Goderich District Collegiate Institute

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Goderich District Collegiate Institute
Address
260 South Street Goderich, Ontario, N7A 3M5, Canada
Information
School board	Avon Maitland District School Board
Principal	Pat Senn
Vice principal	John Matthews
School type	High School
Grades	9 to 12
Language	English
Motto	Palman non sine pulvere (no palm without dust)
Team name	Vikings
Colours	Blue & White
Enrollment	450
Homepage	http://www.amdsb.ca/GDCI/

Goderich District Collegiate Institute (GDCI) is the only high school in the town of Goderich, Ontario. It is home to the Goderich Vikings, and has a reputation for athletics and drama.

GDCI was established as a Grammar School in 1841, and was privately run for over 30 years. In 1874, the local School Board purchased a site at the corners of Picton Street, Wellington Street and Elgin Avenue in Goderich, and opened the new GDCI in 1875. Its enrollment grew to 200 students within six years. GDCI is now home to a mere 450 students from around Goderich and area This is largely due to the building of a new private Catholic school in nearby Clinton, Ontario, which a lot of Goderich residents of high school age attend.

This building was expanded three times and eventually replaced in 1951, which is the building on South Street that students attend today. There have been several additions, such as the West Gym which was added in 1965, along with the Technical wing and the library. The latest renovations include the science labs and geography rooms which were added in 1990, as well as a complete redesign to expand the library. ^[1]

The Vikings have excelled in boys and girls volleyball in recent years, winning OFSAA multiple times and also hosting the tournament numerous times within the last 7 years.

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• Goderich District Collegiate Institute official website