Sir Wilfrid Laurier Collegiate Institute
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| Sir Wilfrid Laurier Collegiate Institute | |
 This Time is for You |
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| Address | |
| 145 Guildwood Parkway Toronto, Ontario, M1E 1P5, Canada |
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| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
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| School board | Toronto District School Board |
| Religious affiliation | none |
| Superintendent | Allan Wolch |
| Area trustee | Nadia Bello |
| Principal | Paul Ambrose |
| Vice principal | Vince Meade Alison Paul |
| School type | Public High school |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Language | English |
| Mascot | Blue Devils |
| Colours | blue and white |
| Founded | 1965 |
| Enrollment | 1100 (approx.) |
| Homepage | Sir Wilfrid Laurier CI |
Sir Wilfrid Laurier Collegiate Institute is a public high school in Toronto, located in southern Scarborough, specifically, in the heart of Guildwood Village beside The Guild Inn at 145 Guildwood Parkway. It is named in honour of Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the seventh Prime Minister of Canada.
The school has a diverse population of approximately 1100 students; about 40% primarily speak a language other than English and 15% of the school population has been living in Canada for less than 5 years. The motto of the school is Hoc Tempus est Tibi which translates into English as This Time is for You.
The closest feeder school to Laurier is Jack Minor Senior Public School.
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[edit] Academics
Laurier doesn't have the greatest reputation for academic performance, but has been making progress in the last few years. The school is currently ranked 610 out of 725 on the Fraser Institute Secondary School report card, and had an overall grade of 4.6 out of 10 for 2007 (up from 3.5 out of 10 in 2003).
Laurier was granted the status of an IB World School in May 2007 and now offers the International Baccalaureate Programme to students in grades 11 and 12.
[edit] Blue Devils Athletics
Laurier is extremely well known for its skilled athletics department. Teams include:
Varsity Boys Ice Hockey
Boys and Girls Basketball
Varsity Boys Football
Junior and Senior Boys Rugby
Girls Rugby
Junior and Senior Boys and Girls Soccer
Varsity Co-Ed Curling
Varsity Cricket
Girls Field Hockey
Boys and Girls Golf
Boys and Girls Swim Team
Boys and Girls and Co-Ed Badminton
[edit] Former Students
Dianne Buckner - Host of CBC Television's Venture
Jamillah Ross - Cast member of PopCultured on The Comedy Network
Ann Doose - Anchor 680 News
Paul Tracy - Champ Car racing
Paul Bernardo - Canadian serial killer and "Scarborough Rapist"
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