Bluevale Collegiate Institute

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Bluevale Collegiate Institute
Main Entrance
Address
80 Bluevale Street North
Waterloo, Ontario, N2J 3R5, Canada
Information
School board Waterloo Region District School Board
Principal Kathy Young
Grades 9-12
Mascot Norm, the knight
Team name The Knights
Colours maroon, light blue and white
Founded 1972
Enrollment 1450 (2006)
Homepage http://bci.wrdsb.on.ca/index.htm

Bluevale Collegiate Institute is a public high school in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Run by the Waterloo Region District School Board, Bluevale is the largest high school in Waterloo with approximately 1,450 students (2007-08) and teaches grades 9-12. The school opened in 1972 under the direction of principal Robert Chilton. As of 2003, the principal is Kathy Young.

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[edit] Motto and colours

The school colours are maroon, powder blue and white, and the school's motto is "Non Quis Sed Quid", meaning "It's not who you are, but what you are." Bluevale's mascot is a knight, named Norm.

[edit] Academic programs

  • OYAP (Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program)
  • Co-op: students can chose from a variety of placements in many different employment settings
  • German
  • Spanish
  • Computer Science Programs
  • Native Canadian Studies
  • Photography
  • Arts programs such as Dance, Drama, Vocal and Instrumental Music
  • Enrichment Opportunities
  • Advanced Placement Courses (also known as "AP" courses)
  • Geomatics (students up to date, industry standard software such as ArcGIS 9)

[edit] Arts programs

The school has one of the largest arts/music programs in the Waterloo Region District School Board offering five different choirs, four bands, and three small ensembles. The main choir (Bluevale Singers) alone has over 180 members. The music program features an award winning Jazz Quartet, which achieved gold status at MusicFest Canada in both 2005, and 2007.

[edit] Notable alumni

[edit] References

  1. ^ Alpine Ontario Alpin
  2. ^ http://citzine.ca/stuff.php?lng=e&sub=2&cid=17]
  3. ^ Playscripts, Inc. - Sunil Kuruvilla
  4. ^ Hamilton Tiger-Cats :: Official Site of the Tiger-Cats
  5. ^ Steven Rice's profile at hockeydb.com
  6. ^ Guillermo Verdecchia
  7. ^ http://www.wrdsb.on.ca/school_profiles/profile_BCI.pdf Bluevale Collegiate profile (PDF)

[edit] External links

Coordinates: 43.4751° N 80.5000° W