Richview Collegiate Institute

Richview Collegiate Institute is a secondary school in Etobicoke, a suburb in the west end of Toronto, Ontario. It is in the Toronto District School Board.

The school was founded in 1958. Richview’s Latin motto, "Monumentum Aere Perennius" means "a monument more lasting than bronze". Its traditional rival is the Etobicoke Collegiate Institute "Rams" to the south. Richview's current Principal is Kim Robinson, and the two Vice Principals are Joanne Zimny and Donna Drummond. The school is known for its excellent academic courses and about one-third of the students are enrolled in the extensive French Immersion programme. Approximately 90 percent of students pursue post-secondary education.

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Students

As of spring, 2006, the total enrollment was 960 — 520 girls and 440 boys.

Extra-curricular activities

Richview's sports teams are called the Saints and the school colours are scarlet and gold. School teams compete in badminton, baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country running, football, ice hockey, skiing, slo-pitch, soccer, swimming, tennis, track & field, and volleyball.

Richview is best known for its Football team, the only team to win the West Division title since its creation. 2005 was a succesful season for RCI with a surprise victory over their main rivals at Etobicoke Collegiate Institute, leading to a win for the Toronto District School Board Championship.

Richview also has an elite power cheerleading team, which cheers ar football games, and compete at a national level throughout the year. They are ranked 1st in Canada.

The Baseball team also had a excellent season in 2006. Coming off an 0-8 season in 2005, the team went 1-5 in the regular season. However, in the playoffs, they played exceptional baseball and beat highly rated Etobicoke and Silverthorn to win the West division title.

Along with these came an exceptional soccer season in 2006. Richview normally is one of the low-ranked teams in this sport, but managed to lose only one game all season, with Kenji Takeda scoring 14 goals. They went on to be the West Region champions, but lost a well-played game in the semi finals. Had they won, they would've made it to the TDSB finals.

Students may also participate in: Beginner, Intermediate, or Senior Band, Stage Band, Junior Orchestra/Symphony, Senior Strings, Choir. Charity Week Activities, Fashion Show, Basketball, Volleyball, Ping Pong, Tennis, Swimming, Soccer, Cross Country, Track, Improv, Athletic Council, and Student Council.

Student Newspaper

As of 2006, Richview Collegiate currently has two school newspapers. The Richview Epiphany is the official school newspaper, which is published on an annual basis. The newly founded Richview Halo is an unofficial school newspaper run by students, which is published on a quarterly basis.

Notable alumni

• Stephen Harper - (Class of 1978, 22nd and current Prime Minister of Canada
• Joey Votto - (Class of 2002, drafted 2nd round by Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball)
• Nicole Stamp - (Class of 1997, television host)

References

• Richview Collegiate Institute. (2004) Current School Profile with EQAO Assessment Results. Retrieved July 11, 2005.
• Richview Collegiate Institute Student Alumni: 1970s. Retrieved July 11, 2005.

External links

• Richview Collegiate Institute website.
• Toronto District School Board Richview Collegiate Institute.