- Sir Wilfrid Laurier Collegiate Institute
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name= Sir Wilfrid Laurier Collegiate Institute
motto= Hoc Tempus est Tibi
motto_translation= This Time is for You
streetaddress= 145 Guildwood Parkway
city=Toronto
province=Ontario
postalcode= M1E 1P5
coordinates= coord|43|44|51|N|79|11|49|W|region:CA-ON_type:landmark|display=inline,title
areacode= 416
phone= 396-6820
fax= 396-6873
url= [http://schools.tdsb.on.ca/laurier Sir Wilfrid Laurier CI]
schoolboard=Toronto District School Board
superintendent= Allan Wolch
trustee= Nadia Bello
affiliation= none
principal= Paul Ambrose
viceprincipal= Vince Meade
Alison Paul
schooltype= Public High school
grades= 9-12
language= English
mascot= Blue Devils
colours= blue and white
founded= 1965
enrollment= 1100 (approx.)
bgcolor_section= #9999ffSir Wilfrid Laurier Collegiate Institute is a public high school in
Toronto , located in southern Scarborough, specifically, in the heart ofGuildwood Village beside TheGuild Inn at 145 Guildwood Parkway. It is named in honour ofSir Wilfrid Laurier , the seventhPrime Minister ofCanada .The school has a diverse population of approximately 1100 students; about 40% primarily speak a language other than English and 15% of the school population has been living in Canada for less than 5 years. The motto of the school is "Hoc Tempus est Tibi" which translates into English as "This Time is for You".
The closest feeder school to Laurier is Jack Minor Senior Public School.
Academics
Laurier doesn't have the greatest reputation for academic performance, but has been making progress in the last few years. The school is currently ranked 610 out of 725 on the
Fraser Institute Secondary School report card, and had an overall grade of 4.6 out of 10 for 2007 (up from 3.5 out of 10 in 2003).Laurier was granted the status of an IB World School in May 2007 and now offers the
International Baccalaureate Programme to students in grades 11 and 12.Blue Devils Athletics
Laurier is extremely well known for its skilled athletics department. Teams include:
Varsity Boys Ice Hockey
Boys and Girls Basketball
Varsity Boys Football
Junior and Senior Boys Rugby
Girls Rugby
Junior and Senior Boys and Girls Soccer
Varsity Co-Ed Curling
Varsity Cricket
Girls Field Hockey
Boys and Girls Golf
Boys and Girls Swim Team
Boys and Girls and Co-Ed BadmintonFormer Students
Dianne Buckner - Host ofCBC Television 's "Venture"
Jamillah Ross - Cast member of "PopCultured " onThe Comedy Network Ann Doose - Anchor 680 NewsPaul Tracy - Champ Car racingPaul Bernardo - Canadianserial killer and "Scarborough Rapist"External links
* [http://schools.tdsb.on.ca/laurier/index.htm Sir Wilfrid Laurier Collegiate Institute Website]
Erika van Putten - Girl Guides of Canada
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