York Mills Collegiate Institute

York Mills Collegiate Institute

Labore et prudentia
"through effort and intelligence"
Address
490 York Mills Road
Toronto, Ontario, M3B 1W6
Canada
Information
School type Public, High school
Founded 1957
School board TDSB
formerly NYBE
Superintendent Kathleen Garner
Area trustee Gerri Gershon
School number 954810
Administrator Michael de Rosario
Leslee Waterston
Principal J. Chan
Grades 10–12
Enrollment 1187 (As of spring 2008)
Language English
French
Area formerly City of North York
City of Toronto
Riding of Don Valley West
Toronto City Council Ward 13
Colour(s) Red and White         
Mascot The Titan
Team name Titans
Rubber Duckies (Swim Team)
Feeder schools Windfield's JHS
St. Andrew's JHS
Don Valley JHS (Only French Immersion)
Public transit access TTC Subway:
York Mills Subway Station
TTC Bus Routes:
95,A, B (York Mills)
115 (Silver Hills)
122 (Graydon Hall)
Website TDSB School Profile:
York Mills C.I.
School Website:
Official website

York Mills Collegiate Institute is a Toronto high school, offering grades 10–12, located in North York along York Mills Road between Leslie Street and Bayview Avenue. The school emphasizes university preparation. English and French Immersion courses are provided between grade 10 to 12. Windfields Junior High, St. Andrews Junior High and Don Valley Junior High are the 3 feeder middle schools that make up the majority of York Mills' population.

Extracurricular Activities at York Mills

School Show

The York Mills C.I. stage during South Pacific.

The School Show is now an every other year event at York Mills and is usually performed in the first week of December, while the production and planning start near the end of the previous school year.

The show is a collaborative staff and student effort with approximately 10 percent of the student population assisting somehow in the production.

Clubs

York Mills Collegiate is home to a variety of clubs, which include academic clubs (i.e. Math Club, Physics Club, Chemistry Club, etc.), school spirits clubs (i.e. student council, athletic council, Spectrum-Yearbook,WÖRD- School Newspaper Committee, etc.), social trolls clubs (i.e. International Issues, Ambassadors' Club, Greenpaws, etc.), cultural clubs (i.e. Korean club, Persian club, Jewish club, etc.), and general interests clubs (i.e. Model United Nation/Politics Club, Ping Pong Club, Anime Club, etc.).[1]

Sports

York Mills offers a wide variety of extracurricular sports including:

  • Badminton
  • Baseball
  • Softball
  • Basketball
  • Cross-country Running Team
  • Curling
  • Field Hockey (girls)
  • Golf
  • Tennis
  • Hockey
  • Rugby
  • Soccer
  • Swimming
  • Water-Polo
  • Track and Field
  • Ultimate Frisbee
  • Volleyball
  • Weight Training

Notable alumni

See also

References and footnotes

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