R. H. King Academy
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 The main archway to the school, one of the original components of the 1922 building, shown in the center (top) Modern school building, partially built in 1975 on the western parking lot (bottom) | |
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3800 St. Clair Avenue East , , M1M 1V3 Canada | |
| Coordinates | 43°43′20″N 79°14′15″W / 43.72222°N 79.23750°W |
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| Former name | Scarborough High School (1922-1930) Scarborough Collegiate Institute (1930-1954) R.H. King Collegiate Institute (1954-1989) |
| School type | Public, alternative magnet high school |
| Motto | Per Ardua Sapientia (Through the hard task of wisdom) |
| Founded | 1922 |
| School board | Toronto District School Board (Scarborough Board of Education) |
| Oversight | Toronto Lands Corporation |
| Superintendent | Brendan Browne LC3, Executive Diana Panagiotopoulos LN17 |
| Area trustee | Parthi Kandvel Ward 18 |
| School number | 4148 / 937266 |
| Administrator | Shanta Das |
| Principal | Niva Kulendran |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1316 (2020-21) |
| Language | English |
| Colour(s) | Black, Navy Blue, Light Blue, Grey and Gold |
| Slogan | Diligimus Quaerimus Servimus We care, we strive, we serve |
| Mascot | Kingsley lion |
| Team name | King Lions |
| Newspaper | Kingsley Voice |
| Yearbook | The Bluff |
| Affiliation | Secular |
| Website | rhkingacademy |
R. H. King Academy (RH King, RHKA or King), formerly known as Scarborough High School, Scarborough Collegiate Institute and R.H. King Collegiate Institute is a secondary school and a de facto alternative school located in Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, part of the Toronto District School Board. The school was established in 1922, then became a collegiate in 1930, renamed in 1954 and again in 1989. This school was named after Reginald Harold King (February 16, 1896 - December 4, 1962), a Canadian educator and classicist.
It was the first secondary school built in the former township of Scarborough and second-oldest surviving institution in Scarborough, after Agincourt Collegiate Institute. The R. H. King school motto is "Per Ardua Sapientia" which translates into Through the hard task of wisdom.
History
Founded in 1922 as Scarborough High School, the school became Scarborough Collegiate Institute in January 1930, before becoming R. H. King Collegiate Institute in 1954 and renamed again to R. H. King Academy in 1989.
The school was built on David Pherrill's farm, a member of the Pherrill family who farmed in the area.[1] The first few months of the school year in 1922 began at Birch Cliff Congregational Church.[2] The 1922 Collegiate Gothic building was built by architects Burden & Gouinlock in association with Harold E. Carter, who later worked on the 1952 addition as Carter, Coleman and Rankin Associates.[3]
Allward and Gouinlock worked on the 1962 addition which featured 10 classrooms, a double gymnasium and a new modern entrance in the western side. While the 1952 additions and the archway remain, the majority of the original 1922 structure was demolished in spring 1976. The former structure was replaced by a new, modern structure completed in 1975. The new replacement addition consisted of newer academic and science classrooms, library, swimming pool, offices and cafetorium.
Student Life
Arts
This school provides many opportunities for students to participate in visual arts, dance, photography, arts management, communications, technology, drama, fashion, media, improv, music (voice, band, strings, guitar), musical theatre, presentation skills, technical theatre production, technological design, video production and writers' craft. R.H. King provides a Leadership: Arts and Culture stream where successful students have 4 years of certain arts-based classes.
Athletics
This school provides many opportunities for students to participate in volleyball, basketball, hockey, flag football, cricket, field hockey, curling, lacrosse, golf, cross country, rugby, soccer, swimming, ultimate frisbee, slo-pitch, badminton and track and field.
Leadership
This school provides two different streams for leadership alongside their regular stream.
-Leadership: Future Leaders -Leadership: Arts and Culture
Musical productions
- 2019 - Matilda the Musical
- 2018 - Mamma Mia
- 2017 - The Wiz
- 2016 - Sound of Music
- 2015 - Ghost
- 2014 - Footloose
- 2013 - Fame
- 2012 - A Midsummer's Night Dream
Notable alumni
- Bobby Baun - NHL [citation needed]
- Brett Callighen - NHL player
- Robbie Robertson - The Band [4]
- Andy Donato [5]
See also
References
- ^ http://static.torontopubliclibrary.ca/da/pdfs/822651.pdf
- ^ http://www.acotoronto.ca//show_building.php?BuildingID=11110
- ^ http://dictionaryofarchitectsincanada.org/node/892
- ^ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005371/bio
- ^ http://italiancanadianww2.ca/images/uploads/transcripts/1277/donato_andy-transcript.pdf - Page 22