East York Collegiate Institute
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| East York Collegiate Institute | |
|---|---|
| Motto | Honus Per Ministrium |
| Established | 1927 |
| School board | Toronto District School Board |
| School type | Public school |
| Religion | Secular |
| Principal | Karen Hume |
| Location | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Enrollment | 1700 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Mascot | Trogo |
| Colours | Blue and Gold |
| Nicknames | Junior Boys: TROJANS; Senior Boys: GOLIATHS; Girls: ATHENAS |
| Website | [1] |
East York Collegiate Institute is a school of 1700 pupils in central-east Toronto at the corner of Coxwell and Cosburn Avenues. Established in 1927, the school was originally known as East York High School, however soon merged with a local vocational school and extended the building capacity; gaining its modern day name a decade later.
EYCI is a predominantly multicultural environment, with many first generation ethnicities such as Southern and Eastern European, South-Asian and Middle Eastern students calling the school home.
Besides having a strong academic reputation, EYCI has an accomplished athletics program, with recent strong showings by its Senior Boys' Football team, Senior Boys' Hockey team, as well as both the Junior and Senior Boys' Soccer squads. Historically from the 1950's to the 1980's, the School was a perennial powerhouse in Canadian-rules Football (York League) and Baseball (TSSAA).
Feeder schools for East York Collegiate include Cosburn Middle School, Westwood Junior High, D.A. Morrison Junior High (formerly Oak Park Junior High) and G.A. Brown Junior High. Currently, the principal of East York Collegiate Institute is Karen Hume.
Famous alumni include former TV anchor Ben Chin.
