John F. Ross Collegiate Vocational Institute

Infobox Education in Canada
name= John F. Ross Collegiate Vocational Institute


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motto= Semper Procedere
motto_translation= Always Progressing
streetaddress= 21 Meyer Drive
city= Guelph
province= Ontario
areacode= 519
phone= 822-7090
fax= 822-6366
url= http://website.ugdsb.on.ca/jfr/
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schoolboard= Upper Grand District School Board
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superintendent=
trustee=
principal= M. Roe
viceprincipal= P. Eurig, P. Richard, & B. Burns
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schooltype= Public
grades= 9-12+
language= English, French
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mascot= The Royal
teamname= Royals
colours= White & Double Blue
founded= 1956
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John F. Ross Collegiate Vocational Institute is a Grades 9-12 public secondary school in Guelph, Ontario, Canada and is part of the Upper Grand District School Board.

History

Originally called John F. Ross Vocational School in honour of John Francis Ross, a highly respected Guelph educator and principal. The school opened its doors in 1956 to 460 students, 25 teachers, and Lorne Fox as its principal, under its new name John F. Ross Collegiate and Vocational Institute. It celebrated its 50th anniversary with a reunion in May 2006. Detailed history found here: [http://homer.ugdsb.on.ca/jfr/rosshistory.html] .

ports

John F. Ross has always been a school with tremendous athletic ability, mostly due to its large population. The school has always had a fierce athletic rivalry with Centennial C.V.I., and these two schools are the two schools in Guelph who compete against each other in virtually every sport(but certainly not ALL sports, eg 2007 Girls basketball) for the District 10 championship. John F. Ross is mostly noted for its overall athleticism, but in 2006, the women's rugby team competed at OFSAA and clinched a 3rd place victory. Also in 2006, the boys' baseball team were eliminated in the semi-finals in a hard fought battle that needed extra innings against the baseball powerhouse St. Mike's Double Blues Boys college. Most recently, the boys' hockey team were crowned OFSAA champs.

Present Day

Today the school has one of the largest populations of students in the Upper Grand District School Board, with an estimated 2000 students. This is due to being recognized for its academic excellence, its athletic programs, and its co-curricular clubs. It is also the only public high school in the region that offers ESL and French Immersion programs, drawing students enrolled in these programs from across Guelph. The school also services nearby towns like Rockwood and Eramosa.

Other

Each spring, up to four families of mallard ducks fly to the school, where they have a safe environment to raise their young. Eventually, the school's Environment Club relocates the ducks and ducklings to nearby wildlife preserves.

ee also

*Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB)

External links

* [http://homer.ugdsb.on.ca/jfr/ John F. Ross C.V.I. website]
* [http://www.rossreunion.ca/ John F. Ross 50th anniversary reunion website]
* [http://www.wellingtonguelph.ca/ Wellington Guelph Community Portal]
* [http://homer.ugdsb.on.ca/ Upper Grand District School Board Website]