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Crescent School is an all-male independent school located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, within walking distance of Bridle Path. In its 2001 report on Ontario schools, the Fraser Institute [1] ranked Crescent number one out of five hundred and sixty-eight in academic performance, an honour shared with seventeen other schools. The student body consists of approximately 660 students. The school is divided into three different schools: the Lower School, the Middle School and the Upper School.

Center for Creative Learning

The school was founded in 1913 and is affiliated with the Conference of Independent Schools. Currently, the headmaster is Geoff Roberts.

The Lower School

The Lower School is from grades 3 to 6, grade 3 being the entry year into the school. The student:teacher ratio is 18:1 for grade 3 and 22:1 for grade 4 to 6. There are 2 classes per grade, with 8 total classes/classrooms in the Lower School which holds 168 students under the supervision of Ross MacDonald, the Head of the Lower School. The Assistant Head of the Lower School is currently Dr. Sandra Boyes.

The Middle School

The Middle School is from grades 7 to 8, grade 7 being an entry year into the school. The student:teacher ratio is 23:1 for both grades 7 and 8. There are 3 classes per grade, with 6 total classes/classrooms in the Middle School which holds roughly 140 students, under supervision of Mark Hord, the Headmaster of the Middle School. The Assistant Head of the Middle School is currently Michael Ruscetti.

The Upper School

The Upper School is from grades 9-12, grade 9 being the entry year in the Upper School. Student-teacher ratios vary from course to course. However, the maximum number of students per class is 24. The head of the Upper School is Colin Lowndes, and the Assistant Head (as well as the Head of Admissions) is David Budden. Upper School students have the opportunity to become House Captains (see below) in grade 11, and also have the opportunity to become Prefects in grade 12. Students applying for either position are chosen based on a vote which includes both staff members and students. The Head Boy is also an elected member of the grade 12 class.

The Toronto Student Film Festival

Run by Crescent School students, the Toronto Student Film Festival is a Toronto-based film festival that gives high school students the opportunity to screen their work, interact with industry professionals, and win awards and prizes to further their craft. The festival was started by two Year Four students with major contributions by staff members Jamie MacRae and Colin Lowndes. The next TSFF will be held in March 2007.

Crescent Robotics

Crescent School is home to FIRST Robotics Team 610. For seven years the team has competed in the FIRST Robotics Competition, as one of the original teams in Canada. Their involvement in the program has grown over the years to include the FIRST Lego League and the FIRST Vex Challenge.

Prefects

The Prefect system consists of 16 grade 12 students who are elected by the Upper School students and the staff to carry out leadership duties throughout the year. One of the prefects is also elected Head Boy. The Prefects are allotted positions such as Community Service/Outreach, Arts, Middle School Liaison, Lower School Liaison, Social, and more. The "Yearbook Prefect", formerly known as "Yearbook Editor", is a recent addition to the Prefect system. Instead of being elected by the student body, the "Yearbook Prefect" is chosen by the student Yearbook Editor, and is in charge of running the Yearbook club.

Grade Representatives

There are two Grade Representatives from each grade, except grade 12. They are elected by members of the student body each fall.

Global Outreach

Crescent School has many global outreach projects in Toronto and around the world. In Toronto, it has a tutoring program set up with 2 at risk schools, Willow Park PS and Firgrove PS. Worldwide, the school has projects set up in many countries. The trips this year include Tanzania, India, South Africa, Honduras, and the Antarctic. Since these trips are only available to the Upper School, the Middle School has set up Sustainable Action Projects. The projects range from planting trees to making quilts for disaster victims.

House System

The school runs on a house system where every student, teacher and staff is placed in a house. Each house is named after a prominent figure in Canadian history. Each house is also given a color. The house names and colors are as following:

  • Cartier (Grey)
  • Hudson (Yellow)
  • Mackenzie (Light Blue)
  • Massey (Navy Blue)
  • Simcoe (Purple)
  • Wolfe (Red)


Each year, the house with the most overall house points wins the house cup.

House Captains are elected every year and are members of the grade 11 class. There are 2 house captains for each house, these captains coordinate house events and preside over house meetings. House Points are earned and the houses battle for house points throughout the school year.

Uniform

The uniform is a dark green blazer bearing the Crescent School crest, which can be swapped for a black fleece sweater bought from The Coyote's Den. In grade 12 the dark green blazer is traditionally swapped with a navy blue blazer. A white shirt, grey dress pants, black dress socks, house tie, a black belt and black dress shoes are also items in the uniform.

Another option given to the Lower and Middle school students,in warm weather, is wearing a golf shirt, which is a white short-sleeved shirt, with a Crescent logo and green collar.

There are Casual Dress Days where students pay a certain amount of money (often 2 Dollars), or on the occasion of holidays such as Christmas/Hanukkah students may also be asked to donate food or toys, to wear casual clothes.

Notable alumni

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