C. W. Jefferys Collegiate Institute
Encyclopedia
C.W. Jefferys Collegiate Institute is a semestered public secondary school
in the Jane and Finch
area of Toronto
, Ontario
, Canada
.
, a Canadian artist
whose work has contributed much to education in the areas of Canadian History and Art
, the school is home to the Visual Arts Program offered in facilities by a teaching staff, many of whom are practicing artists. The first Head of the Art Department was James Meechan
, the stained glass artist, who selected only professional artists for the department staff. Additionally, it is home to the ESTeM Enriched Science, Technology and Mathematics Program - a project based, hands on, exploratory approach to the Sciences, Mathematics, and Computer Technology. Students at C. W. Jefferys consistently rank among the top winners in mathematics and science competitions, and each year, many of them are recipients of numerous bursaries and entrance scholarships to some of the province's top colleges and universities. The post-secondary acceptance rate is 75%. This helped by student success initiatives supporting "at risk" students through the Learning to 18 pilot project, "Stay Connected" and the credit recovery program offered at the school.
mode for nearly 4 hours due to a police investigation. The police investigation also prompted the cancellation of classes at that school the next day.
The shooting was high-profile in Ontario and received national media attention as the first fatal school shooting (primary and secondary grades) in Toronto's history and the first in Canada since the Dawson College Shooting
in 2006. The case raised questions about the safety of Toronto's inner-city schools, video surveillance of schools and national gun control laws. The school remained closed for the following day due to the ongoing police investigation.
The school scheduled a candlelight vigil on May 24, 2007, the day after the tragedy to remember Manners. An overflow crowd of between 800 to 1,000 people attended his funeral.
Regular classes resumed for the first time following the deadly shooting on May 25, 2007.
Two 17-year-olds were arrested on May 27, 2007, and were charged with first-degree murder.
will review the security measures which were introduced in September 2006. The board also announced a panel to review school safety.
in serious condition.
Secondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
in the Jane and Finch
Jane and Finch
Jane and Finch is a neighbourhood located in northwestern North York, a district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The area is roughly bounded by Highway 400 to the west, Driftwood Avenue to the east, Grandravine Drive to the south, and Shoreham Drive to the north...
area of Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
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.
Overview
Named after Charles William JefferysCharles William Jefferys
Charles William Jefferys was a Canadian painter, illustrator, author, and teacher best known as a historical illustrator.-Biography:...
, a Canadian artist
Artist
An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only...
whose work has contributed much to education in the areas of Canadian History and Art
Art
Art is the product or process of deliberately arranging items in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect....
, the school is home to the Visual Arts Program offered in facilities by a teaching staff, many of whom are practicing artists. The first Head of the Art Department was James Meechan
James Meechan
James Meechan is a Scottish-Canadian artist best known for his stained glass work.- Biography :Born in Glasgow, Scotland, during the Great Depression, Meechan attended Holyrood Secondary School before moving on to the Glasgow School of Art where he specialised in stained glass. He received...
, the stained glass artist, who selected only professional artists for the department staff. Additionally, it is home to the ESTeM Enriched Science, Technology and Mathematics Program - a project based, hands on, exploratory approach to the Sciences, Mathematics, and Computer Technology. Students at C. W. Jefferys consistently rank among the top winners in mathematics and science competitions, and each year, many of them are recipients of numerous bursaries and entrance scholarships to some of the province's top colleges and universities. The post-secondary acceptance rate is 75%. This helped by student success initiatives supporting "at risk" students through the Learning to 18 pilot project, "Stay Connected" and the credit recovery program offered at the school.
Notable alumni
- Gabe GalaGabe GalaGabriel "Gabe" Gala is a Nigerian-born Canadian soccer player who last played for Toronto FC in Major League Soccer. He now currently plays for Mississauga Eagles FC of the Canadian Soccer League.-Youth:...
- Player for Toronto FCToronto FCToronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada....
. Scored against Real MadridReal MadridReal Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
in a friendly. - Mark SimmsMark SimmsMark Simms is a Black-Canadian filmmaker, community activist and martial artist.- Life :Mark Simms was born in Toronto, Ontario and grew up in Jane and Finch alongside childhood friend, Paul Nguyen. Simms is the executive producer for the community website, . He is a 2nd Dan black belt in...
- Paul NguyenPaul NguyenPaul Nguyen, O.M.C. is a Vietnamese-Canadian filmmaker. He is an award-winning social activist, journalist and founder of Jane-Finch.com.- Life and career :...
- Paul GodfreyPaul GodfreyPaul Victor Godfrey, CM, OOnt is a businessman and former Canadian politician. During his career, Godfrey was a North York alderman, Chairman of Metro Toronto, President of the Toronto Sun and head of the Toronto Blue Jays. He was instrumental in bringing the Toronto Blue Jays to Toronto and has...
- Luther BrownLuther BrownLuther Brown is a Canadian choreographer/artistic director. Born in Kingston, Jamaica and raised in Toronto, Ontario, he is known as a hip hop dance choreographer, as well as a regular choreographer for the television dance competition So You Think You Can Dance Canada.-Choreography for So You...
, choreographer/judge on So You Think You Can Dance CanadaSo You Think You Can Dance CanadaSo You Think You Can Dance Canada was a dance competition and reality show that aired on CTV.Based on the original American TV show So You Think You Can Dance, the Canadian series showcased the best in Canadian dancing talent. Each season, the show held auditions in major cities across the...
