| Glebe Collegiate Institute | |
| In Alta Tende Strive for the Heights |
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| 212 Glebe Avenue Ottawa, Ontario, K1S-2C9, Canada |
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| Public transit access | OC Transpo |
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| School board | Ottawa Carleton District School Board |
| Superintendent | Walter Piovesan |
| Area trustee | Rob Campbell (Zone 9) |
| Principal | Patricia Kulka |
| Vice principal | Rupi Bergamin, Paul Hutton |
| Administrator | Phyllis Benson |
| Chief custodian | Arthur Albert |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Language | Multi |
| Area | Glebe |
| Campus | Urban |
| Mascot | The Gryphon |
| Team name | Gryphons |
| Colours | Yellow, Blue |
| Founded | 1929 |
| Homepage | http://www.glebeci.ca/ |
Glebe Collegiate Institute is a high school in the Glebe neighbourhood of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Administered by the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board, Glebe Collegiate Institute has approximately 1,500 students; students and sports teams are referred to as "Gryphons". The Gryphons have consistently been an overachieving school in athletics and has many OFSAA titles to its name. Among these are championships in Ice Hockey, Track and Field, XC Running, Alpine Skiing, Soccer and Rowing.
Glebe Collegiate was selected as one of Canada's best schools in the August, 2004 edition of Maclean's news magazine. The school offers many specialized programs, such as French immersion, English as a second language, bilingual gifted, and a special education learning centre for students with special needs. Glebe is the OCDSB's largest school. It has an excellent academic standing, one of the best music programs in the city, including a unique, 5 time Gold award-winning, unconventional percussion group called Offbeat. In 2007, the Glebe Improvisation team was ranked 9th best in Canada, after competing in the Canadian Improv Games National Final. Glebe has a robotics program, participating in US FIRST, an international robotics competition where Glebe was a finalist in the Toronto, Ontario regional.
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The school was founded not as an independent entity but as an expansion of the Ottawa Collegiate Institute. In 1919 the Adolescent School Attendance Act had made attending school compulsory until age 16, leading to a dramatic rise in secondary school enrolment. The OCI had outgrown its existing facility (now Lisgar Collegiate Institute) and constructed a new facility on what was then the outskirts of the city. The construction of "Ottawa Collegiate Institute, Glebe Building" was a slow process, and classes began in 1922 before it was complete, causing some inconveniences for students. Symbols of the OCI continue to adorn the entrance to the school. The building was officially opened in 1923.
The rivalry between Glebe and Lisgar Collegiates commenced soon after the division of the OCI. In one incident, a banquet was held at the Glebe building that included student clubs from both schools. In the middle of the meal, a food fight erupted between the two groups and only an enraged principal could persuade students to stop.
Glebe's school population is 1650 students in 2011 with a totall of 150 teachers.
Glebe Collegiate Institute was used in the 2008 Canadian-American drama film The Perfect Assistant.
Constructed in the early 20th century, the collegiate shows an old-fashioned architectural style that has been kept consistent despite additions to the building. The school has recently gone through extensive renovations in its science department to make the labs the most modern in the school board. Notable features of the building include an underground swimming pool, auditorium with balcony seating, and a small greenhouse on the roof.
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