Colonel By Secondary School
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Colonel By Secondary School is an Ottawa-Carleton District School Board
high school. It is located in the Beacon Hill neighbourhood of Gloucester
in the city of Ottawa
, Ontario
, Canada
. It is a non-semestered school, and is the only English public school in Ottawa that offers the International Baccalaureate (IB) program. It was named for Lieutenant Colonel
John By
, the British army officer who supervised the building of Ottawa's Rideau Canal
.
, a libertarian
think-tank, rated Colonel By as the top academic school in Ottawa in its Report Card on Ontario's Secondary Schools.
In 2009, the Fraser Institute
rated Colonel By as the #1 public school in Ottawa in its 2007-2008 Report Card on Ontario Secondary Schools, and 6th in the province.
In 2010, the Fraser Institute
again rated Colonel By as the #1 public school in Ottawa in its 2008-2009 Report Card on Ontario Secondary Schools, and 14th in the province.
Presently, Colonel By has the best program in Mathematics, Science and Innovative Technology in Ottawa.
won medals (two gold, one silver and one bronze). Putting this into perspective, excluding this year, there has only been three athletes from eastern Ottawa from the past three years that have won medals in OFSAA.
One Colonel By's gold medalists in 2007, 15 year old Oluwasegun Makinde, set a new junior provincial record in the men's 200m running a personal best of 21.74 seconds, demolishing the old record of 22.75. He attended the IAAF World Youth Championships in Athletics
in the Czech Republic
that summer. Footage of the record-breaking 200m finals can be seen here In his final year, Oluwasegun set the senior provincial record in the men's 200m running a personal best of 20.99 seconds. Footage of the record-breaking 200m finals can be seen here. He opted to not take a victory lap
and went off to studies in university. Since then, he has had continued success, including the opportunity to run in the same relay race against Usain Bolt
.
The track and field team has continued to progress and in 2010, it sent an Ottawa school board best 19 athletes and 5 relay teams to OFSAA.
. For instance, in 2009, Grade 9 Pascal's Math Contest Colonel By came first in the city and fifth in Canada. However, its prominence in Olympiad mathematics has been more limited, with few outstanding results on the Canadian Open Mathematics Challenge
that have warranted invitation to the Canadian Mathematical Olympiad
.
This changed in the 2008-2009 school year with the arrival of freshman James Rickards. Despite his youth, he received an invitation to write the 2009 Canadian Mathematical Olympiad
and scored in the 3rd division. His arrival coincided with the school registering for its first writing of the American Mathematics Competitions
(a lobbying effort by the senior students at the time that was finally granted). Over half the students who wrote the AMC qualified for the American Invitational Mathematics Examination
. James Rickards was the sole participant who went on to receive an invitation to write the United States of America Mathematical Olympiad
.
In the 2009-2010 school year, James Rickards has continued to represent Colonel By on the national scale as a sophomore. He placed 2nd in the 2010 Canadian Mathematical Olympiad
, outperforming returning members of the 2009 Canadian International Mathematical Olympiad
team. Surprisingly, the Canadian Mathematical Society
did not invite James Rickards to the 2010 Canadian IMO
team, making him the first student in over a decade to have placed 2nd on the CMO
, but not to have been announced a member of the IMO
team. In the event that James Rickards is announced a member of the Canadian IMO
team in the future, he will be the first Colonel By student in history to have received said honour.
team won provincials in 2001. Colonel By has been an active member in Quizbowl and Reach for the Top tournaments and events throughout the city, competing in themed tournaments, as well as the competitive tournaments.
Ottawa-Carleton District School Board
The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board refers to both the institution responsible for the operation of all English public schools in the city of Ottawa, Ontario and its governing body. Like most school boards, the OCDSB is administered by a group of elected trustees and one director selected...
high school. It is located in the Beacon Hill neighbourhood of Gloucester
Gloucester, Ontario
Gloucester is a suburb of and within the City of Ottawa. Gloucester Township was established in 1792 and originally included lands east of the Rideau River from the Ottawa River south to Manotick. It was incorporated as a township in 1850 and became a city in 1981...
in the city of Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
, 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
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is a non-semestered school, and is the only English public school in Ottawa that offers the International Baccalaureate (IB) program. It was named for Lieutenant Colonel
Lieutenant colonel
Lieutenant colonel is a rank of commissioned officer in the armies and most marine forces and some air forces of the world, typically ranking above a major and below a colonel. The rank of lieutenant colonel is often shortened to simply "colonel" in conversation and in unofficial correspondence...
