Richview Collegiate Institute

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Richview Collegiate Institute
Address
1738 Islington Avenue
Toronto, Ontario, M9A 3N2, Canada
Coordinates 43°40′43.39″N 79°32′23.87″W / 43.6787194, -79.5399639Coordinates: 43°40′43.39″N 79°32′23.87″W / 43.6787194, -79.5399639
Information
School number 2808
School board Toronto District School Board
Religious affiliation none
Superintendent Johanne Messner
Area trustee John Campbell
Principal Kim Robinson
Vice principal Joanne Zimny and Donna Drummond
School type Public high school
Grades 9-12
Language English or French immersion
Area Etobicoke
Campus Urban
Motto Monumentum Aere Perennius
a monument more lasting than bronze
Team name Saints
Colours scarlet and gold
Newspaper Richview Epiphany
Founded 1958
Enrollment 960 (2006)
Homepage http://schools.tdsb.on.ca/richview/

Richview Collegiate Institute is a secondary school in Etobicoke, a suburb in the west end of Toronto, Ontario. It is in the Toronto District School Board TDSB.

The school was founded in 1958. Richview’s Latin motto, "Monumentum Aere Perennius" means "a monument more lasting than bronze". Its traditional rival is the Etobicoke Collegiate Institute "Rams" to the south. Richview's current Principal is Kim Robinson , and the two Vice Principals are Joanne Zimny and Donna Drummond.

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[edit] Reputation

Richview is well-known across Etobicoke and the TDSB for being a strong institution for both academics and athletics. About one-third of the students are enrolled in the extensive French Immersion program. Approximately 96 percent of students pursue post-secondary education. Richview is also one of the few remaining schools in Toronto that runs on a non-semestered, year-long schedule (meaning all classes last all year on an alternating day shedule). Most schools in Toronto offer semestered schedules in order to boost academic performance of their students.

[edit] Students

As of spring, 2006, the total enrollment was 960 — 520 females, and 440 males.

[edit] Courses

Richview offers a range of diverse educational courses, including a French Immersion program. Courses include those in Arts, Business Studies, Canadian and World Studies, Classical and International Languages, English, French, Guidance and Career Education, Health and Physical Education, Interdisciplinary Studies, Mathematics, Science, Social Sciences and The Humanities, Broad-Based Technology Education, and Computer Studies. There are a large number of business based programs for grade 11 and 12 students.

[edit] Extracurricular activities

Richview is well-known for its very strong athletic programs. Richview's sports teams are called the Saints and the school colours are scarlet and gold. School teams compete in badminton, baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cricket, cross country running, football, golf, ice hockey, curling, skiing, slo-pitch, soccer, swimming, tennis, track & field, archery and volleyball.

Richview also has an elite power cheerleading team, which cheers at football games, and compete at a national level throughout the year.

The Baseball team also had an excellent season in 2006, winning the West division title, with the help of coach Bob Hunter.

Along with these came an exceptional soccer season in 2006, almost reaching the finals.

Both Richview Basketball teams (Junior and Senior) were weak in 2007 .

Richview's Football program is notable.

Students may also participate in: Beginner, Intermediate, or Senior Band, Stage Band, Junior Orchestra/Symphony, Senior Strings, Choir, Charity Week Activities, Fashion Show, Volleyball, Tennis, Swimming, Soccer, Cross Country, Track & Field, Athletic Council, Student Council as well as various activities in the dramatic arts such as short plays, the SEARS Drama Festival Production and the Improv Team.

[edit] Richview Football

Richview is best known for an outstanding football program. They won the Metro Bowl in 1991 and 2001. They have won the Toronto Bowl 4 times, in 2002, 2003, 2005 and 2006. The Junior Team has also been very successful winning countless Etobicoke titles in the '80's and '90's.

[edit] Student Newspaper

The Richview Epiphany is the official school newspaper, although in recent times, attempts to launch a new school newspaper have all failed.

[edit] For Grade Eight Students: Applying to Richview

Students wishing to apply under optional attendance must fill out a standard Optional Attendance form. There are no special requirements for optional attendance applicants. Richview Info nights are usually held in the middle of January, and applications are due February 1st. The application process goes as follows: If there are more applicants than there is space, a random draw will be held to determine which students can enroll. Otherwise, all applicants will be accepted, unless the school is deemed closed. As a warning, Richview is almost infamous for its denial of optional attendance applicants for the regular programs for the past several years. Nonetheless, school administrators highly encourage eighth graders to apply to this school, and to not be discouraged by stats.

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