Martingrove Collegiate Institute
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Martingrove Collegiate Institute (MCI) is a non-semestered public secondary school located on the southeast corner at the intersection of Eglinton Avenue
and Martin Grove Road in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
. It is overseen by the Toronto District School Board
. The school is home to the gifted program
in Etobicoke. Construction of the school started about May 27, 1966, but by the Fall of 1966 it was still not ready to accept students. All Martingrove students were bused to Burnamthorpe C.I. for the Fall Term where they shared the school in a "split-shift" with the regular Burnamthorpe students. The Martingrove students had the afternoon shift, the Burnamthorpe students had the morning shift. This continued until after the Christmas break. Martingrove's architecture is typical of many institutional buildings of the period; specifically, a distinct lack of windows. The school celebrated its 40th anniversary in June 2006.
Martingrove's school colours are brown, white and orange and its mascot
is a bear
. The school's motto is Lumen in vobis est (The Light is Within You). Martingrove is home to the Martingrove Model United Nations, an annual Model UN event that attracts over 200 delegates from multiple schools. Martingrove is the home of the student-run newsmagazine The Martingrove Beacon, which, since its creation in 2002, has won 15 Toronto Star High School Newspaper awards.
Martingrove has a very vibrant student body, with students encouraged to join clubs and attend "Leadership Camps", after all, "what you get out of high school is what you put into it." There is an emphasis on academics at Martingrove, as well as a love for sports, drama, music and other arts.
In November 2010, former principal Terry Baytor was charged with stealing almost $90 000 in school funds between 2005 and 2009. In November 2011, he plead guilty to these charges against him.
(OFSAA) AAA Basketball Championships. This makes them one of the premier basketball schools in Ontario.
Along with sports 2010 was quite a year for the Martingrove Bears winning in 5 City Championships. The teams were Sr. Boys Basketball AAA City Champions, Sr. Girls Basketball AAA City Champions, Sr. Boys Soccer AAA City Champions, Sr. Girls Soccer AAA City Champions, Sr. Girls Hockey AAA Champions.
Eglinton Avenue
Eglinton Avenue, originally known as the Richview Sideroad within Etobicoke, is an east-west arterial thoroughfare in Toronto and Mississauga, in the Canadian province of Ontario. Within Toronto, Eglinton Avenue is the only road which crosses through all six former boroughs...
and Martin Grove Road in Toronto, Ontario, 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 overseen by the Toronto District School Board
Toronto District School Board
Toronto District School Board, also known by the acronym TDSB, is the English-language public school board for Toronto, Ontario, Canada...
. The school is home to the gifted program
Gifted education
Gifted education is a broad term for special practices, procedures and theories used in the education of children who have been identified as gifted or talented...
in Etobicoke. Construction of the school started about May 27, 1966, but by the Fall of 1966 it was still not ready to accept students. All Martingrove students were bused to Burnamthorpe C.I. for the Fall Term where they shared the school in a "split-shift" with the regular Burnamthorpe students. The Martingrove students had the afternoon shift, the Burnamthorpe students had the morning shift. This continued until after the Christmas break. Martingrove's architecture is typical of many institutional buildings of the period; specifically, a distinct lack of windows. The school celebrated its 40th anniversary in June 2006.
Martingrove's school colours are brown, white and orange and its mascot
Mascot
The term mascot – defined as a term for any person, animal, or object thought to bring luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, professional sports team, society, military unit, or brand name...
is a bear
Bear
Bears are mammals of the family Ursidae. Bears are classified as caniforms, or doglike carnivorans, with the pinnipeds being their closest living relatives. Although there are only eight living species of bear, they are widespread, appearing in a wide variety of habitats throughout the Northern...
. The school's motto is Lumen in vobis est (The Light is Within You). Martingrove is home to the Martingrove Model United Nations, an annual Model UN event that attracts over 200 delegates from multiple schools. Martingrove is the home of the student-run newsmagazine The Martingrove Beacon, which, since its creation in 2002, has won 15 Toronto Star High School Newspaper awards.
Martingrove has a very vibrant student body, with students encouraged to join clubs and attend "Leadership Camps", after all, "what you get out of high school is what you put into it." There is an emphasis on academics at Martingrove, as well as a love for sports, drama, music and other arts.
In November 2010, former principal Terry Baytor was charged with stealing almost $90 000 in school funds between 2005 and 2009. In November 2011, he plead guilty to these charges against him.
Sports at Martingrove
Martingrove Collegiate won their second Team OFSAA Championship in the year 2010. The Senior Boys Basketball team won the Ontario Federation of School Athletic AssociationsOntario Federation of School Athletic Associations
The Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations is an organization of student-athletes, teacher-coaches, student-coaches, teachers, principals, and sport administrators in Ontario, Canada...
