William Lyon Mackenzie Collegiate Institute

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William Lyon Mackenzie Collegiate Institute
Sua Praemia Laudi
Merit Has its own Reward
Address
100 Tillplain Road [1]
Toronto, Ontario, M2N 3R7, Canada
Information
School board Toronto District School Board
Principal Helene Green [2]
Vice principal Judy Curniski
Carlo Di Felice [3]
School type Public High school
Grades 9-12
Language English
Area Toronto
Mascot Lyon
Enrollment 1083 [4]
Homepage http://www.wlmac.ca

William Lyon Mackenzie Collegiate Institute is a public high school located in Toronto, Ontario. [5] It was built in 1960 to accommodate the skyrocketing amount of new students in the area. [6] [7] Mackenzie offers a wide variety of programs, clubs, teams, and courses to meet a number of student needs. The school is named after the first mayor of Toronto and leader of a failed rebellion in Upper Canada in 1837, William Lyon Mackenzie. The school offers the MaCs program, a Math, Science, Computer, and English enrichment program along with a gifted program. Mackenzie is also known for its competitive sports teams, including Rugby, Boys and Girls Volleyball, and Girls Soccer.

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[edit] Students

Mackenzie is known for the high academic standards of its students. Over 95% of its graduating students are accepted into a post-secondary instituations.[8] Additionaly, 66% of the graduating students earn a 80% average, qualifying them to become Ontario Scholars.[9]

Students often preform well in academic competitions, such as the Leonardo da Vinci competition. [10]

Inga Skaya, the current Miss Universe Canada attended William Lyon Mackenzie Collegiate Institute and graduated in 2004[11]Additionally, another Miss Universe Canada, Alice Panikian, also attended Mackenzie.

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Front entrance to the school.
Front entrance to the school.
Front foyer of the school displaying decorations for the school first dance.
Front foyer of the school displaying decorations for the school first dance.
Welcome to the Lyons Den
Welcome to the Lyons Den
Center court of Mackenzie's gymnasium.
Center court of Mackenzie's gymnasium.
Panoramic view of Mackenzie's gymnasium.
Panoramic view of Mackenzie's gymnasium.
Mackenzie (blue jerseys) playing a game of rugby.
Mackenzie (blue jerseys) playing a game of rugby.

[edit] Footnotes

  1. ^ Mackenzie's School Board Profile, Ontario Ministry of Education. Retrieved March 24, 2007.
  2. ^ Mackenzie TDSB School Profile 2006, Toronto District School Board . Retrieved March 24, 2007.
  3. ^ Mackenzie TDSB School Profile 2006.
  4. ^ Mackenzie TDSB School Profile 2006.
  5. ^ Mackenzie's TDSB page, Toronto District School Board . Retrieved March 24, 2007.
  6. ^ "Students stay in school", Don Mills News . Written February 28, 1963. Retrieved March 24, 2007.
  7. ^ "The explosive growth of our school system", North York School News. Retrieved March 24, 2007.
  8. ^ Mackenzie TDSB School Profile 2006.
  9. ^ Mackenzie TDSB School Profile 2006.
  10. ^ Leonardo da Vinci -Prize Winners, Leonardo da Vinci Competition. Retrieved March 27, 2007.
  11. ^ Miss Universe Canada 2007 Official Media Presentation, CNW Group. Retrieved March 27, 2007.

[edit] External Links

William Lyon Mackenzie Collegiate Institute's Official Web Page

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