Etobicoke Collegiate Institute

Etobicoke Collegiate Institute (ECI, Etobicoke CI), previously known as Etobicoke High School is a high school in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located in the Islington neighbourhood of the former suburb of Etobicoke. It is overseen by the Toronto District School Board. The school was founded in 1928 and was part of the former Etobicoke Board of Education until 1998.

Etobicoke Collegiate Institute
Etobicoke C.I.'s facade and main entrance, in 2010
Address
86 Montgomery Road

Toronto
,
Ontario
,
M9A 3N5

Canada
Coordinates43°39′0.73″N 79°31′20.74″W
Information
Former nameEtobicoke High School (1928-1949)
TypePublic High School
MottoSemper Ad Meliora
(Always Towards the Better)
Religious affiliation(s)Secular
Founded1928
School boardToronto District School Board
(Etobicoke Board of Education)
School districtEtobicoke
SuperintendentSandy Spyropoulos
LC1, Executive Superintendent
Lorriane Linton
LN02
Area trusteeDan MacLean
Ward 2
School number2802 / 909572
PrincipalJennifer Kurtz
Staff105
Grades9-12
Enrolment1420 (2019-20)
Color(s)Garnet, green and gold    
Athletics conferenceTDSAA, OFSAA-"AAAA"
MascotRam (Ruckus the Ram)
Team nameEtobicoke Rams
Websiteetobicokeci.ca

History

Etobicoke High School was founded in the fall of 1928. It is one of Toronto's oldest schools and the first and traditionally central school for Etobicoke, having celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2003. The school was renamed to Etobicoke Collegiate Institute in 1949.

The 1928 entrance is an example of Art Deco architecture. The high school has about 1,450 students and over 100 teachers. Etobicoke Collegiate Institute is also the second-surviving high school in Etobicoke after the now-defunct Mimico High School (whose building now houses John English Junior Middle School).

E.C.I's traditional rivals are Richview Collegiate Institute, about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) north. The two schools compete in football and other sports and share a somewhat similar socioeconomic demographic.

The school building has been a shooting location for a few films and commercials, including Mean Girls in 2003.

The Etobicoke Collegiate Institute extracurricular activity list stretches from music to most sports to Model U.N., Reach for the Top and the Robotics Team (2185). Competing in the FIRST Robotics Competition, 2007 results include a 23rd-place finish out of 63 teams in GTA championships. 2008 results include a 64th-place finish out of 66 teams in GTA championships. In 2009, the team won both the Waterloo and Greater Toronto Regional Championships. Going into the 2012 season, with a rookie team, finishing 17 out of 36 teams in GTA East Championships; defeated in the quarterfinals and finishing 44 out of 54 teams in the GTA West Championships; defeated in the semi-finals.

Etobicoke Collegiate's Student Administrative Council is made up of 10 elected student leaders.

Athletics
  • Fall Sports: Basketball, Football, Cross Country, Tennis, Golf, Volleyball
  • Winter Sports: Ice Hockey, Swimming, Badminton, Basketball, Volleyball, Curling
  • Spring Sports: Soccer, Baseball, Softball, Track and Field, Ultimate Frisbee, Lacrosse

Notable alumni

See also

References
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