| Humberside Collegiate Institute | |
| Address | |
| 280 Quebec Avenue Toronto, Ontario, M6P 2V3, Canada |
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| Information | |
| School board | Toronto District School Board |
| Religious affiliation | None |
| Superintendent | Karen Falconer |
| Area trustee | Irene Atkinson |
| Principal | June Stavropolous |
| Vice principal | Cynthia Abernathy & Eric Dallin |
| School type | High school |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Language | English, French |
| Motto | felix qui potuit rerum cognoscere causas |
| Team name | Huskies |
| Colours | Garnet, Grey, and White |
| Founded | 1892 |
| Enrollment | 1,019 |
| Homepage | http://humberside.on.ca/ |
Humberside Collegiate Institute is a public high school located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Postal codes by province and territoryA Canadian postal code Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Toronto District School Board, also known as TDSB, is the English -language public school board for Toronto, Ontario, Canada. High school is the name used in some parts of the world (in particular Scotland, North America and Australia) to describe an institution Education in Canada is provided funded and overseen by federal, provincial, and Local governments Education is within provincial jurisdiction and the curriculum Canadian English ( CanE, en-CA) is the variety of English used in Canada. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year The term public school has two distinct (and virtually opposite meanings depending on the location of usage in the United States, Australia and High school is the name used in some parts of the world (in particular Scotland, North America and Australia) to describe an institution Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page It serves the High Park North and Junction neighbourhoods. High Park North is an officially-defined neighbourhood of the City of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Junction, is a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that derives its name from two native trails which intersected in the area prior to European Humberside was established in 1892 and has an academic program for students in grades 9 through 12. Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year In addition to the regular curriculum, the school has a strong music program, as well as an Extended French and French Immersion program. French immersion is a form of Bilingual education in which a child who does not speak French as his or her first language receives instruction in school in French Like most high schools in Toronto, it is a non-semestered school, meaning that the students take all eight of their classes through the entire academic year (with the exception of Civics/Careers in grade ten which switches in January). This allows students to have a balanced course load throughout the year, and so that there will not be large periods of time between courses and their prerequisites.
Humberside's motto is “felix qui potuit rerum cognoscere causas”, a Latin phrase attributed to Virgil which means “Happy is the person who has been able to learn the reasons for things”. A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Publius Vergilius Maro ( October 15, 70 BCE &ndash September 21, 19 BCE later called Virgilius, and known in English as Virgil or
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History
Humberside was established in 1892 as "Toronto Junction High School" in the basement of the local Presbyterian church. Presbyterianism is a family of Christian denominations within the Reformed branch of Protestant Western Christianity It moved to the current site in 1894 with the construction of a new building. In 1903, the school was renamed "Humberside Collegiate Institute", after a local street that runs west from Dundas Street West, past Keele Street to the school's main entrance. Dundas Street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, also known interchangeably as Highway 5 west of Toronto is a major arterial street which forms Keele Street is a north-south road in Toronto and York Region ( York Regional Road 6) in Ontario, Canada, running from Bloor During World War One, many students lost their lives in battle. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All The front entrance is now a memorial to those who lost their lives, and for quite some time, it was not allowed to be used, until recently. Names were added to the memorial after World War Two. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The school's yearbook, Hermes, was established in 1925. Hermes ( Greek,, ˈhɝmiːz in Greek mythology, is the Olympian god of boundaries and of the travelers who cross them of Shepherds and Since 2002, it has included a DVD to go along with it, called Video Hermes. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is The student council was formed in 1931, and three decades later, the school held its first formal dance.
1966 saw major renovations to the school. A new north wing was opened, which houses the modern science laboratories. A new library was also constructed, as well as a new structure at the back which housed the (then) new auditorium, and music facilities. In 1972, Humberside became one of the first schools to introduce computers as part of the curriculum. Extended French and French Immersion programs were introcuded in 1980 and 1983, respectively. Humberside celebrated its centennial in 1992. The school was used in the filming of the TV movie Cyber Seduction: His Secret Life in 2005. Cyber Seduction His Secret Life is an original Lifetime Television movie which was first broadcast on June 20, 2005. The first floor hallway was painted green in 2007, much to the disdain of many of the students and teachers, for being rival Western Tech's school colours. Western Technical-Commercial School (WTCS is a high school in the Bloor-West Village of Toronto, Canada. At the conclusion of the 2006-2007 school year, principal June Stavropolous apologized during a school assembly for the choice of colour. Her statement was met with roaring applause.
On January 31, 2008, there was a stabbing in the school's basement. Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common [1]
Sports
In 2006, the junior rugby team won the city championship undefeated. Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short
The varsity football team made it to the TDSSAA Tier Two finals in 2007 for the first time in seven years. In accordance with the Manual of Style (see) Canadian English is used throughout this article (see Canadian_English#Spelling) 2007 was also the year that the volleyball team went undefeated, winning the championship. Volleyball is an Olympic team sport in which two teams of 6 active players (5 normal players and one 'libero' are separated by a net that is usually four feet
The Senior Boys' hockey team made it to the 2007-08 TDSSAA Tier I championship, losing to the Etobicoke Rams 8-1. Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. Etobicoke Collegiate Institute (ECI is a large High school located in Toronto 's west end overseen by the Toronto District School Board. The game was broadcast on Rogers Television. Rogers TV, formerly known as Rogers Television are community channels owned by Rogers Communications Inc
The baseball team uses the fields at nearby High Park. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each High Park is the largest park in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It spans 161 Hectares (398 Acres 1
Notable Alumni
- George Chuvalo
- Isabel Bassett
- Paul Giamatti
- Ali Mukaddam
- Henry Czerny
- Frederick J. Conboy
- Abby Hoffman
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