Stephen Leacock Collegiate Institute

Stephen Leacock Collegiate Institute (SLCI, Stephen Leacock, or Leacock) and John Buchan Senior Public School (JBSPS, John Buchan or Buchan) are two public middle and secondary schools in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada owned and operated by the Toronto District School Board that were originally part of the Scarborough Board of Education. Serving the Tam O'Shanter – Sullivan community, the school offers business, math and technology courses. Leacock's motto is Tuum Est, Latin for "It is Up to You".

History

Built in 1969 in a 20-acre property on Birchmount Road north of Sheppard Avenue, John Buchan opened on September 2, 1969 and Stephen Leacock Collegiate opened on September 8, 1970 as the borough's fifteenth collegiate institute. Both schools are connected to one building on Birchmount Road and forms a larger kindergarten to Grade 12 campus with Pauline Johnson Jr. Public School. The school was designed by an Australian architect, John Andrews, following trends of brutalist architecture. The schools were named after John Buchan, the fifteenth Governor General of Canada and Stephen Leacock, an English Canadian teacher, political scientist, writer, and humourist.

Overview

Leacock offers the APEX Advanced Placement program. It also has excellent leadership opportunities for students, strong tradition of excellence in Math and Science Competitions and follows the strict Code of Behaviour with visual identification.^[1]

Structure

Both Leacock and Buchan are situated in one building located on 2450 Birchmount Road as both schools share an auditorium and library while the layout is separated from the rest of both schools. Located in 21 acres at a combined 247,263 sq. ft. building with three floors, both schools contain over 40 classrooms/science labs, two floor library, cafeteria, specialized television and radio studios, four gym spaces, 1000 seat auditorium with DMX lighting consoles and features a 3-bay automotive shop.

The 23 m, 6 lane pool is shared by both schools and is overseen by the board's realtor subsidiary, Toronto Lands Corporation and is used by several swimming clubs/schools such as C & C Aquatic Club, Champion Athletic Club, Chaco’s Winner Swimming Club, J. Dolphins School of Swimming and Wendy and Yaya’s School of Swimming.

Notable Alumni

• Mike Myers, 1982
• Elva Ni - winner of the Miss Chinese Toronto Pageant, 2005
• Vicky Sunohara
• Haig Tossounian, 1982
• Tony Simms, - Canadian Olympic Basketball Gold Medalist

See also

• List of high schools in Ontario

References

External links

• Official website
• John Buchan Senior Public School
• TDSB Profile (Leacock)
• TDSB Profile (Buchan)
• Leacock Guidance