(OFSAA) AAA Basketball Championships. This makes them one of the premier basketball schools in Ontario.
Along with sports 2010 was quite a year for the Martingrove Bears winning in 5 City Championships. The teams were Sr. Boys Basketball AAA City Champions, Sr. Girls Basketball AAA City Champions, Sr. Boys Soccer AAA City Champions, Sr. Girls Soccer AAA City Champions, Sr. Girls Hockey AAA Champions.
Notable alumni
- Tom CochraneTom CochraneTom Cochrane, OC Canadian musician and humanitarian, best known for his hit songs "Life Is a Highway", "Lunatic Fringe", "Human Race" and "I Wish You Well". Cochrane fronted the Canadian rock band Red Rider and has won seven Juno Awards...
, musician - Daniel DeSantoDaniel DeSantoDaniel DeSanto is a Canadian actor.He is of Italian descent. Daniel DeSanto is well known for his role in Mean Girls in 2004, however, his claim to fame is stemmed from the TV show Are You Afraid of the Dark? in which he played Tucker. Daniel attended Martingrove Collegiate Institute and...
, Actor (Half BakedHalf BakedHalf Baked is a 1998 stoner comedy film starring Dave Chappelle, Jim Breuer, Harland Williams and Guillermo Díaz. The movie was directed by Tamra Davis, and co-written by star Dave Chappelle and Neal Brennan...
, Are You Afraid of the Dark?Are You Afraid of the Dark?Are You Afraid of the Dark? may refer to:* Are You Afraid of the Dark?, a 1992 television series* Are You Afraid of the Dark? , a 2004 novel by Sidney Sheldon...
) - Bruce DriverBruce DriverBruce Douglas Driver is a former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League from 1983–84 until 1997–98. Driver possessed a strong point shot, heady offensive instincts, smart positional defensive play, and a good stick with which he was adept at poke...
, Former NHL Hockey Player and Stanley Cup champion (New Jersey DevilsNew Jersey DevilsThe New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
) - Rumbani Munthali, Soccer Player (Toronto LynxToronto LynxToronto Lynx is a Canadian soccer team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1997, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference....
, Richmond KickersRichmond KickersThe Richmond Kickers are an American professional soccer club based in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Founded in 1993, the team plays in the American Division of the USL Professional Division, the third tier of the American Soccer Pyramid...
) - Kiefer SutherlandKiefer SutherlandKiefer Sutherland is an English-born Canadian actor, producer and director, best known for his portrayal of Jack Bauer on the Fox thriller drama series 24 for which he has won an Emmy Award , a Golden Globe award , two Screen Actors Guild Awards and two Satellite...
, Actor (2424 (TV series)24 is an American television series produced for the Fox Network and syndicated worldwide, starring Kiefer Sutherland as Counter Terrorist Unit agent Jack Bauer. Each 24-episode season covers 24 hours in the life of Bauer, using the real time method of narration...
, The Lost BoysThe Lost BoysThe Lost Boys is a 1987 American teen comedy horror film directed by Joel Schumacher and starring Jason Patric, Corey Haim, Kiefer Sutherland, Jami Gertz, Corey Feldman, Dianne Wiest, Edward Herrmann, Alex Winter, Jamison Newlander, and Barnard Hughes....
, A Time to KillA Time to KillA Time to Kill is a 1989 legal suspense thriller by John Grisham. Grisham's first novel, it was rejected by many publishers before Wynwood Press eventually gave it a modest 5,000-copy printing...
) - Erik Von Markovik, aka Mystery! Seduction Guru (Mystery (seduction guru)Mystery (seduction guru)Mystery is the stage name of Canadian dating coach Erik von Markovik . He was the co-founder of dating companies Mystery Method Corporation and Venusian Arts...
) - Ravi VakilRavi VakilRavi D. Vakil is an American-Canadian mathematician working in algebraic geometry.Vakil attended high school at Martingrove Collegiate Institute in Etobicoke, Ontario, where he won several mathematical contests and olympiads. After earning a BSc and MSc from the University of Toronto in 1992, he...
, Professor of Mathematics Stanford. One of only a few four time Putnam Fellows, and a multiple Gold Medal winner at the International and Canadian Mathematics Olympiads. - Bill HendersonBill HendersonBill Henderson is a Canadian singer/songwriter. He first appeared on the Canadian music scene as a member of the group The Collectors, but he is best known for his work with the group Chilliwack in the 1970s and 1980s, who produced such hits as "Lonesome Mary", "California Girl", and "My Girl "...
, Motion Picture Sound Engineer, Hollywood Ca. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1389769/