Martingrove Collegiate Institute
| Martingrove Collegiate Institute | |
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| Address | |
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50 Winterton Drive , , Canada | |
| Coordinates | 43°40′24″N 79°33′39″W / 43.673406°N 79.560810°W |
| Information | |
| School type | High School |
| Motto | Latin: Lumen in Vobis Est (The Light is Within You) |
| Founded | May 28, 1966 |
| School board | Toronto District School Board |
| Superintendent | Alison Gaymes San Vicente LN02[1] |
| Area trustee | Dan MacLean Ward 2 |
| School number | 2804 |
| Principal | Leigh Thornton |
| Grades | 9 - 12 |
| Enrolment | 950 (September 30, 2021[2]) |
| Language | English |
| Schedule type | Semestered |
| Colour(s) | Brown, White and Orange |
| Mascot | Bear |
| Team name | Martingrove Bears |
| Newspaper | The Martingrove Beacon |
| Website | schoolweb |
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.
Academics[edit]
Gifted Program[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
Reach for the Top[edit]
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:
- 2013 - Ontario Provincial Champions[5]
- 2014 - Canadian National Champions[6]
- 2015 - Ontario Provincial Champions[7]
- 2016 - Ontario Provincial Champions[7]
Model United Nations[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[citation needed].
Notable alumni[edit]
- Tom Cochrane, Musician
- Daniel DeSanto, Actor (Half Baked, Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Mean Girls, Breakaway)
- Bruce Driver, Former NHL Hockey Player and Stanley Cup champion (New Jersey Devils)
- Kiefer Sutherland, Actor (24, The Lost Boys, A Time to Kill)
- Denis McGrath, Screenwriter and producer.
- Ravi Vakil, Professor of Mathematics, Stanford University.[11]
- Heather MacLean, an Olympic Swimmer on the Swim Relay Squad in London, 2012.
- Nathan Cullen, Canadian Federal politician in the New Democratic Party
- Basia Bulat, Musician
- Brad Giffen, Former News Anchor/Reporter (ABC, CTV, CITY-TV / Host-Toronto Rocks)
- Malcolm Subban, NHL goalie for the Buffalo Sabres.
- Mark Ellis, co-creator, Executive Producer of Flashpoint and X-Company
- Keith Pelley, sports executive, CEO of the PGA European Tour, former presidents of Rogers Media, Toronto Argonauts and TSN.
- Frank Morrone, audio engineer, Canadian Screen Award winner for The Book of Negroes, Emmy award winner.
- Matthew Wright, Basketball Player (Phoenix Fuel Masters, Philippines National Team)
- Ed Iacobucci, Dean and Professor of Law, Faculty of Law, University of Toronto
- Claire Thompson, hockey player for the Canadian Women's National Hockey Team, Olympic Gold Medalist.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Toronto District School Board > About Us > Director of Education > Superintendent". www.tdsb.on.ca. TDSB. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
- ^ "Toronto District School Board > Find your... > Schools > Facts and Figures". tdsb.on.ca. TDSB. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ "Secondary School Boundaries for Students with Giftedness Exceptionalities". tdsb.on.ca.
- ^ "MCI AP PROGRAM".
- ^ Board, Toronto District School. "Martingrove CI wins Reach for the Top Provincial Title".
- ^ InsideToronto.com (30 May 2014). "Martingrove CI clinches title at Reach for the Top quiz competition".
- ^ a b "Reach For The Top - Reach For The Top".
- ^ "Archives". 29 August 2015.
- ^ "Martingrove CI welcomes the world for Model UN Conference". Archived from the original on 1 January 2013.
- ^ "A Discussion with Toronto's Candidates for Mayor: Etobicoke".
- ^ "CMO Winners sorted by school by rank". Canadian Mathematical Society. Retrieved 18 August 2016.