Athletics
- BadmintonBadmintonBadminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
(Co-ed) - BaseballBaseballBaseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
(Boys) - BasketballBasketballBasketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
(Girls & boys) - HeroesHeroesHeroes may refer to:* Hero, one who displays courage and self-sacrifice for the greater good- Television :Series* Heroes , a 2006–2010 American science fiction series* Heroes , a 2010 South Korean variety Show...
(Co-ed) - ChessChessChess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments.Each player...
- CricketCricketCricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
(Boys) - Cross CountryCross country runningCross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
(Co-ed) - FootballCanadian footballCanadian football is a form of gridiron football played exclusively in Canada in which two teams of 12 players each compete for territorial control of a field of play long and wide attempting to advance a pointed prolate spheroid ball into the opposing team's scoring area...
(Boys) - Soccer (Girls & boys)
- SoftballSoftballSoftball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
(Girls) [Upcoming] - SwimmingSwimming (sport)Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
(Co-ed) - Track & Field (Co-ed)
- Ultimate Frisbee (Co-ed)
- VolleyballVolleyballVolleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
(Girls, boys & co-ed) - WrestlingWrestlingWrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...
(Boys)
Extra Curricular Clubs
- AnimeAnimeis the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
club - Boundless Adventures
- ChoirChoirA choir, chorale or chorus is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform.A body of singers who perform together as a group is called a choir or chorus...
- DrumlineDrumlineA drumline is a section of percussion instruments usually played as part of a musical marching ensemble. High school and college marching bands, drill and drum corps, drum and bugle corps, indoor percussion ensembles, and pipe bands usually incorporate drumlines; however, drumlines can exist...
- Ecological team
- Equity
- Gay-Straight AllianceGay-straight allianceGay–straight alliances are student organizations, found primarily in North American high schools and universities, that are intended to provide a safe and supportive environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth and their straight allies .-Goal:The goal of most, if not all,...
- Jazz bandJazz bandA jazz band is a musical ensemble that plays jazz music. Jazz bands usually consist of a rhythm section and a horn section, in the early days often trumpet, trombone, and clarinet with rhythm section of piano, banjo, bass or tuba, and drums.-Eras:SwingDuring the swing era in the mid-twentieth...
- Rock bandRock BandRock Band is a music video game developed by Harmonix Music Systems, published by MTV Games and Electronic Arts. It is the first title in the Rock Band series. The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions were released in the United States on November 20, 2007, while the PlayStation 2 version was...
- RoboticsRoboticsRobotics is the branch of technology that deals with the design, construction, operation, structural disposition, manufacture and application of robots...
- Leaders Today
- Go LOCAL
- Chess club
- Generation Change
- Prom Committee
2007 murder of Jordan Manners
On May 23, 2007, the school was the site of a fatal shooting. Jordan Manners, a grade 9 student who turned 15 years old the week prior, was shot and killed. The school was placed in lockdownLockdown
There are several definitions for the term lockdown, the most common of which pertains to a state of containment or a restriction of progression....
mode for nearly 4 hours due to a police investigation. The police investigation also prompted the cancellation of classes at that school the next day.
The shooting was high-profile in Ontario and received national media attention as the first fatal school shooting (primary and secondary grades) in Toronto's history and the first in Canada since the Dawson College Shooting
Dawson College shooting
The Dawson College shooting occurred on September 13, 2006 at Dawson College, a CEGEP in Westmount near downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The perpetrator, Kimveer Gill, began shooting outside the de Maisonneuve Boulevard entrance to the school, and moved towards the atrium by the cafeteria on the...
in 2006. The case raised questions about the safety of Toronto's inner-city schools, video surveillance of schools and national gun control laws. The school remained closed for the following day due to the ongoing police investigation.
The school scheduled a candlelight vigil on May 24, 2007, the day after the tragedy to remember Manners. An overflow crowd of between 800 to 1,000 people attended his funeral.
Regular classes resumed for the first time following the deadly shooting on May 25, 2007.
Two 17-year-olds were arrested on May 27, 2007, and were charged with first-degree murder.
School board reaction
A lack of surveillance cameras was quickly called into question by an editorial in the national newspaper, The Globe and Mail. The schools operated through the Toronto District School BoardToronto District School Board
Toronto District School Board, also known by the acronym TDSB, is the English-language public school board for Toronto, Ontario, Canada...
will review the security measures which were introduced in September 2006. The board also announced a panel to review school safety.
Allegations of sexual abuse
Allegations of unreported sexual assaults targeting Muslim female students emerged during an inquiry into conditions at the school following the May shooting death of Grade 9 student Jordan Manners. The Toronto police upon investigation arrested 6 male students. Additionally in December 2007, police charged the school's former principal and two former vice-principals under the Ontario Child and Family Services Act for failing to report the alleged incident. However these charges were dropped because too much time had passed between the alleged assault and the charges. The six youths had their charges dropped as well.2008 stabbing of 16-year old
On November 11, 2008, A stabbing occurred, a grade 11 student was stabbed in the stomach and was rushed to Sunnybrook HospitalSunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, abbreviated SHSC and known simply as Sunnybrook, is an academic health sciences centre located in Toronto, Ontario....
in serious condition.
External links
- C. W. Jefferys Collegiate Institute at the Toronto District School BoardToronto District School BoardToronto District School Board, also known by the acronym TDSB, is the English-language public school board for Toronto, Ontario, Canada...
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