John By
John By
Lieutenant-Colonel John By was a British military engineer, best remembered for supervising the construction of the Rideau Canal and, in the process, founding what would become the city of Ottawa....
, the British army officer who supervised the building of Ottawa's Rideau Canal
Rideau Canal
The Rideau Canal , also known as the Rideau Waterway, connects the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on the Ottawa River to the city of Kingston, Ontario on Lake Ontario. The canal was opened in 1832 as a precaution in case of war with the United States and is still in use today, with most of its...
.
Ratings
In 2005, Maclean's Magazine named Colonel By Secondary School the #3 academic high school in the country. In 2007, the Fraser InstituteFraser Institute
The Fraser Institute is a Canadian think tank. It has been described as politically conservative and right-wing libertarian and espouses free market principles...
, a libertarian
Libertarianism
Libertarianism, in the strictest sense, is the political philosophy that holds individual liberty as the basic moral principle of society. In the broadest sense, it is any political philosophy which approximates this view...
think-tank, rated Colonel By as the top academic school in Ottawa in its Report Card on Ontario's Secondary Schools.
In 2009, the Fraser Institute
Fraser Institute
The Fraser Institute is a Canadian think tank. It has been described as politically conservative and right-wing libertarian and espouses free market principles...
rated Colonel By as the #1 public school in Ottawa in its 2007-2008 Report Card on Ontario Secondary Schools, and 6th in the province.
In 2010, the Fraser Institute
Fraser Institute
The Fraser Institute is a Canadian think tank. It has been described as politically conservative and right-wing libertarian and espouses free market principles...
again rated Colonel By as the #1 public school in Ottawa in its 2008-2009 Report Card on Ontario Secondary Schools, and 14th in the province.
Presently, Colonel By has the best program in Mathematics, Science and Innovative Technology in Ottawa.
Features
- Cougar Vision, First Digital High-School TV Station
- International Baccalaureate (IB) Program (consistently one of the best IB schools in the region and country with one student receiving a perfect 45 in last year's may examinations)
- Home of the original Cougar Characters
- Official headquarters of "The Troll Crew," a student body active in global issues such as campaigns to end poverty in AfricaAfricaAfrica is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
, as well as the fight for Net Neutrality.
Athletics
The 2005/2006 track season proved to be very successful for Colonel By. They sent several athletes to the East OFSAA and OFSAA track and field meet, which achieved provincial recognition. Another notable achievement came from the 2002/2003 senior boys soccer team who became the first Colonel By boys soccer team to compete at OFSAA in more than a decade. The Colonel By Boys soccer team has just qualified for AAAA OFSAA in Mississauga after 9 years of not doing so. Senior girls basketball is also a notable team at Colonel By, along with senior girls soccer. However, Colonel By is most mostly recognized in the city and province for its strong volleyball program. Colonel By has also competed at OFSAA for a few ski and snowboarding events in the 2006/2007 season. In addition, the Colonel By Badminton team has done well in Junior and Senior events.The Colonel By Nordic Ski team has also done well in the past finishing 4th last year in Junior Combined and now looking for the NCSSAA championships for the Senior Boys. The Varsity Girl's Waterpolo team is the two year running NCSSAA champions in 2007and 2008 and placed second in 2006.Track and Field
Colonel By is known for its recent surge of notable athletes in track and field. Four of Colonel By's athletes who competed in the 2007 OFSAA Track and Field Championships in OttawaOttawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
won medals (two gold, one silver and one bronze). Putting this into perspective, excluding this year, there has only been three athletes from eastern Ottawa from the past three years that have won medals in OFSAA.
