School type Public high school Superintendent Kerry-Lynn Stadnyk School number 4214 / 941972 | Founded 1970 Area trustee Jerry Chadwick Phone +1 416-396-6802 Number of students 1,077 (2014–2015) | |
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Motto De Monte Alto(From a mount high) Similar Sir Wilfrid Laurier Collegiat, West Hill Collegiate Institute, Woburn Collegiate Institute, SATEC @ W A Porter Collegiat, David and Mary Thomson | ||
Sir Oliver Mowat Collegiate Institute (Sir Oliver Mowat CI, SOMCI, or Mowat) is a public high school located in Toronto, located in south east Scarborough governed by the Scarborough Board of Education until 1998 when it became the part of the newly formed Toronto District School Board. Its motto is De Monte Alto ("From a mount high").
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History
The school was built in 1969 and was opened on September 8, 1970 as the fourteenth collegiate institute for Scarborough. The school officially opened on April 30, 1971. Mowat named for Sir Oliver Mowat, a Father of Confederation and former Ontario premier. As of April 2015, there were 1077 students enrolled at Mowat.
Overview
Sir Oliver Mowat is located near the intersection of Port Union Road and Lawrence Avenue East. For years, Mowat has been renowned for its woodworking facility for the Grade 9 integrated and design programs. The automotive shop has a new professional garage.
Students at Mowat Collegiate are offered academic programs with a wide variety of subjects from which to plan their individual timetables. Courses are available in Art, Business, Computer Science, Drama, English, Family Studies, Modern Languages, Geography, History, Mathematics, Music, Cooperative Education, Health and Physical Education, and Science and Technology.
The school mascot was originally named after the Queen's University Golden Gaels. The school has since adopted (via a 2002 student-led referendum) the "Mustangs" as its new school mascot and team name. The school's mascot is named "Monte". The school colours (derived from the Queen's Tricolour) have remained the same.