Martingrove Collegiate Institute

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Martingrove Collegiate Institute
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Address
Martingrove Collegiate Institute
50 Winterton Drive

Etobicoke, Toronto
,
Ontario
,
M9B 3G7

Canada
Coordinates 43°40′24″N79°33′39″W / 43.673406°N 79.560810°W / 43.673406; -79.560810
Information
School type High School
Motto Latin: Lumen in Vobis Est
(The Light is Within You)
FoundedMay 28, 1966
School board Toronto District School Board
SuperintendentLorraine Linton
FOS02 [1]
Area trusteeDan MacLean
Ward 2
School number2804
PrincipalLeigh Thornton
Grades 9 - 12
Enrolment944 (June 30, 2022 [2] )
Language English
Schedule typeSemestered
Colour(s) Brown, White and Orange    
Mascot Bear
Team nameMartingrove Bears
NewspaperThe Martingrove Beacon
Website schoolweb.tdsb.on.ca/martingrove/Home.aspx

Martingrove Collegiate Institute is a semestered public secondary school in Etobicoke, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It opened in 1966 and is currently overseen by the Toronto District School Board.

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Academics

Gifted Program

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 ]

Notable Victories:

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 1980's and early 90's), 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]


Notable alumni

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Martingrove Collegiate Institute". www.tdsb.on.ca. TDSB. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  2. ↑ "Toronto District School Board > Find your... > Schools > Facts and Figures". www.tdsb.on.ca. TDSB. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
  3. ↑ "Secondary School Boundaries for Students with Giftedness Exceptionalities". tdsb.on.ca.
  4. ↑ "MCI AP PROGRAM".
  5. ↑ Board, Toronto District School. "Martingrove CI wins Reach for the Top Provincial Title".
  6. ↑ InsideToronto.com (30 May 2014). "Martingrove CI clinches title at Reach for the Top quiz competition".
  7. 1 2 "Reach For The Top - Reach For The Top".
  8. ↑ "Archives". 29 August 2015.
  9. ↑ "Martingrove CI welcomes the world for Model UN Conference". Archived from the original on 1 January 2013.
  10. ↑ Martingrove AFC (27 July 2024). 2023 Toronto Mayoral Debate at Martingrove CI . Retrieved 28 July 2024– via YouTube.
  11. ↑ Martingrove AFC (26 May 2023). Martingrove CI Sponsored Parent Council Night with Anthony Morgan . Retrieved 28 July 2024– via YouTube.
  12. ↑ "CMO Winners sorted by school by rank". Canadian Mathematical Society. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
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