Humberside Collegiate Institute
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| Humberside Collegiate Institute | |
|---|---|
Latin | |
| Schedule type | Semestered |
| Colour(s) | Garnet, Grey, and White |
| Mascot | Husky |
| Team name | Humberside Huskies |
| Yearbook | Hermes |
| Website | schoolweb |
Humberside Collegiate Institute (also known as Humberside CI, HCI, or Humberside), formerly known as Toronto Junction High School and Toronto Junction Collegiate Institute is a
Humberside was established in 1892 and has an academic program for students in grades 9 through 12. In addition to the regular curriculum, the school has a strong music program, as well as an Extended French and
The
History
Humberside was established in 1892 as "Toronto Junction High School" in the basement of the local
In the late 1920s, Group of Seven artist Arthur Lismer was commissioned by the school to paint what is thought to be the largest Canadian mural. After being restored the mural hangs in the school auditorium, which was renamed in 1992 as Lismer Hall.[5][6]
1966 saw major renovations to the school. A new north wing was opened, which houses the science laboratories. A new library was also constructed, as well as a new structure at the back which housed the (then) new auditorium, and music facilities. In 1972, Humberside became one of the first schools[where?] to introduce computers as part of the curriculum.[citation needed] Extended French and French Immersion programs were introduced in 1980 and 1983, respectively. Humberside celebrated its centennial in 1992. In 1998, the TBE was dissolved and Humberside became part of the new Toronto District School Board (TDSB).
The school was used in the filming of the
In 2005, Mel Greif retired after thirty years of teaching history and geography. He won multiple awards for teaching, including the Jane Jacobs Prize and the Governor General's Award of Excellence.[7]
Notable alumni
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- J. P. Anderson – professional ice hockey player[8]
- TVOntario, who also previously taught at Humberside[9]
- The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, host of Full Frontal with Samantha Bee[10]
- Jacqueline Brooks – equestrian Olympian, who represented Canada in team dressage in 2008 and 2012
- George Chuvalo – boxer, Canadian amateur heavyweight champion, twice fought Muhammad Ali[11]
- Frederick J. Conboy – Mayor of Toronto, 1941 to 1944
- Royal Copeland, Canadian football player
- Donald Creighton – historian[12]
- Henry Czerny – actor (The Boys of St. Vincent, Clear and Present Danger)[13]
- MuchMusic host, actor (Hollywoodland, Remedy)
- 800-metre running in four Olympic Games: 1964, 1968, 1972 and 1976, carried the flag for Canada in 1976[14]
- Melissa Humana-Paredes – beach volleyball player representing Canada, gold medalist 2019 Beach Volleyball World Championships
- Maris Martinsons – engineer, international athlete representing Canada and Latvia, management professor at City University of Hong Kong, business strategy consultant
- Ali Mukaddam – actor (Degrassi: The Next Generation, Miss Sloane)
- award-winning novelist
- Mark Simmons – boxer, represented Canada 2000 Summer Olympics, actor (Cinderella Man)
- Raymond Souster – poet, 1964 Governor General's Award winner (The Colour of the Times)
- Alexander Sowinski – drummer for BadBadNotGood[15]
- Tibor Takács – director, producer[16]
- Jan Tennant – journalist (CBC, Global)[17]
- Peter Vronsky – author, historian and film director
- Charlotte Day Wilson – soul, Contemporary R&B singer[15]
See also
- List of high schools in Ontario
References
- ^ "Secondary Schools." () Toronto Board of Education. November 12, 1997. Retrieved on July 23, 2013.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Bishop, Charles Hartnoll | Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada". dictionaryofarchitectsincanada.org.
- ^ "Jane Jacob Prize Winners – Mel Greif". Spacing. Spacing. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
- ^ "Lismer Hall Placque, 1992 – Institute for Stained Glass In Canada". www.glassincanada.org. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
- ^ "Mel Greif holding GG Award in front of Rideau Hall". www.e-mediakits.com. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
- ^ "Humberside Collegiate grad is now all-time OHL win leader among goaltenders". Inside Toronto. 17 December 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
- ^ Pooley, Erin (8 January 2006). "Isabel Bassett: "There are always rumours. I've lived with rumours all my life. As you know, most of them aren't true."". Canadian Business. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- ^ Ouzounian, Richard (10 October 2009). "Samantha Bee: A Bee-autiful Life". Toronto Star. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- ^ "Steve Uhraney's 20 Questions for George Chuvalo". Good Life. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- ISBN 9780802071644. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- ^ Wise, Wyndham. "Henry Czerny". Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- ^ Plummer, Kevin (18 October 2014). "Historicist: "She certainly doesn't play like a girl" The star defenceman of a boys hockey team is revealed to be a nine-year-old girl". Torontoist. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- ^ a b Ritchie, Kevin (April 11, 2017). "Charlotte Day Wilson just wants to belong".
- ^ "Toronto poet Raymond Souster dies at 91". CBC. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- ^ "Pioneers: Jan Tennant". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
