Cedarbrae Collegiate Institute
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| Cedarbrae Collegiate Institute | |
| Address | |
| 550 Markham Road Toronto, Ontario, M1H 2A2, Canada |
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| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Information | |
| School number | 899178 |
| School board | Toronto District School Board |
| Religious affiliation | None |
| Superintendent | Billy Quesnelle |
| Area trustee | Trevor Thomas Cook |
| Principal | John Moorecroft |
| Vice principal | Mark Nolan, Jeffrey MacMillan |
| School type | High School |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Language | English, French |
| Area | Scarborough |
| Mascot | Colts (Cedric the Colt) & Dolphins |
| Colours | Green, Blue, and White |
| Founded | 1957 |
| Enrollment | 1350 (Spring 2006) |
| Homepage | http://schools.tdsb.on.ca/cedarbrae/ |
Cedarbrae Collegiate Institute is a semestered public high school in Toronto Ontario, with programs serving immersion and extended French students. It was opened in 1957 and houses approximately 1350 students. [1]
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[edit] Campus
Cedarbrae CI is one of the largest high school facilities in Toronto. It includes a gymnasium, weight room, dance studio, an auditorium with a balcony, swimming pool, film studio, automobile room, cafeteria with a serving room, and a library (Howard R. Campbell Resource Centre). Cedarbrae also has a 400m track behind the school and is one of the few schools in Toronto which still has a performance theater stage.
[edit] Specialty Programs
[edit] Immersion and Extended French
The immersion and extended French programs give enrolled students a chance to broaden their learning of French as a second language but must remain in their chosen program until graduation to maintain status. Cedarbrae requires students enrolled in such programs to exhibit good attendance and a good academic performance or will risk being dismissed from the program.
Immersion students require 11 French credits in order to receive their Honours Certificate of Bilingual Studies in French Immersion. Extended French students require 8 French credits to receive their Honours Certificate of Bilingual Studies in Extended French. French credits can be obtained by taking available courses in French such as: French, Geography, Gym, Art, History, Math (immersion), and Civics & Careers.
[edit] Special Arts
Starting in grade 9, students will study in depth how the elements and principles of design are applied to various art forms. In this program, students study the ideas, techniques, and attitudes of the professional artist by learning how to use the tools of the trade such as current computer hardware and software in courses like "Computers in Art".
Students who wish to enroll in Cedarbrae's Special Art Program must complete an admission test, provide a letter of recommendation from an art teacher, and submit a copy of their transcript to student services. [1]
[edit] Entertainment Technology
The Film & Stage Technology Pathway is a specialized program for students with a curriculum focus on the 'behind the scenes' technology of film and stage production. This pathway is designed to support Cedarbrae students in meeting diploma requirements and in helping them make successful transitions to post secondary destinations including university, college, apprenticeship programs, and the workplace. Some have criticized the increased emphasis on this program, as it is taking space and resources away from the Tech and Automotive Program, considered one of the best in Scarborough, even to the point of causing overcrowding in the one remaining double-credit automotive course, where there once were 2-3 double credit courses each year.
[edit] Trivia
Cedarbrae CI was used as a set during the filming of Detroit Rock City, released in 1999.
The school requires it's students to wear photo I.D cards at all times while on school property. This policy was established in September 2003 to combat security issues. But because these 'outside intrusions' still occur on a regular basis, the Lanyard Policy has become a subject of controversy as well as the catalyst for many student outbursts. Though in the 2007-2008 school year, the lanyards are not being enforced as much as in earlier years.
Cedarbrae features one of the most diverse populations of any school in North America, with less than 50% of students being born in Canada.
[edit] References
- ^ Cedarbrae at TDSB retrieved June 2007
