Martingrove is currently one of two TDSB designated high schools for the Gifted Program in Etobicoke (the other being Thistletown Collegiate Institute).[3]
AP & Pre-AP Program
Martingrove offers the Advanced Placement Program and Pre-AP Program to its students. The Pre-AP Program begins in Grade 9 and continues through Grade 11, and is meant to teach students the necessary skills, knowledge, and foundations for success in preparation for entrance to the Advanced Placement Program in grade 12.[4]
Extracurricular Activities
Reach for the Top
Martingrove has a history of participation in the high school quiz program Reach for the Top. They have won numerous local, regional and provincial tournaments, with appearances at both the provincial and national level finals. They have qualified for the national level finals for 6 years straight as of 2018.[citation needed]
Martingrove has recently abstained from competing in the Reach for the Top circuit, due to budget concerns and controversial price raises on the part of the trivia circuit. In recent years the school has opted to compete in other competitions and circuits, the most notable of which being Consensus Trivia, for which they have gone to nationals all of the past 3 years.
Model United Nations
Martingrove is host to one of the largest Model United Nations in Ontario, Martingrove Model United Nations, running the annual 2-day event since 1986.[8] The event draws on hundreds of students across the Toronto District School Board, as well as notable guest speakers such as Bob Rae (former Ontario Premier), Allan Rock (former Justice Minister), Jean Chrétien (former Canadian Prime Minister), and Elizabeth Dowdeswell (current Lieutenant Governor of Ontario).[9]
School Newspaper
Martingrove's student-run news magazine is called The Martingrove Beacon. It was created in 2002 and since then has won 15 Toronto Star high school newspaper awards.[citation needed] Previously (in the late 1980s and early 90s), the newspaper was called The Bear Facts, so named after the school's mascot.
Auditorium Facilities Crew
Martingrove's Auditorium Facilities Crew (AFC) is a student-run organization that takes care of the school's stage productions, assemblies, and shows, as well as third party permits. They have worked with groups like the Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra[citation needed], hosted a Toronto Mayoral Debate for the 2023 Toronto mayoral by-election with John Campbell,[10] and hosted speeches from notable Toronto figures such as Yvan Baker[citation needed] and Anthony Morgan.[11]
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