Bloor Collegiate Institute

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Bloor Collegiate Institute
"The Best in the West".
Address
1141 Bloor Street West Toronto, Ontario, M6H 1M9, Canada
Information
School board	Toronto District School Board
Religious affiliation	None
Superintendent	Georgina Balascas
Area trustee	Maria Rodrigues
Principal	Thomas Trotter
Vice principal	Gerry McCann
School type	Public high school
Grades	9-12
Language	English
Team name	Bears
Colours	Maroon and Gold
Founded	1925
Homepage	http://bloorci.vze.com/

Bloor Collegiate Institute is a public secondary school located in the Bloordale Village neighbourhood of Toronto, Canada.

[edit] Education

Bloor C.I. is known for its excellence in education^{[citation needed]}, high graduation rate^{[citation needed]}, as well as universities / College enrolment rate. In grade 9 and 10, courses such as mathematics, science, etc. are offered at three level, Enriched, Academic and Applied. Academic level courses gear up students who are thinking of universities as their post secondary education, while applied level courses teach practical topics and are for students who want an education in college. Enriched is a new level that was added recently, it is for students who are not satisfied with Academic courses and have strong interest in learning. In grade 11 and 12, Academic level becomes University level while applied level becomes College level. While the general distinction remains, some courses are only offered at the university level, such as Geometry and Algebra. Students graduated from Bloor Collegiate Institute go into all kinds of different post-secondary education. University of Toronto is the biggest target for graduated students.

Canadian poet Susan Ioannou was an English teacher at the school for six years, during the 1970s.[1], and architect Frank Gehry also graduated from this high school.

[edit] Clubs and Teams

Bloor C.I. is also home to many teams and clubs. This includes anime club, art club, basketball team, chess club, debate club, Ecoteam, environmental club, soccer team, web designing club, etc. The most recent victories include the 2nd place in Senior Boys Volleyball across the city in the 2005/2006 season and the 1st place in Chess match in the 2004/2005 season.