Cornwall Collegiate and Vocational School

Cornwall Collegiate and Vocational School
Address
437 Sydney St. Cornwall, Ontario, Canada
Information
School board	Upper Canada District School Board
Principal	Brenda Beaudette
School type	High school
Grades	Grades 7 to 12
Language	English, French immersion, Mohawk
Mascot	Raiders
Colours	Red, Black, and Gold
Founded	1806
Enrolment	800+
Homepage	http://ccvs.ucdsb.on.ca/

Cornwall Collegiate and Vocational School (CCVS) is a high school located in Cornwall, Ontario. It was built in 1806 and is one of the oldest schools in Canada. The school's bicentennial in 2006 attracted over 1500 former students back to the school.

History

Cornwall Collegiate and Vocational School was founded in 1806 by John Strachan as the Cornwall Grammar School. Strachan would later go on to found the University of Toronto. The school has been through several physical changes over the years such as the earthquake in 1944, which destroyed the middle of the building and that had to be demolished.

In 2002, the school's grade 9 and 10 population were controversially moved to St. Lawrence and General Vanier while grades 11 and 12 from those schools were subsequently moved to CCVS in an effort to cut costs. This resulting in CCVS becoming similar to CEGEP in Quebec (which holds only grade 12 and 13 students).

Today, CCVS is an ethnically diverse school which reflects the changing demographics in the city of Cornwall. Due to its long history, CCVS offers many bursary opportunities for graduating students. Notable among these is the Arthur F. Battista memorial bursary. It is awarded to 30 graduates each year, 15 to college bound students and 15 to university bound students. The bursary awards students $4000 over two years.

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Coordinates: 45°01′22″N 74°43′41″W / 45.02271°N 74.72810°W / 45.02271; -74.72810