Leaside High School is a school of between 900 and 1000 pupils in central-east Toronto, Ontario, Canada, at the corner of Eglinton and Bayview Avenues. The school was established in 1945 by the Leaside Board of Education and is located in the Leaside neighbourhood.
| Leaside High School | |
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 Leaside High School | |
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200 Hanna Road , , Canada | |
| Coordinates | 43°42′40″N 79°22′23″W / 43.7112°N 79.3731°W |
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| School type | High school |
| Motto | "Seas Gu Dileas" (Stand Faithfully) |
| Founded | 1945 |
| School board | Toronto District School Board |
| Principal | Barbara Nixon |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrolment | 954 |
| Language | English, French |
| Campus | Urban |
| Area | Leaside |
| Colour(s) | Black, green and gold |
| Mascot | Lance Lancer |
| Newspaper | The Leaside Chronicle |
| Website | schoolweb |
Feeder schools for Leaside High School include Bessborough Public School, Bennington Heights Public School, Northlea Public School, and Rolph Road Public School.[1] The school houses the French immersion program from Cosburn Middle School and Northlea E.M.S, along with the Extended French program from Milne Valley Middle School, Cosburn Middle School, and Valley Park Middle School.
In late 2006, Leaside High was rated "Best Toronto School for Languages" by Toronto Life magazine, featuring courses in French, Spanish, Italian and others. [citation needed]
Notable alumni
editThis article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (January 2016) |
- Peter Adjey, athlete
- Will Arnett, actor[2][3][4][5]
- Margaret Atwood, author[6][7][5]
- Laura Bertram, actress[5][8]
- Mike Bradwell, former Canadian football wide receiver and Grey Cup champion[9][10]
- Edwin, musician[citation needed]
- Terry Fallis, author[11][better source needed]
- Warren Hill, musician
- Jeff Jones, bass player
- Susan Li, journalist
- Nathaniel G. Moore, author
- Brooke Nevin, actress
- Zach Edey, NBA basketball (Memphis Grizzlies)[12][13]
- Micha Powell, Canadian Sprinter
- Michael Coteau, Canadian MP[14]
Sports
editReferences
edit- ^ "Ward 13 Facilities" (PDF). Toronto District School Board. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
- ^ "Will Arnett is finally, sort of, growing up". The Globe and Mail. 21 March 2009. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ Eckler, Rebecca (17 April 2012). "Jim Arnett and Will Arnett: corporate dad, comic son". Maclean's. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ Ouzounian, Richard (22 January 2010). "Will Arnett: Overconfidence Man". Toronto Star. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ a b c "In our Hood". Leaside Life. 1 June 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ Xavier-Carter, Breanna (17 October 2021). "This is what Margaret Atwood was like in high school". BlogTO. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ CBC Books (5 September 2019). "Atwood at 80". CBC Radio One. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ "Biography". Laura Bertram Online. 26 December 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ "Bradwell, Mike — Leaside Sports Hall of Fame". Leaside Sports Hall of Fame. 14 June 2021.
- ^ Delap, Leanne (22 November 2012). "Toronto Argonaut's Mike Bradwell is a gridiron star and a high-fashion model". Toronto Star. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ Fallis, Terry (28 April 2022). "Margaret Atwood". Terry Fallis - A Novel Journey.
- ^ De Ciantis, Niko (6 April 2024). "Toronto's Zach Edey leads Purdue to first final four since 1980 | Humber News". Humber News. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ Dopirak, Dustin (14 November 2019). "'It seems like a movie': Purdue's new big man Zach Edey was on skates until two years ago". The New York Times. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ Kurek, Dominik (22 July 2019). "Analysis: Does where you grow up determine who you will become?". Toronto.com. Metroland Media Group. Retrieved 16 October 2024.