with 17 other schools.[3]

Student Body

The Lower School accommodates students from grades 3 to 6, and the average student:teacher ratio is 18:1 for students in grade 3, and 22:1 for students in grade 4 to 6. There are two classes per grade, with eight total classes totaling approximately 168 Lower School students. The Head of Lower School is Mr. Ross MacDonald; the Assistant Head of the Lower School is Dr. Sandra Boyes.

The Middle School, for students in grade 7 and 8, has a student:teacher ratio of 24:1. There are three classes per grade, with six total classes in the Middle School for 144 students. The Head of Middle School is Mr. David Young; the Assistant Head of Middle School is Mr. Michael Ruscitti.

The Upper School, for students from grade 9 to 12, has maximum number of students per class of 24. The Head of the Upper School is Mr. Colin Lowndes, and the Assistant Head is Mr. David Budden.

House system

Every Crescent student and staff is a member of one of the school's Six Houses: Cartier (grey), Hudson (yellow), Mackenzie (light blue), Massey (navy blue), Simcoe (purple) or Wolfe (red). Each House is named after a prominent figure in Canadian history. A student's membership in a House is determined at the time of his admission to Crescent, and he is a member of that House for his entire life. While at the school, a student represents his House in everything that he does and earns House Points for every contribution he makes in the classroom, on the athletic fields, on the stage or in any other co-curricular activity. As students build House Points, they collect House Awards that recognize his contributions to the school. Special House days and House activities are planned throughout the year.

Athletics

Crescent teams include basketball, hockey, baseball, track and field, rugby, volleyball, badminton, tennis, swimming, soccer, skiing, table tennis, snowboarding and cross country. A recent addition in 2008 to the school's facilities is two artificial turf playing fields.

The school has a longstanding record of success in both CISAA [5] and OFSAA [6]. During the 2006-2007 school year, Crescent's athletes won 12 CISAA Championships and the school was a finalist in 20 Championship games. In 2007 Crescent's Rugby Team came second at the National Rugby tournament and in 2008 they came third. In 2010, they came third.

In the 1920s and 1930s, the Crescent School held athletic events with other private and independent schools in the Greater Toronto Area. These events were often reported on in the Globe & Mail newspaper; the soccer match between the Crescent School and Appleby College held on November 30, 1937 ended in a tie.[4]. During this interwar era, the School held an annual boxing tournament with, "...Parents, Old Boys and friends of the School..." invited to attend.[5]. In addition to boxing, soccer, and cricket, the School also held a "annual aquatic gala" where prizes were given to the best boys.[6]

Co-curricular programs

Robotics

Since 2000, Crescent has been involved with the FIRST Robotics Competition FIRST Robotics [7] [8], an international competition in which professionals and high school students are teamed together to solve an engineering design problem in an intense yet cooperative way. In 2003, the Crescent FIRST Robotics Team won the regional Chairman's Award in recognition of the contribution it has made to the field of Robotics. Crescent has also participated in another competition, RoboFest.

Outreach

Crescent's Outreach initiative emphasizes local, national and international opportunities that take an experiential learning and community service approach. Crescent School has many growing outreach projects in Toronto and around the world. In Toronto, Upper and Middle School students can participate in a tutoring program where they tutor students at two at-risk Toronto elementary schools. In order to graduate from the School, students must complete forty hours of volunteer service and are issued a Volunteer Service Handbook to assist them in completing their volunteer work.[7]

Other local projects students work on range from planting trees, collecting food for food banks and making quilts for disaster victims. Internationally, Crescent's students can opt to travel to areas in need to help dig wells, build libraries and tutor children in English. During the 2009/2010 school year, students had the opportunity to participate in outreach projects going to South Africa, Honduras, Tanzania, Nicaragua and India.

Admission

  • Grade 3: 36 new students are accepted
  • Grade 4: 4 new students are accepted
  • Grade 7: 36 new students are accepted
  • Grade 9: 12-15 new students are accepted

As of 2010, tuition fees are $26,100 per year, which covers the cost of most academic activities.[8]

University Placement

Most graduates of the Crescent School attend universities in Canada, with some students pursuing higher education in the United States and the United Kingdom. From 2004-2009, the most popular Canadian university destinations for graduates in Canada were the University of Western Ontario (23 in 2009), Queen's University (21 in 2009) and the University of Toronto (8 in 2009). Outside Ontario, Crescent School graduates have studied at Harvard University, Princeton University, University of Edinburgh, Oxford University, and many others.[9] Since 1999, Queen's University has attracted the largest share of Crescent School graduates.[10]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ [2]
  3. ^ The Fraser Institute. Report Card on Ontario's Secondary Schools: 2001 Edition
  4. ^ The Globe & Mail. December 2, 1937, Page 14
  5. ^ The Globe & Mail. June 1, 1934, Page 10
  6. ^ The Globe & Mail. June 16, 1937, Page 19
  7. ^ Crescent Volunteer and Service Opportunities
  8. ^ [3]
  9. ^ Crescent School University Placement
  10. ^ Crescent School University Destinations

External links

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