North Toronto Collegiate Institute

History

North Toronto High School was founded in 1910 and was traditionally housed in the North Toronto Town Hall. The original two-storey school building had five rooms, and was completed in 1912 (the same year that the town of North Toronto became part of the City of Toronto). Later, the school was renovated to include a third storey and became the north side of the old building, once the south section was built. Other additions included the 1956 math (east) wing, swimming pool, cafeteria and auditorium, as well as the science wing in 1966-1967.

New building

In 2002, the North Toronto Collegiate Institute was one of the oldest buildings in the TDSB, and was in need of major repair. A planning process was undertaken to build a new school. Due to a lack of available capital funding at the school board, a decision was taken in 2003 to seek private investment to augment funding committed by the TDSB. Subsequently, Tridel, a large Canadian condominium development corporation, bought 0.7 acres of land from the TDSB for $23 million. Ground breaking occurred November 21, 2007, a year after the project had originally been slated for completion. During construction the school remained open to students because the new building was built on the location of the old sports field. The old building was later demolished.

Architectural aspects of the old building were preserved in the new building's courtyard. Tridel built two condominiums, 24 (25 Broadway Ave) and 27 (70 Roehampton Ave) stories high. The new school was opened in September 2010, and the condominiums and the school's new field October 2011. The new building, which costs an estimated $52 million, features a roof garden, underground parking lot, and school-wide Wi-Fi.

Student government

North Toronto's Student Government is responsible for Student Advocacy, Semi-Formal Dances, Charity Week, School Assemblies and Club Funding.

Students run a "Charity Week" to raise money for a charitable foundation selected annually by all students. Money is raised through student-organized events.

Sports

The School provides many sport teams.

Athletic Awards

The North Toronto Boy's Varsity Hockey team won the TDSSA championship in 2012, for the first time since 1952. The North Toronto Women's Field Hockey team won the TDSSA championship in 2005, 2006 & 2008.

In the 2010/11, the North Toronto Junior Girls Basketball Team won the City of Toronto Championship. The TDSB Tier 2 Senior Boys' Rugby league team has won the last two championships after undefeated seasons.

In the 2011/12, The North Toronto Junior Girls Swim Team won bronze and silver at OFSAA in the 200m Freestyle Relay and the 200m Medley Relay. Bridget Wang also won silver for her 50m Butterfly. The girls were commended for their tremendous effort and success even though the school no longer has a home pool. The members of the Junior Girls team that made it to OFSAA was Bridget Wang (Grade 10, two-time OFSAA qualifier, Butterfly and Freestyle), Sayako Suzuki (Grade 10, two-time OFSAA qualifier, Butterfly and Freestyle), Liana Hadjigeorgiou (Grade 10, one-time OFSAA qualifier, Breaststroke), Hannah Billinger (Grade 10, one-time OFSAA qualifier, Freestyle, Backstroke, Breaststroke), Mikki Ayoub (Grade 9, one-time OFSAA qualifier, Freestyle).

In the 2012/2013 season, The North Toronto Women's Varsity Field Hockey A Team won the Tier 1 conference championships, and moved onto the City Championships.

On Tuesday, March 6, 2012, the North Toronto Varsity Boys Hockey Team won the TDSSAA City Championship and qualified for OFSAA in Peterborough, Ontario. This was North Toronto's first Varsity Hockey Championship since 1952 and first ever OFSAA appearance.

Clubs

The School provides students with academic and special interest club opportunities.

(some of the available clubs)

North Toronto has two newspapers, the school sponsored "Graffiti" and the student published "Red and Grey", also known as the "RAG". Graffiti is made up entirely of volunteers, while students studying in the writer's craft class(es)constitute the RAG's staff. Graffiti was featured in the Toronto Star in May, 2009 June, 2010. Graffiti wins multiple awards from the Toronto Star High School Newspaper contest, including winning Best Newspaper for three years running, top Humour writers, etc.

Music program

North Toronto C.I. is very well known for its music programs. The music program supports several musical ensembles.

The ensembles participate in various musical events and competitions, including the Kiwanis Music Festival, the Ontario Vocal Festival and the Contemporary Music Showcase. Twice a year, the school puts on major concerts; Fall Fare is in November, Maytime Melodies in Spring. Students taking a music class are allowed to participate in or try out for any of these musical ensembles, provided they participate in the musical ensemble associated with their music class.

North Toronto's Junior Strings Orchestra placed first in their division with a Platinum mark in the 2012 Kiwanis Music Festival.

North Toronto's Symphony Orchestra placed first in their division with a Gold mark in the 2012 Kiwanis Music Festival.

North Toronto's Choral Ensemble and Chamber Choir placed very well in the 2011 Kiwanis Music Festival. The Chamber Choir, which was ranked as one of the top high school choirs, participated in the provincials.

North Toronto is the only high school in the GTA with a performance marching band. The band practices weekly before school from September to November to prepare for its annual appearance in the Toronto and Markham Santa Claus Parades.

The 2009-2010 North Toronto C.I. Music Bowlathon brought in over $10,000 in donations to support the School's music programs.

Awards

The School gives out yearly awards to recognize the best students in sports, academics, music, drama, and citizenship. Some notable awards include:

In its first year in a Gold LEED Facility, North Toronto C.I. attained the EcoSchools Gold Certification.

Notable former pupils and faculty

Notable former pupils and faculty

Notable former pupils and faculty