Walkerville Collegiate Institute
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| Walkerville Collegiate Institute | |
 "Nothing without work" |
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| Address | |
| 2100 Richmond Street Windsor, Ontario, N8Y 1L4, Canada |
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| Information | |
| School board | Greater Essex County District School Board |
| Principal | Mrs. P. Masson |
| Vice principal | Ms. S. Neuts |
| School type | High School |
| Grades | 9 through 12 |
| Language | English |
| Team name | Tartans |
| Colours | Blue and White |
| Founded | 1922 |
| Homepage | http://www.gecdsb.on.ca/schools/sec/walkervi/ |
Walkerville Collegiate Institute (W.C.I) is a secondary school (grades 9 through 12) located in Windsor, Ontario, and managed by the Greater Essex County District School Board. It is the home of the Windsor Centre for the Creative Arts, an extensive art program including drama, visual arts, media arts, dance, vocal and instrumental music. Walkerville also has many sports teams including basketball, hockey, swimming, soccer, and curling.
Every year, Walkerville puts on two big shows, one play and one musical. This year's (2006-2007) play was The Diary of Anne Frank, and the musical is Into the Woods.
Past Productions
| Year | Play | Musical |
|---|---|---|
| 2006-2007 | The Diary of Anne Frank | Into the Woods |
| 2005-2006 | The Miracle Worker | Fifteen |
| 2004-2005 | One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest | A Chorus Line |
| 2004-2005 | The Importance of Being Earnest | Oklahoma |
[edit] History
Walkerville Collegiate Institute was built about 80 years ago, and officially opened its doors to students on November 2nd, 1922.
For more history, visit Walkerville's History page here.
[edit] Former Grads of Windsor Centre for the Creative Arts
- Tamia Hill (formerly Tamia Washington) is a Grammy nominated R&B singer.
- Peter Senchuk is a film composer in Los Angeles.
- Craig Ramsay is a professional dancer/actor/singer (Mamma Mia and Charlottetown Festival).
- Melissa Williams is a professional dancer/actress, was on tour with Prince, choreographs for actors and was in the movie Showgirls.
- Nadia Sulaiman is an actress (Second City).
- Chris Mio is an actor in Toronto.
- Crystal Gage (formely Crystal Gauthier) is a country singer.
[edit] Links
Greater Essex County District School Board website
Walkerville's Website
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