One Colonel By's gold medalists in 2007, 15 year old Oluwasegun Makinde, set a new junior provincial record in the men's 200m running a personal best of 21.74 seconds, demolishing the old record of 22.75. He attended the IAAF World Youth Championships in Athletics
IAAF World Youth Championships in Athletics
The IAAF World Youth Championships in Athletics is a global athletics event comprising track and field events for competitors who are 17 or younger . The event is organized by International Association of Athletics Federations . It is held biannually...
in the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
that summer. Footage of the record-breaking 200m finals can be seen here In his final year, Oluwasegun set the senior provincial record in the men's 200m running a personal best of 20.99 seconds. Footage of the record-breaking 200m finals can be seen here. He opted to not take a victory lap
Victory lap (academia)
A victory lap is a term used in American & Canadian academics to describe one or more extra years of study needed beyond the traditional four years of undergraduate studies. These added years are generally the result of switching midstream to a different major or program...
and went off to studies in university. Since then, he has had continued success, including the opportunity to run in the same relay race against Usain Bolt
Usain Bolt
The Honourable Usain St. Leo Bolt, OJ, C.D. , is a Jamaican sprinter and a five-time World and three-time Olympic gold medalist. He is the world record and Olympic record holder in the 100 metres, the 200 metres and the 4×100 metres relay...
.
The track and field team has continued to progress and in 2010, it sent an Ottawa school board best 19 athletes and 5 relay teams to OFSAA.
Mathematics
Colonel By has had a history of strong math students who have performed well on national math contests administered by the University of WaterlooUniversity of Waterloo
The University of Waterloo is a comprehensive public university in the city of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The school was founded in 1957 by Drs. Gerry Hagey and Ira G. Needles, and has since grown to an institution of more than 30,000 students, faculty, and staff...
. For instance, in 2009, Grade 9 Pascal's Math Contest Colonel By came first in the city and fifth in Canada. However, its prominence in Olympiad mathematics has been more limited, with few outstanding results on the Canadian Open Mathematics Challenge
Canadian Open Mathematics Challenge
The Canadian Open Mathematics Challenge is a mathematics competition held in Canada that is one of the most often-used ways to determine participants for the Canadian Mathematical Olympiad. It is run by the Canadian Mathematical Society and sponsored by Sun Life Financial...
that have warranted invitation to the Canadian Mathematical Olympiad
Canadian Mathematical Olympiad
The Canadian Mathematical Olympiad , is, as the name suggests, the national mathematical Olympiad of Canada. It is run by the Canadian Mathematical Society and sponsored by the company Sun Life Financial...
.
This changed in the 2008-2009 school year with the arrival of freshman James Rickards. Despite his youth, he received an invitation to write the 2009 Canadian Mathematical Olympiad
Canadian Mathematical Olympiad
The Canadian Mathematical Olympiad , is, as the name suggests, the national mathematical Olympiad of Canada. It is run by the Canadian Mathematical Society and sponsored by the company Sun Life Financial...
and scored in the 3rd division. His arrival coincided with the school registering for its first writing of the American Mathematics Competitions
American Mathematics Competitions
The American Mathematics Competitions are the first of a series of competitions in high school mathematics that determine the United States team for the International Mathematical Olympiad . This team, consisting of six high school students, competes in the IMO and has traditionally performed well...
(a lobbying effort by the senior students at the time that was finally granted). Over half the students who wrote the AMC qualified for the American Invitational Mathematics Examination
American Invitational Mathematics Examination
The American Invitational Mathematics Examination is a 15-question 3-hour test given since 1983 to those who rank in the top 5% on the AMC 12 high school mathematics contest , and starting in 2010, those who rank in the top 2.5% on the AMC 10.The AIME is the second of two tests used to determine...
. James Rickards was the sole participant who went on to receive an invitation to write the United States of America Mathematical Olympiad
United States of America Mathematical Olympiad
The United States of America Mathematical Olympiad is a high school mathematics competition held annually in the United States. Since its debut in 1972, it has served as the final round of the AMC series of contests...
.
In the 2009-2010 school year, James Rickards has continued to represent Colonel By on the national scale as a sophomore. He placed 2nd in the 2010 Canadian Mathematical Olympiad
Canadian Mathematical Olympiad
The Canadian Mathematical Olympiad , is, as the name suggests, the national mathematical Olympiad of Canada. It is run by the Canadian Mathematical Society and sponsored by the company Sun Life Financial...
