York Memorial Collegiate Institute
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2690 Eglinton Avenue West , , Canada | |
| Coordinates | 43°41′25″N 79°28′35″W / 43.69028°N 79.47639°W |
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| School type | Public, high school |
| Motto | Macte Nova Virtute (Go Forth With New Strength) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Non-aligned |
| Founded | 1929 |
| School board | Toronto District School Board (Board of Education for the City of York) |
| School district | North-West |
| Superintendent | Vicky Branco |
| Area trustee | Chris Tonks |
| School number | 6697 / 954683 |
| Principal | Donna Drummond[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 904 (2017–18) |
| Language | English |
| Area | Toronto |
| Colour(s) | Red |
| Mascot | Mustangs |
| Team name | York Memorial Mustangs |
| Website | schools |
York Memorial Collegiate Institute (York Memorial CI, YMCI, York Memorial, or Memo) is a public secondary school that is part of the Toronto District School Board in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and is located at 2690 Eglinton Avenue West, at the corner of Eglinton Ave. W. and Trethewey Drive. The school is often referred to as "Memo" by its students.
History
York Memorial Collegiate Institute opened on January 30, 1930.[2]
Advanced Placement
York Memorial has Roadmap to University with Success with Honours (RUSH) and Advanced Placement (AP) programs. The RUSH program is an enrichment program that trains students for the full AP program. AP courses are offered in a wide variety of subjects.[citation needed]
There is also a Pre-Advanced Placement program (10 English, 11 Biology, 11 Physics, 11 Chemistry) which students attend in grades 10 to 11 before taking the AP program in grade 12.
In literature
This Can't Be Happening at Macdonald Hall, a novel by Gordon Korman, featured a picture of York Memorial on the cover of the 2003 edition.[citation needed]
Notable alumni
- Samantha Bee – Comedian, The Daily Show correspondent'
- Dave Devall – Retired weatherman
- D-Sisive – rapper
- Harry Sinden – Former Boston Bruins' president
- Gail Kim – WWE Wrestler/diva and TNA Knockout
- Alan Tonks – Canadian former Liberal MP
See also
References
- ^ "Administration". SchoolWeb.TDSB.on.ca. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
- ^ "{title}". Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2009-09-16.
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External links
- Official website
- TDSB Profile
- "York Memorial Collegiate Institute School profile" (PDF). Toronto District School Board. Retrieved 2009-05-29.
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- "York Memorial Collegiate Institute" (PDF). Tdsb.on.ca. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- Library webpage
- Computer studies at York Memorial
- CBC archives: Recording of Runnymede Collegiate Institute versus York Memorial Collegiate on the radio quiz show "I.Q.".
- Our Heritage