Cedarbrae Collegiate Institute

Infobox Education in Canada
name= Cedarbrae Collegiate Institute
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streetaddress= 550 Markham Road
city= Toronto
province= Ontario
postalcode= M1H 2A2
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schoolnumber= 899178
schoolboard= Toronto District School Board
affiliation= None
superintendent=
trustee= Scott Harrison
principal= M. Poirier
viceprincipal= R. Edmunds, A. Kelesy
administrator=
schooltype= High School
grades= 9-12
language= English, French
area= Scarborough
mascot= Colts (Cedric the Colt) & Dolphins
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colours= Green, Blue, and White
founded= 1957
enrollment= 1350
enrollment_as_of= Spring 2006
homepage= http://schools.tdsb.on.ca/cedarbrae/

Cedarbrae Collegiate Institute is a semestered public high school in Toronto Ontario, with programs serving immersion and extended French students. It was opened in 1957 and houses approximately 1350 students. [ [http://schools.tdsb.on.ca/cedarbrae/aboutus.htm Cedarbrae at TDSB] retrieved June 2007]

Campus

Cedarbrae CI is one of the largest high school facilities in Toronto. It includes a gymnasium, weight room, dance studio, an auditorium with a balcony, swimming pool, film studio, automobile room, cafeteria with a serving room, and a library (Howard R. Campbell Resource Centre). Cedarbrae also has a 400m track behind the school and is one of the few schools in Toronto which still has a performance theater stage.

pecialty Programs

Immersion and Extended French

The immersion and extended French programs give enrolled students a chance to broaden their learning of French as a second language but must remain in their chosen program until graduation to maintain status. Cedarbrae requires students enrolled in such programs to exhibit good attendance and a good academic performance or will risk being dismissed from the program.

Immersion students require 11 French credits in order to receive their Honours Certificate of Bilingual Studies in French Immersion. Extended French students require 8 French credits to receive their Honours Certificate of Bilingual Studies in Extended French. French credits can be obtained by taking available courses in French such as: French, Geography, Gym, Art, History, Math (immersion), and Civics & Careers.

pecial Arts

Starting in grade 9, students will study in depth how the elements and principles of design are applied to various art forms. In this program, students study the ideas, techniques, and attitudes of the professional artist by learning how to use the tools of the trade such as current computer hardware and software in courses like "Computers in Art".

Students who wish to enroll in Cedarbrae's Special Art Program must complete an admission test, provide a letter of recommendation from an art teacher, and submit a copy of their transcript to student services. [http://www.cedarbraeci.com/]

Entertainment Technology

The Film & Stage Technology Pathway is a specialized program for students with a curriculum focus on the 'behind the scenes' technology of film and stage production. This pathway is designed to support Cedarbrae students in meeting diploma requirements and in helping them make successful transitions to post secondary destinations including university, college, apprenticeship programs, and the workplace. Some have criticized the increased emphasis on this program, as it is taking space and resources away from the Tech and Automotive Program, considered one of the best in Scarborough, even to the point of causing overcrowding in the one remaining double-credit automotive course, where there once were 2-3 double credit courses each year.

Trivia

Cedarbrae CI was used as a set during the filming of Detroit Rock City, released in 1999.

The school requires it's students to wear photo I.D cards at all times while on school property. This policy was established in September 2003 to combat security issues and to help maintain the school's sense of community.

Cedarbrae features one of the most diverse populations of any school in North America, with less than 50% of students being born in Canada.

A career teacher assauted a student.

References

External links

* [http://schools.tdsb.on.ca/cedarbrae/ Cedarbrae Collegiate Institute]
* [http://www.cedarbraealumni.com Cedarbrae C.I. Alumni -Currently Under Construction]