, outperforming returning members of the 2009 Canadian International Mathematical Olympiad
International Mathematical Olympiad
The International Mathematical Olympiad is an annual six-problem, 42-point mathematical olympiad for pre-collegiate students and is the oldest of the International Science Olympiads. The first IMO was held in Romania in 1959. It has since been held annually, except in 1980...
team. Surprisingly, the Canadian Mathematical Society
Canadian Mathematical Society
The Canadian Mathematical Society is an association of professional mathematicians dedicated to the interests of mathematical research and education in Canada.It was originally conceived in June 1945 as the Canadian Mathematical Congress...
did not invite James Rickards to the 2010 Canadian IMO
International Mathematical Olympiad
The International Mathematical Olympiad is an annual six-problem, 42-point mathematical olympiad for pre-collegiate students and is the oldest of the International Science Olympiads. The first IMO was held in Romania in 1959. It has since been held annually, except in 1980...
team, making him the first student in over a decade to have placed 2nd on the CMO
Canadian Mathematical Olympiad
The Canadian Mathematical Olympiad , is, as the name suggests, the national mathematical Olympiad of Canada. It is run by the Canadian Mathematical Society and sponsored by the company Sun Life Financial...
, but not to have been announced a member of the IMO
International Mathematical Olympiad
The International Mathematical Olympiad is an annual six-problem, 42-point mathematical olympiad for pre-collegiate students and is the oldest of the International Science Olympiads. The first IMO was held in Romania in 1959. It has since been held annually, except in 1980...
team. In the event that James Rickards is announced a member of the Canadian IMO
International Mathematical Olympiad
The International Mathematical Olympiad is an annual six-problem, 42-point mathematical olympiad for pre-collegiate students and is the oldest of the International Science Olympiads. The first IMO was held in Romania in 1959. It has since been held annually, except in 1980...
team in the future, he will be the first Colonel By student in history to have received said honour.
Reach for the Top
The Colonel By Reach for the TopReach for the Top
Reach for the Top is a Canadian game show in which teams of high school students participate in local, provincial and eventually national trivia tournaments...
team won provincials in 2001. Colonel By has been an active member in Quizbowl and Reach for the Top tournaments and events throughout the city, competing in themed tournaments, as well as the competitive tournaments.
Notable alumni
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, Rock singer-songwriter and photographer
- Tom GreenTom GreenMichael Thomas "Tom" Green is a Canadian actor, rapper, writer, comedian, talk show host and media personality. Best known for his shock humour brand of comedy, Green found mainstream prominence via his MTV television show The Tom Green Show...
, Comedian and talk show host - Ryan BellRyan BellRyan Bell is a Canadian basketball player from Orleans, Ontario. He lifts man weight at Varsity and goes by the name of 'crumbly burgers'.He is a guard and most recently played for Espoon Honka in Finland....
, Professional Basketball Player, former Carleton Raven basketball player - Fedor AndreevFedor AndreevFedor Vladimirovich Andreev is a figure skater with dual Russian and Canadian citizenship. In single skating, he is the 2003 Canadian bronze medalist and the 1999 junior national champion. In 2010, he switched to ice dancing and competed for Russia with partner Jana Khokhlova for one season.-...
, Figure skater, 2003 Canadian bronze medalist - Amber MacArthurAmber MacArthurAmber Dawn MacArthur is a Canadian television and netcasting personality. MacArthur is currently the co-host of BNN's App Central....
, Canadian television and podcasting personality, best known for Call for Help and net@night - Anne-Marie MacDonald, Author and television host. Anne-Marie was the Head Girl in 1972, the Colonel By equivalent of School Co-President.
- Jesse Plunkett, Founder of HipHopCanada.com, musician
- Parul SharmaParul SharmaParul Sharma is a former beauty queen, singer, songwriter, philanthropist and social media heavyweight. She was crowned Miss India-Canada 2004, where she performed her original song for the talent segment....
, Miss India-Canada 2004, singer-songwriter - Joel A. SutherlandJoel A. SutherlandJoel A. Sutherland is a Canadian author and editor of thriller, horror and fantasy short stories and novels, anthologies and children's books. His notable works include Frozen Blood and Be a Writing Superstar Sutherland's writing has been nominated for the Bram Stoker Award and the Black Quill Award...
, Bram Stoker AwardBram Stoker AwardThe Bram Stoker Award is a recognition presented by the Horror Writers Association for "superior achievement" in horror writing. The awards have been presented annually since 1987, and the winners are selected by ballot of the Active members of the HWA...
-nominated author of Frozen Blood - Vanessa MorganVanessa Morgan-External links:...
,Actress