Bluevale Collegiate Institute

Bluevale Collegiate Institute

Non Quis Sed Quid
It's not who you are, but what you are.
Address
80 Bluevale Street North
Waterloo, Ontario, N2J 3R5
Canada
Coordinates 43°28′30″N 80°30′00″W / 43.4751°N 80.5000°W / 43.4751; -80.5000Coordinates: 43°28′30″N 80°30′00″W / 43.4751°N 80.5000°W / 43.4751; -80.5000
Information
School type Highschool
Founded 1972
School board Waterloo Region District School Board
Principal Mark Hunniford
Vice principal Bryce Macey, Carole Telford
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 1250 (2013)
Colour(s) Maroon, Light Blue and White             
Mascot Norm, the Knight
Team name The Knights
Website bci.wrdsb.on.ca
Bluevale Collegiate Institute, seen in 2009

Bluevale Collegiate Institute is a high school in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Run by the Waterloo Region District School Board, Bluevale is one of the larger high schools in Waterloo Region with approximately 1,250 students (2012-2013) and teaches academic, applied and open level courses for grades 9-12. The school opened in 1972 under the direction of principal Robert Chilton, initially with grades 9 through 11, adding grades 12, and then 13 in subsequent years. Bluevale's new territory took in students previously registered at Cameron Heights, KCI, and WCI. As of 2013, the principal is Mark Hunniford.

Motto and colours

The school colours are maroon, powder blue and white, and the school's motto is "Non Quis Sed Quid", meaning "It's not who you are, but what you are." Bluevale's mascot is a knight, named Norm.

Academic programs

Extracurricular programs

Physical education

Bluevale provides opportunities for participation in athletics including intramurals, team sports and individual-based programs. These opportunities include rugby, football, basketball, volleyball, swimming, tennis, track and field, cross-country, curling, skiing, hockey, badminton and other teams. The school participates in WCSSAA (Waterloo County Secondary School Athletic Association).

Many BCI teams have won WCSSAA and CWOSSA (Central Western Ontario Secondary School Association) titles and have performed well at the Provincial level, including most recently the cross-country teams, swim team, basketball and volleyball squads. The Senior Boys and Girls Rugby teams both won WCCSSA championships last year (2013). The Senior girls rugby team then placed in the top ten in all-Ontario competition.

Arts programs

The school's arts program offers Music, Dance, Drama and Visual Arts. In addition, there are three different choirs, three bands, and some small ensembles. The main choir (Bluevale Singers) had over 100 members in 2013. The music program features instrumental, vocal and guitar courses. In 2003, Bluevale hosted the first annual provincial "DanceFest", a competition and showcase for dance teams from schools across Ontario to celebrate student choreography and collaboration through workshops, performance and professional adjudication. In 2015, Ontario Secondary School DANCEFEST became a Not-for-Profit organization providing knowledge, creativity and educational development to more than 450 student dancers, teachers and dance professionals at their provincial event in Niagara Falls at the Scotiabank Convention Centre. Drama students perform at the Sears Drama Festival competitions each year and in course summatives that include An Evening of One Act Plays and other performing arts events. The Visual Arts program provides many opportunities for students to challenge their creativity though works of art using many mediums. Opportunities to showcase their work are provided in a variety of displays though out the school year.

Other clubs

Like other schools in the region, Bluevale consistently has a high extracurricular participation rate, due to Students Council (also known as KRT - Knights of the Round Table) and the large number of clubs at the school. From business competitions (DECA - Distributive Education Clubs of America) to Fishing Club to the Environment Club, the school offers opportunities for personal growth through various staff and student-run activities. The school often partners with other high schools in the region for special events such as Relay for Life, an event that raises money for cancer research.

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ↑ Alpine Ontario Alpin
  2. ↑ Brooks, Brian (26 November 2010). "IDFA Opener "Position Among the Stars" Takes Top Festival Prize". Indie Wire. Retrieved 29 November 2010.
  3. ↑ Malleck, Bonnie (13 February 1999). "Entertainment". Kitchener Record. p. A16. Retrieved 27 January 2011.
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  5. ↑ Steven Rice's profile at hockeydb.com
  6. ↑ Guillermo Verdecchia
  7. ↑ http://www.wrdsb.on.ca/school_profiles/profile_BCI_Profile_2008.pdf Bluevale Collegiate profile (PDF)

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