| North Toronto Collegiate Institute | |
| Labor Omnia Vincit "Hard work conquers all" |
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| 17 Broadway Avenue Toronto, Ontario, M4P 1T7, Canada |
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| School number | 930504 |
| School board | TDSB |
| Superintendent | Ian Allison [1] |
| Area trustee | Josh Matlow |
| Principal | Joel Gorenkoff |
| Vice principal | Kathleen Pyper Mary Laszlo |
| School type | High School |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Language | English |
| Mascot | Norseman |
| Colours | Red and Grey |
| Founded | 1912 |
| Enrolment | 1290+ (Spring 2010[2]) |
| Homepage | http://www.ntci.on.ca/ |
North Toronto Collegiate Institute (NTCI) is a non-semestered public high school of over 1,000 students located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is part of the Toronto District School Board.[3]
NTCI is centrally located, steps away from the Eglinton subway station. Its academic reputation and central location attracts a large number of out of district students. In the year 2010-2011, over 700 students were rejected from optional attendance. NTCI is currently ranked 16th out of 727 high schools in Ontario, and have been in the top 10 best high school list between 2006 and 2011.[4] Many students commute from various areas downtown, midtown (Forest Hill, East York), North York, Scarborough, Pickering, Etobicoke, Mississauga and even from Thornhill and Richmond Hill.
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North Toronto High School was founded in 1910 and was originally housed in the North Toronto Town Hall. The original two-storey school building had five rooms, and was completed in 1912 (the same year that the town of North Toronto became part of the City of Toronto). Later, the school was renovated to include a third storey and became the north side of the old building, once the south section was built.[5] Other additions include the 1956 math (east) wing, swimming pool, cafeteria and auditorium, as well as the science wing in 1966-1967.[5] Eventually, boarding was installed due to concerns about falling debris. Prior to the closure of the older building, camera crews from CTV toured the school and documented some of the school's many structural problems.[5]
North Toronto will be celebrating its 100th anniversary in May 2012.[6]
North Toronto Collegiate Institute boasts many school clubs.[7]
North Toronto's Student Government is very active within the school and presents ten executive positions: President, Senior Vice President, Junior Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, Girls' Athletic Association President, Boys' Athletic Association President, Music Council President, Environmental Minister and Social Convenor. The Council is responsible for Student Advocacy, Semi-Formal Dances, Charity Week, School Assemblies, Club Funding and more. Past Student Council Presidents include: Lyndsey Gott (07/08), Bjorn Nordin (08/09), James Bok (09/10), Martin Laws (10/11) and Isaac Marlow-Dilworth (11/12).
Every January, students run a "Charity Week" to raise money for a charitable foundation, which is voted on but the entire student population. A significant portion of money raised comes from proceeds from the student-organized Fashion Show. In recent years, fund raising has increased dramatically through "homeform events" put on by students. Charity week in the 2010/11 year raised over $45 000 for War Child Canada; in the 2009/10 school year, students raised $40,000 to support the Not For Sale Campaign.;[8] 2008/09 year - $40,000 for Childhood Cancer Foundation Canada; 2007/08 - over $40 000 for The Stephen Lewis Foundation.
North Toronto has two newspapers, the school sponsored "Graffiti" and the student published "Red and Grey", also known as the "RAG". Graffiti is made up entirely of volunteers, while students studying in the writer's craft class(es)constitute the RAG's staff. Graffiti was featured in the Toronto Star in June, 2010.[9] Graffiti wins multiple awards from the Toronto Star High School Newspaper contest, including winning Best Newspaper for three years running, top Humour writers, etc.
Likewise, NTCI also offers a wide range of sport teams.[10]
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The North Toronto Norsemen Boys Varsity Hockey Team Won The TDSSA Championship in 2006, for the first time since 1952.
Each music teacher runs at least one of the many extracurricular music ensembles. There are currently more than ten different musical ensembles. Instrumental groups include a Junior Band, a Junior Strings ensemble, a Symphonic Band, a Senior Strings ensemble, a Marching Band, a Stage Band and a Symphony Orchestra. Vocal ensembles include a Choral Ensemble, a Men's Chorus and a Chamber Choir. Throughout the year, the ensembles participate in various musical events, such as the Kiwanis Music Festival, the Ontario Vocal Festival and the Contemporary Music Showcase. Twice a year, the school puts on major concerts; Fall Fare is in November, Maytime Melodies in Spring. Any student taking a music class is allowed to participate in or try out for any of these musical ensembles, as long as they are part of the musical ensemble associated with their class (e.g. Band students in grade 9 and 10 must be part of the Junior Band if they wish to be part of another ensemble). The only exception to this rule is for the chorus, which is open to all students in the school. The chorus sings O Canada, God Save the Queen, the School Song and the Finale of the show.[11]
North Toronto's Choral Ensemble and Chamber Choir placed very well in the 2011 Kiwanis Music Festival. The Chamber Choir, which was ranked as one of the top high school choirs, participated in the provincials.
North Toronto is also the only high school in the GTA with a performance marching band. The band practices weekly before school from September to November to prepare for its annual appearance in the Toronto and Markham Santa Claus Parades.[11]
The 2009-2010 North Toronto C.I. Music Bowlathon brought in over $10,000 in donations to support NT's Music Programs.
In 2002 students of North Toronto contacted the TDSB to begin talks to build a new school.[12] Their current school was one of the oldest in the TDSB, and was in need of much repair. It was a long planning process, made difficult by the lack of funds the TDSB could provide, and in 2003 it was decided the only way to proceed was with additional private investment. This took the form of Tridel, a large condominium building company. The TDSB sold less than an acre of land to the company for $23 million.[13] Planning and design continued until ground breaking occurred November 21, 2007, a year after the project had originally been slated to be completed. During construction the school remained open, as the new building is built where the old one's field was. The old building was later demolished, with parts of it being preserved in the new building's courtyard. The controversial aspect is that Tridel has built two condos, 24 and 27 stories, on the same lot as the new school.[14] The new school was opened in september 2010, and the condos and the school's new field october 2011. The new building, which costs an estimated 52 million dollars,[15] features a roof garden, underground parking lot, and school-wide wifi system.
In the 2010/11 academic year, the North Toronto Junior Girls Basketball Team won the City of Toronto Championship. North Toronto has had some success in city-wide high school sports leagues such as the TDSB Tier 2 Senior Boys' Rugby League, in which the team has won the last two championships after undefeated seasons. The school also gives out yearly awards to recognize the best students in categories such as sports, academics, music, drama, and citizenship. Some notable awards include the Sifton Trophy for Young Men, Kerr Trophy for Young Women, R.R.H. (Bud) Page Valedictory Prize, Governor General's Academic Medal, Sakhawalkar-Bhatt Citizenship Award, John Taylor Award, Senator Keith Davey Award, etc.
In its first year in a Gold LEED Facility, North Toronto C.I. has attained an EcoSchools Gold Certification.
Doug Lewis, graduated 1957, held several cabinet posts in the Mulrooney government.