Queen Elizabeth Collegiate and Vocational Institute

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Queen Elizabeth Collegiate and Vocational Institute
Veritas Liberat
The Truth Frees
Address
145 Kirkpatrick street
Kingston, Ontario, K7K 2P4, Canada
Information
School board Limestone District School Board
Principal Albert Baker
Vice principal James Bonham-Carter

Deb Chambers
School type Secondary
Grades 9-12
Mascot none
Team name Raiders
Colours Red and Black
Founded 1955
Enrollment 695
Homepage http://queenelizabeth.limestone.on.ca/

Queen Elizabeth Collegiate and Vocational Institute (QECVI), or "QE", is a High School in north Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

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[edit] History

QECVI opened in 1955 and since that time has instituted a number of programs focusing on specific career paths. Thriving on the enrichment of the Focus Programs due in part to former principal, J.R. Mulville, the school remained opened after a long debate in 1989 that almost left the school merging with Regiopolis-Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School. J.R. Mulville referred to the focus programs as "a prime example of new ways of delivering curricula in schools, as well as a better way of teaching math and English for kids that need a different approach to things."[1] It has been suggested that in the near future Queen Elizabeth Collegiate and Kingston Collegiate and Vocational Institute will be merged into one school to be built on the grounds of QECVI. QE has won the K-Rock Partners in Mission Food Drive for the past four years.

[edit] Academics

QE offers grades 9 - 12 with a variety of Focus Programs that include Theatre Complete, Creative Arts, Cover-up and Upholstery, Culinary Arts and High Performance Athletics.

[edit] Athletics

QECVI's sports teams are known as the "Raiders" and participate in a wide variety of sports. It's teams have had recent success in Basketball, Rugby, and Baseball.

[edit] Red Raiders

They were at one time known as the "Red Raiders" until the name was changed because of perceived racial overtones.

[edit] Uniform Colours

The original school colours were also changed from the traditional red, yellow and white to red and black, due to confusion created when QECVI played Sydenham High School in high school sports.

[edit] Notable Staff (Former and Current)

  • Rick Downes, Former Municipal Politician and NDP Provincial candidate
  • Mike Zannabi, Recipient of Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence; Roy C. Hill Teaching

Excellence Award

  • Donna Stoness – J.C. McLeod Award for teaching excellence;
  • Don Voteary – Queen’s Associate Teacher of the Year Award;
  • Lee McNaughton, Outstanding Service Awards, LDSB
  • Jack Aldridge, Outstanding Service Awards, LDSB, Rotary Canada Award
  • Alec Murphy – Outstanding Service Awards, LDSB

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[edit] Notable Alumni

[edit] References

  1. ^ Shuttleworth, D (1993). "Enterprise Learning in Action: Education and Economic Renewal for the Twenty-First Century", Routledge, p.79.
  2. ^ "[http://www.limestone.on.ca/schools/success_reports/qecvi.pdf Education for All:Secondary School Success 21 August 200.


[edit] External links

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