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School type
  
High school

Grades
  
9-12

Language
  
Mascot
  
Lance Lancer

Principal
  
Jeannette Plonka

Enrollment
  
954

Phone
  
+1 416-396-2380

Founded
  
1945

Leaside High School

Motto
  
"Seas Gu Dileas"(Stand Faithfully)

Address
  
200 Hanna Rd, East York, ON M4G 3N8, Canada

District
  
Toronto District School Board

Similar
  
Northern Secondary School, North Toronto Collegiat, East York Collegiate Institute, Earl Haig Secondary School, Tippett Centre

Leaside high school


Leaside High School is a school of between 900 and 1000 pupils in central-east Toronto at the corner of Eglinton and Bayview Avenues. Established in 1945, the school is part of the Leaside community of East York.

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The school has science, computer science and classics programs. Leaside currently features a highly touted French Immersion program. Leaside also has students from across the GTA, more than any other school in the city (Citation needed)

Feeder schools for Leaside High School include Bessborough Public School, Bennington Heights Public School, Northlea Public School and Rolph Road Public School. The school houses the French Immersion program, from Cosburn Middle School and Northlea E.M.S.

In late 2006, Leaside High was rated "Best Toronto School for Languages" by Toronto Life Magazine.

In 1999 the school was used in the music video for Canadian pop group Len and their song Feelin' Alright.

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Alumni

Leaside High School has its own alumni website featuring hundreds of Clan Call (yearbook) photos, videos and a quarterly newsletter.

Notable alumni

  • Will Arnett, actor
  • Margaret Atwood, author
  • Laura Bertram, actress
  • Mike Bradwell, Canadian Football League CFL player
  • Terry Fallis, author
  • Edwin, musician
  • Warren Hill, musician
  • Jeff Jones, bass player
  • Jeff Leathem, redhead
  • Brooke Nevin, actress
  • References

    Leaside High School Wikipedia


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