Danforth Collegiate and Technical Institute
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Danforth Collegiate and Technical Institute is a secondary school in east Toronto
, situated to the east of the city's Greek neighbourhood and between the Greenwood
and Donlands
subway stations. As the name suggests, it is set up as a technical school, with trades training and special shops for auto repair, carpentry
etc. Danforth was built as a specialist technical school in 1922, so it has a number of specialist areas and a fair stock of equipment.
However, with other schools nearby, Danforth does not attract nearly as many students as it is capable of holding, because of other secondary schools such as East York Collegiate Institute
and Riverdale Collegiate Institute
causing DCTI (abbreviated) to be in between them (longitudinally) so a number of specialist programs are also held there, including the Gifted and Enriched programs, special classes for students with disabilities
(including a special program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing) and a number of specialist technical courses, such as the Math, Science
, and Technology
("MaST") program. As a result, Danforth draws students from a wider area of the city than most other secondary schools
). The sub basement does in fact host the school's active Cadet Corps and National Defence course. According to the current principal the range is still mostly intact. The school has three gym
s, which is remarkable in a Toronto public school, and a large 1920s auditorium
which is occasionally used in film
s. Additional facilities include a weight room, and a now closed swimming pool.
Danforth is known for having sent more of its students and staff to the Second World War than any other school in Canada, and has a large stained-glass window in the library
to act as its war memorial.
Danforth's Student Council also holds an annual Grade 9 Day, a fun filled day planned for the incoming grade 9's, at the beginning of the year. Grade 9 Day often consists of 9 stations, each hosted by one of the 9 Student Council members. Games at the 2007-2008 Grade 9 Day include: Gagga Ball, Who Am I?, Relay Races, and many more.
One of the more famous events held by Danforth Collegiate is the Winter Holiday Show and Market Place happening usually the week before the winter break. Danforth's different departments often make cute little holiday presents, and sell it as a fundraiser. Then after the Market Place, the Drama, Music and Dance department put on the fantastic Holiday Show. The Show is so amazing that it often leaves the audience asking for encores. Every year the Holiday Show and Market Place has been a huge success.
The school's motto is "Faciendo Discimus," which means "We learn by doing."
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...
, situated to the east of the city's Greek neighbourhood and between the Greenwood
Greenwood (TTC)
Greenwood is a station on the Bloor–Danforth line of the Toronto subway system. It is located on the corner of Linnsmore Crescent and Strathmore Boulevard near 1177 Danforth Avenue, one block east of Greenwood Avenue...
and Donlands
Donlands (TTC)
Donlands is a station on the Bloor–Danforth line of the subway system in Toronto, Canada. It is located at 990 Danforth Avenue at Donlands Avenue.-History:...
subway stations. As the name suggests, it is set up as a technical school, with trades training and special shops for auto repair, carpentry
Carpentry
A carpenter is a skilled craftsperson who works with timber to construct, install and maintain buildings, furniture, and other objects. The work, known as carpentry, may involve manual labor and work outdoors....
etc. Danforth was built as a specialist technical school in 1922, so it has a number of specialist areas and a fair stock of equipment.
However, with other schools nearby, Danforth does not attract nearly as many students as it is capable of holding, because of other secondary schools such as East York Collegiate Institute
East York Collegiate Institute
East York Collegiate Institute is a Toronto high-school located in the former borough of East York at the corner of Coxwell and Cosburn Avenues...
and Riverdale Collegiate Institute
Riverdale Collegiate Institute
Riverdale Collegiate Institute is a high school located at Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was founded in 1907 and was at that time on the outskirts of the city. It was extensively renovated in the 1990s but the original facade was maintained. It is the academic school for lower east end Toronto.On...
causing DCTI (abbreviated) to be in between them (longitudinally) so a number of specialist programs are also held there, including the Gifted and Enriched programs, special classes for students with disabilities
Disability
A disability may be physical, cognitive, mental, sensory, emotional, developmental or some combination of these.Many people would rather be referred to as a person with a disability instead of handicapped...
(including a special program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing) and a number of specialist technical courses, such as the Math, Science
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
, and Technology
Technology
Technology is the making, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems or methods of organization in order to solve a problem or perform a specific function. It can also refer to the collection of such tools, machinery, and procedures. The word technology comes ;...
("MaST") program. As a result, Danforth draws students from a wider area of the city than most other secondary schools
History
The building has been added to many times since it was founded, and there are sections of the school built in almost every decade of the twentieth century. Danforth has a reputation for its maze-like basement and general complexity. At least one basement level is permanently sealed to students creating a number of rumours about what might be down there (including a connection to the subway that runs under the school, a rifle range, and a bomb shelterBomb shelter
A bomb shelter is any kind of a civil defense structure designed to provide protection against the effects of a bomb.-Types of shelter:Different kinds of bomb shelters are configured to protect against different kinds of attack and strengths of hostile explosives. For example, an Air-raid shelter...
). The sub basement does in fact host the school's active Cadet Corps and National Defence course. According to the current principal the range is still mostly intact. The school has three gym
Gym
The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, that mean a locality for both physical and intellectual education of young men...
s, which is remarkable in a Toronto public school, and a large 1920s auditorium
Auditorium
An auditorium is a room built to enable an audience to hear and watch performances at venues such as theatres. For movie theaters, the number of auditoriums is expressed as the number of screens.- Etymology :...
which is occasionally used in film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
s. Additional facilities include a weight room, and a now closed swimming pool.
Danforth is known for having sent more of its students and staff to the Second World War than any other school in Canada, and has a large stained-glass window in the library
Library
In a traditional sense, a library is a large collection of books, and can refer to the place in which the collection is housed. Today, the term can refer to any collection, including digital sources, resources, and services...
to act as its war memorial.
Events
One of the most common and famous events is the Science Fair, into which each Danforth student including the Enriched / Gifted / MaST student enters their Science Project. Danforth students have gone on to win countless medals at the Metro Toronto Science Fair and the Canada Wide Science Fair.Danforth's Student Council also holds an annual Grade 9 Day, a fun filled day planned for the incoming grade 9's, at the beginning of the year. Grade 9 Day often consists of 9 stations, each hosted by one of the 9 Student Council members. Games at the 2007-2008 Grade 9 Day include: Gagga Ball, Who Am I?, Relay Races, and many more.
One of the more famous events held by Danforth Collegiate is the Winter Holiday Show and Market Place happening usually the week before the winter break. Danforth's different departments often make cute little holiday presents, and sell it as a fundraiser. Then after the Market Place, the Drama, Music and Dance department put on the fantastic Holiday Show. The Show is so amazing that it often leaves the audience asking for encores. Every year the Holiday Show and Market Place has been a huge success.
Logos, Mottos, Symbols
This school is represented with the logo (left). The book on the top of the "shield" represents academics. The art utensils on the top 2 boxes in the logo represent the school's art and cosmetics programs. The gear represents the technical/engineering programs and the whistle represents athletics. For the DCTI (abbreviated) Athletics, they wear a uniform with a picture of a hawk and the name of the school on it which also represents the DCTI school.The school's motto is "Faciendo Discimus," which means "We learn by doing."
External links
- Official Website
- Danforth C & TI 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...
website - MaST at DCTI