Lakeview Secondary School
| Lakeview Secondary School | |
|---|---|
none | |
| Founded | 1967 |
| Status | Leased out (perpetual) |
| Closed | 1989 |
| School board | Toronto District School Board (Toronto Board of Education) |
| Oversight | Toronto Lands Corporation |
| Superintendent | Sandy Spyropoulos LC4, Superintendent Mary Jane McNarara LN23 |
| Area trustee | Jennifer Story Ward 15 |
| School number | 906603 |
| Grades | 9-13 |
| Enrollment | 1150 |
| Language | English |
| Colour(s) | Red, Navy, and Light Blue |
| Team name | Lakeview Lancers |
Lakeview Secondary School (LSS, Lakeview), formerly East End High School is a
History
Formerly East End High School, the school opened its doors in 1967 as an all boys school in the Coleman Avenue Public School property. Initially, East End contained portables and was given the name "Portable City" as the school grew and shops were expanded.
The Coleman school was demolished in 1973 to make way for William J. McCordic School, a congregated school for students with disabilities.
The sod of the new school was turned in June 1970 and the building was built in June 1972 at 45 Felstead Avenue on the former industrial property between Danforth and Greenwood. At the same time, East End High School became a co-ed school and renamed Lakeview Secondary School which opened for classes in September 1972. The auditorium and a swimming pool was also constructed.[1]
As Lakeview, the school carried a variety of academics and tech skills as a specialized high school as well as four-year courses and had Business Services Programs. The girls were admitted to Lakeview came from Eastern Commerce Collegiate Institute.
In 1985 Cathy McPherson, the coordinator of the PUSH Central Region, stated that Lakeview and five other schools were listed as having "excellent" access for disabled persons by the Toronto Board of Education continuing education program.[2]
With the decrease of low enrolment and funding of Catholic schools, Ned McKeown, director of the TBE, recommended that on January 7, 1988 that Lakeview and
See also
- List of high schools in Ontario
- St. Patrick Catholic Secondary School
References
- ^ a b c d MINUTES of the METROPOLITAN TORONTO SCHOOL BOARD, 1989, p. 148, 254-255, 436.
- ^ Brett, Mary Ann. "Schools don't make grade on access for the disabled." Toronto Star. August 26, 1985. Life p. C3. Retrieved on August 22, 2013.
- ^ Contenta, Sandro. "2 Toronto schools set for transfer to Catholics." Toronto Star. January 8, 1988. News p. A1. Retrieved on August 22, 2013.