York Memorial Collegiate Institute
Encyclopedia
York Memorial Collegiate Institute is a public school that is part of the Toronto District School Board
in Toronto
, Ontario
, Canada
, and is located at 2690 Eglinton Avenue West, at the corner of Eglinton Ave. W. and Trethewey Drive. The school is referred to as "Memo" by the students.
Over 80% of graduates go on to university or college. Last year 55% of graduates were Ontario Scholars. In addition to a full range of academic courses from grades 9-12, York Memorial offers students specialized programs that include the R.U.S.H. (Road Map to University Success with Honours) and Gifted programs. Students enrolled in these specialized programs are expected to handle a more demanding academic curriculum. Since 1999, York Memorial has offered a wide range (15 courses) of Advanced Placement (AP) courses.
The York Memorial Mustangs have always been prominent in athletics. Trophies and red and gold banners line the halls of the school and the gym adding to the rich history of the school and community. The Mustangs have traditionally performed well in varsity ice hockey, basketball, baseball, football, volleyball, track and field and cross country. The Mustangs share rivalries with their Etobicoke neighbours the Richview Saints
(especially in hockey), the Etobicoke Rams
and the Scarlett Heights Wolfpack
as well as their City of York rivals the Runnymede Ravens
, George Harvey Hawks
and the Vaughan Road Vipers
.
(AP) programs. The RUSH program is an enrichment program that trains students for the full AP program. AP courses are offered in a wide variety of subjects.
There is also a Pre-Advanced Placement program which students attend in grades 9 to 11 before taking the AP program in grade 12.
, a novel by Gordon Korman
, features a picture of York Memorial on the cover of the 2003 edition.
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...
in 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
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...
, and is located at 2690 Eglinton Avenue West, at the corner of Eglinton Ave. W. and Trethewey Drive. The school is referred to as "Memo" by the students.
History
York Memorial Collegiate Institute opened on January 30, 1930.Over 80% of graduates go on to university or college. Last year 55% of graduates were Ontario Scholars. In addition to a full range of academic courses from grades 9-12, York Memorial offers students specialized programs that include the R.U.S.H. (Road Map to University Success with Honours) and Gifted programs. Students enrolled in these specialized programs are expected to handle a more demanding academic curriculum. Since 1999, York Memorial has offered a wide range (15 courses) of Advanced Placement (AP) courses.
The York Memorial Mustangs have always been prominent in athletics. Trophies and red and gold banners line the halls of the school and the gym adding to the rich history of the school and community. The Mustangs have traditionally performed well in varsity ice hockey, basketball, baseball, football, volleyball, track and field and cross country. The Mustangs share rivalries with their Etobicoke neighbours the Richview Saints
Richview Collegiate Institute
Richview Collegiate Institute is a secondary school in Etobicoke, in the west end of Toronto, Ontario. It is in the Toronto District School Board....
(especially in hockey), the Etobicoke Rams
Etobicoke Collegiate Institute
Etobicoke Collegiate Institute is a large high school located at the former centre of Etobicoke in the historic Islington neighbourhood in Toronto's west end, and is overseen by the Toronto District School Board...
and the Scarlett Heights Wolfpack
Scarlett Heights Entrepreneurial Academy
Scarlett Heights Entrepreneurial Academy is a secondary school within the Toronto District School Board whose curriculum is broadened through a Student Leadership Development Program. This program extends the base curriculum....
as well as their City of York rivals the Runnymede Ravens
Runnymede Collegiate Institute
Runnymede Collegiate Institute is a high school located on Jane Street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The school first opened in 1927 and is operated by the Toronto District School Board. The school principal is Paul Edwards....
, George Harvey Hawks
George Harvey Collegiate Institute
George Harvey Collegiate Institute is a high school in Toronto, Ontario, Canada located at 1700 Keele Street. It is a school focused on technology and offers a STEPS to University program as well as a program called Cybridge E3. It is also the first TDSB school to provide netbooks to...
and the Vaughan Road Vipers
Vaughan Road Academy
Vaughan Road Academy is a Toronto District School Board International Baccalaureate school in the Oakwood-Vaughan neighbourhood of Toronto, Canada. Vaughan Road is situated at the Vaughan Road and Winona Drive intersection close to Oakwood Avenue and southwest of Forest Hill. It works in...
.
Advanced Placement
York Memorial has Roadmap to University with Success with Honours (RUSH) and Advanced PlacementAdvanced Placement Program
The Advanced Placement program is a curriculum in the United States and Canada sponsored by the College Board which offers standardized courses to high school students that are generally recognized to be equivalent to undergraduate courses in college...
(AP) programs. The RUSH program is an enrichment program that trains students for the full AP program. AP courses are offered in a wide variety of subjects.
There is also a Pre-Advanced Placement program which students attend in grades 9 to 11 before taking the AP program in grade 12.
In Literature
This Can't Be Happening at Macdonald HallThis Can't Be Happening at Macdonald Hall
This Can't Be Happening at Macdonald Hall is a 1978 novel by Gordon Korman. It is the first installment of the Macdonald Hall series, and was the first written work of Korman. It is dedicated to his English teacher, Mr. Hamilton....
, a novel by Gordon Korman
Gordon Korman
Gordon Korman is a Canadian author, primarily of novels for children and young adults. He lives in Long Island's Great Neck, New York, with his wife and three children....
, features a picture of York Memorial on the cover of the 2003 edition.
Famous graduates
- Dave DevallDave DevallDavid "Dave" Devall is a retired Canadian weather reporter for the television station CFTO-TV in Toronto. He served in this capacity for more than 48 years beginning in 1961, and was recognized as having had the "longest career as a weather forecaster" by Guinness World Records and the World...
- Retired Weatherman - Harry SindenHarry SindenHarry James Sinden was the long-time general manager, coach, and president for the Boston Bruins NHL hockey team, and was the coach of Team Canada during the 1972 Summit Series...
- Former Boston Bruin's President - Gail KimGail KimGail Kim is a Canadian professional wrestler of Korean descent, who is currently signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling , where she is the current TNA Women's Knockout Champion and one half of the TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champions with Madison Rayne...
- WWE Wrestler/Diva - Alan TonksAlan TonksAlan Tonks is a Canadian politician. He was the Liberal MP for the federal electoral district of York South—Weston in Toronto from 2000 to 2011, and was the final Metro Toronto Chairman before the amalgamation of Metro Toronto into the new City of Toronto.-Background:Tonks is the son of the late...
- Former Canadian Liberal MP - Samantha BeeSamantha BeeSamantha Bee is a Canadian comedic actress and author best known as a cast member on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.-Early life:Bee was born in Toronto, Ontario into an unconventional family...
- Comedian, Daily Show correspondent
External links
- School website
- York Memorial Collegiate Institute at TDSB
- Library webpage
- Computer studies at York Memorial
- York Memorial Alumni
- CBCCanadian Broadcasting CorporationThe Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known as CBC and officially as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian crown corporation that serves as the national public radio and television broadcaster...
archives: Recording of Runnymede Collegiate InstituteRunnymede Collegiate InstituteRunnymede Collegiate Institute is a high school located on Jane Street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The school first opened in 1927 and is operated by the Toronto District School Board. The school principal is Paul Edwards....
versus York Memorial Collegiate on the radio quiz show "I.Q.". - Our Heritage