| York Memorial Collegiate Institute | |
| Address | |
| 2690 Eglinton Avenue West Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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| Information | |
| School board | Toronto District School Board |
| School district | North-West |
| Religious affiliation | Non-Aligned |
| Superintendent | Jeffrey Hainbuch |
| Area trustee | Chris Tonks |
| Principal | Suzana Greenaway |
| Vice principal | Ian Botnick Aleem Khan |
| School type | Public high school |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Language | English |
| Area | Toronto |
| Mascot | Mustangs |
| Colours | Red and Gold |
| Founded | 1929 |
| Enrolment | 1121 (Spring 2008) |
| Homepage | http://schools.tdsb.on.ca/yorkmemorial/ |
York Memorial Collegiate Institute is a public school that is part of the Toronto District School Board in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and is located at 2690 Eglinton Avenue West, at the corner of Eglinton Ave. W. and Trethewey Drive. The school is referred to as "Memo" by the students.
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York Memorial Collegiate Institute opened on January 30, 1930.[1] Over 80% of graduates go on to university or college. Last year 55% of graduates were Ontario Scholars. In addition to a full range of academic courses from grades 9-12, York Memorial offers students specialized programs that include the R.U.S.H. (Road Map to University Success with Honours) and Gifted programs. Students enrolled in these specialized programs are expected to handle a more demanding academic curriculum. Since 1999, York Memorial has offered a wide range (15 courses) of Advanced Placement (AP) courses.
The York Memorial Mustangs have always been prominent in athletics.[2] Trophies and red and gold banners line the halls of the school and the gym adding to the rich history of the school and community. The Mustangs have traditionally performed well in varsity ice hockey, basketball, baseball, football, volleyball, track and field and cross country. The Mustangs share rivalries with their Etobicoke neighbours the Richview Saints (especially in hockey), the Etobicoke Rams and the Scarlett Heights Wolfpack as well as their City of York rivals the Runnymede Ravens, George Harvey Hawks and the Vaughan Road Vipers.
York Memorial has Roadmap to University with Success with Honours (RUSH) and Advanced Placement (AP) programs. The RUSH program is an enrichment program that trains students for the full AP program. AP courses are offered in a wide variety of subjects.
There is also a Pre-Advanced Placement program which students attend in grades 9 to 11 before taking the AP program in grade 12.
This Can't Be Happening at Macdonald Hall, a novel by Gordon Korman, features a picture of York Memorial on the cover of the 2003 edition.