Etobicoke Collegiate Institute

Etobicoke Collegiate Institute
Etobicoke Collegiate Institute
	Etobicoke C.I.'s facade and main entrance, in 2010
Address
	86 Montgomery Road; Toronto , Ontario , M9A 3N5 ; Canada
Coordinates	43°39′0.73″N79°31′20.74″W / 43.6502028°N 79.5224278°W
Information
Former name	Etobicoke High School (1928-1949)
Type	Public High School
Motto	Semper Ad Meliora; (Always Towards the Better)
Religious affiliation(s)	Secular
Founded	1928
School board	Toronto District School Board ; (Etobicoke Board of Education)
School district	Etobicoke
Superintendent	Alison Gaymes San Vicente
Area trustee	Dan MacLean; Ward 2
School number	2802 / 909572
Principal	Jennifer Kurtz
Staff	105
Grades	9-12
Enrolment	1390 (2023-24)
Color(s)	Garnet, green and gold
Athletics conference	TDSAA, OFSAA-"AAAA"
Mascot	Ram (Ruckus the Ram)
Team name	Etobicoke Rams
Website	etobicokeci.ca

Last updated June 21, 2024

Etobicoke Collegiate Institute (ECI, Etobicoke CI), previously known as Etobicoke High School is a high school in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located in the Islington neighbourhood of the former suburb of Etobicoke. It is overseen by the Toronto District School Board. The school was founded in 1928 and was part of the former Etobicoke Board of Education until 1998.

History

Etobicoke High School was founded in the fall of 1928. It is one of Toronto's oldest schools and the first and traditionally central school for Etobicoke, having celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2003. The school was renamed to Etobicoke Collegiate Institute in 1949.

The 1928 entrance is an example of Art Deco architecture. The high school has about 1,450 students and over 100 teachers. Etobicoke Collegiate Institute is also the second-surviving high school in Etobicoke after the now-defunct Mimico High School (whose building now houses John English Junior Middle School).

E.C.I's traditional rivals are Richview Collegiate Institute, about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) north. The two schools compete in football and other sports and share a somewhat similar socioeconomic demographic.

The school building has been a shooting location for a few films and commercials, including Mean Girls in 2003 and the made-for-television movie, Young Again, starring Keanu Reeves, in 1986.

The Etobicoke Collegiate Institute extracurricular activity list stretches from music to most sports to Eco Club, Social Justice Club and Intereact.

Etobicoke Collegiate's Student Administrative Council is made up of 10 elected student leaders.

Athletics

Fall Sports: Basketball, Football, Cross Country, Tennis, Golf, Volleyball
Winter Sports: Ice Hockey, Swimming, Badminton, Basketball, Volleyball, Curling
Spring Sports: Soccer, Baseball, Softball, Track and Field, Ultimate Frisbee, Lacrosse

Notable alumni

Harold Shipp Canadian businessman, philanthropist and the chairman of Shipp Corporation Limited.
Ken Dryden, former Montreal Canadiens goaltender and former President of the Toronto Maple Leafs; former Member of Parliament^[1]
Jeff Healey, rock musician^[2]
Jeff Johnson, Toronto Argonauts running back
David Clarkson (ice hockey) National Hockey League for the New Jersey Devils, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Columbus Blue Jackets
Marnie McBean, gold medallist rower, Canadian Senator since 2023^{[ citation needed ]}
Peter Milczyn, city councillor in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, representing one of the two Etobicoke—Lakeshore wards
Lisa Ray, actress, model
Donald Smythe, four time national badminton champion, Thomas Cup player, All-England Championships 1953 finalist^[3]
Chris Stockwell, former cabinet minister in Mike Harris's Progressive Conservative government in Ontario and Speaker of the Ontario Legislature

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References

↑ "Ken Dryden: Growing Up". Ken Dryden campaign. Retrieved 27 October 2007.
↑ "JAM! Music – Pop Encyclopedia: Healey, Jeff". CANOE. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 9 May 2009. Retrieved 12 April 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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[1] "Ken Dryden: Growing Up". Ken Dryden campaign. Retrieved 27 October 2007.

[2] "JAM! Music – Pop Encyclopedia: Healey, Jeff". CANOE. Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 27 October 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

[3] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 9 May 2009. Retrieved 12 April 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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