Central Toronto Academy
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Central Toronto Academy (formerly Central Commerce Collegiate Institute) | |
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High school | |
Motto | Academics, Arts, Athletics |
Founded | 1911 |
School board | Toronto District School Board (Toronto Board of Education) |
Superintendent | Louie Papathanasakis |
Area trustee | Alexis Dawson |
School number | 5805 / 899437 |
Principal | Lesley Wallace |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrolment | 909 (June 30, 2022) |
Language | English |
Schedule type | Semestered |
Colour(s) | Purple and silver |
Mascot | Wolf |
Team name | CTA Wolves |
Website | schoolweb |
Central Toronto Academy (CTA); formerly Central Commerce Collegiate Institute and originally High School of Commerce and Finance is a public, semestered secondary school in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Located in the Palmerston-Little Italy neighbourhood, it is operated by the Toronto District School Board. Before 1998, the school was part of the former Toronto Board of Education.
The school was founded in 1911 as an offshoot of the
Sports
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CTA is well known for its senior boys' basketball team which won the 2008 TBSSAA City Championship for "AAA"
Focus
In September 2014, Central Commerce Collegiate Institute was renamed Central Toronto Academy because of the change in the school's ethos,[2] from a school focusing on business and commerce to one whose focus is on arts, academics, and athletics. The school also offers Advanced Placement courses.
Central Toronto Academy also offers a Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) program that focuses on social entrepreneurship. This social entrepreneurship SHSM is a ministry-approved specialized enhancement program that allows students to gain valuable transferable skills while meeting the requirements for the Ontario Secondary School Diploma. Based on active partnerships with business leaders (such as Royal Bank of Canada and Toronto fashion experts at GotStyle ) and major university and college partners (such as Ryerson, Ivey School of Business, University of Toronto, Humber College, George Brown ) this program enables students to develop essential skills and work habits required for successful further education and the workplace.
The school was awarded a contract with the Ontario Power Authority in 2013 for a solar panel rooftop installation, solidifying the schools' environmentally conscious reputation and offering perspectives in renewable energies for students.
Extra curricular activities
The school offers many extra curricular clubs such as Anime Club, Band, Bike Club, Biz@CTA, Book Club, Chess Club, Choir, CTA Connect, Dance Club, Dance Pack, Drama Club, Eco-Club, Film Club, Gay-Straight Alliance, Guitar Club, History Club, Homework Club, Morning Radio, Origami Club, Stage Crew, Student Activist, Student Council, CTA SIXess, Web Club, and Yearbook. Teams include: Badminton, Basketball, Cross Country Running, Hockey, Indoor Soccer, Soccer, Table Tennis, Track and Field, Ultimate Frisbee, and Volleyball.
The first X-Men movie with notable actors such as Halle Berry and Hugh Jackman was filmed outside the school.
See also
- List of high schools in Ontario
References
- ^ Hardy, Edwin Austin (1950). Cochrane, Honora M. (ed.). Centennial Story: The Board of Education for the City of Toronto 1850-1950. Toronto, ON: Thomas Nelson & Sons (Canada) Limited.
- ^ Inside Toronto. October 3, 2014. Retrieved January 10, 2016.