Central Elgin Collegiate Institute
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| Central Elgin Collegiate Institute | |
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| 201 Chestnut St. St. Thomas, Ontario, N5R 2B5, Canada |
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| School number | 2060 |
| School board | Thames Valley District School Board |
| Superintendent | Don Blair |
| Principal | Arlene Gleason |
| Vice principal | George Jolink |
| School type | Public Secondary School |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Language | English |
| Motto | Carpe Diem (Seize the Day) |
| Team name | Titans |
| Founded | 1954 |
| Enrollment | 764 (October, 2005[1]) |
Central Elgin Collegiate Institute is a secondary school in St. Thomas, Ontario.
CECI has a reputation as an academically-minded secondary school, as well as a reputation for its athletics, especially men's basketball, men's volleyball, and women's soccer teams. It also has the only wrestling team in Elgin County.
The city has three other high schools:
- Parkside Collegiate Institute
- St. Joseph's Catholic Secondary School
- Arthur Voaden Secondary School
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[edit] Notable Annual Events
Central Elgin takes pride in her many traditions, which include:
- Campout, a rural-set party taken place just before the beginning of school in September in which all students entering grade 12 engage in teenage activities.
- Pep Rallies
- Best History department in all of Elgin County.
- The United Way Talent Show (each fall).
- The Teachers' Christmas Assembly.
- Motivational Speakers/Hypnotists/Magicians
- March Madness, a series of activities to celebrate the coming of the March Break.
- School trips. Italy 2006, France and England 2007.
- The Grad Show, an assembly held in June of each year in which the students in grade 12 perform music and skits to entertain the rest of the school. Unfortunately, in 2006 the Grad Show was cancelled due to a streaking incident, but may be reinstated if precautions are taken.[citation needed]
[edit] Alumni
Prominent alumni include:
- Rachel McAdams (b. 1976), actress famous for playing in Mean Girls, Wedding Crashers, The Family Stone and The Hot Chick.
- Joe Thornton (b. 1979), professional ice hockey player for San Jose Sharks, Boston Bruins, and the Canadian national team.
- Acasia Preston (b.1988), the best student ever.
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