Georges Vanier Secondary School Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! {{Distinguish|Jean Vanier Catholic Secondary School}} {{Infobox school | name = Georges Vanier Secondary School<br>Woodbine Junior High School | image = Georges Vanier Secondary School.JPG | image_size = 275px | caption = | logo = Georges Vanier Secondary School logo.png | logo_size = 135px | address = 3000 Don Mills Road | city = [[Toronto]] | province = [[Ontario]] | postcode = [[List of M postal codes of Canada|M2J 3B6]] | country = Canada | coordinates = {{coord|43.783480|N|79.351115|W|region:CA-ON_type:edu|display=inline,title}} | schooltype = [[State school|Public]] [[Middle school]]<br>Public [[High school#Canada|High school]] | motto = Scholarship, Spirit, Social Responsibility! We believe it! We live it! | religious_affiliation = none | founded = {{Start date|1966}} | schoolboard = [[Toronto District School Board]]<br>{{small|([[North York Board of Education]])}} | superintendent = Audley Salmon | trustee = Ken Lister | number = 3345 / 1021118<br>3446 / 921360 | principal = '''Vanier''': Karen Johnson <br>'''Woodbine''': Michelle Fraser | grades_label = [[Education in Canada#Levels in education|Grades]] | grades = 9-12 | enrolment = 726 | enrolment_as_of = 2017-18 | language = [[Canadian English|English]] | schedule_type = Semestered | area = [[North York]] | colours = Maroon and Gold {{color box|maroon}}{{color box|gold}}<br>Red and Green {{Color box|red|border=darkgray}}{{Color box|green|border=darkgray}} | team_name = Vanier Vikings | url = {{URL|https://schoolweb.tdsb.on.ca/georgesvanier/}} }} '''Georges Vanier Secondary School''' and '''Woodbine Middle School''' are two [[State school#Canada|public]] schools consisting of a [[Middle school|junior high school]] (Grades 6 to 8) and [[Secondary school|high school]] (Grades 9 to 12) located in [[North York]] district of [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]]. Owned and Operated by the [[North York Board of Education]] (which is now merged into the [[Toronto District School Board]]), the school was named after Canada's first French-Canadian [[Governor General of Canada|Governor General]], [[Georges Vanier]].<ref>[http://www.georgesvanier.com/history/], georges vanier ss website, 07:06, 25 August 2011 (UTC)</ref> Attached to the Vanier-Woodbine campus is the ''North-East Year Round Alternative Centre''. ==History== Opened in 1966, Georges Vanier was selected by the Canadian Education Association as one of 21 exemplary schools across Canada. The school offers specialized programs such as MSC2,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://schoolweb.tdsb.on.ca/georgesvanier/SpecialPrograms/MSC2ca.aspx|title=Georges Vanier Secondary School > Special Programs > MSC2.ca|last=School|first=Georges Vanier Secondary|website=schoolweb.tdsb.on.ca|language=en-US|access-date=2017-07-20}}</ref> Stem +, Program 2 Art, "One World Youth Arts Project" program, BSc@Van, and the "Focus on Information Technology (FIT)" program, in addition to offering an Advanced Placement program and a Centennial College Partnership program. The school also provides 3 Specialist High Skills Majors (SHSM) programs: Advance, ICT, and Aviation & Aerospace.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://schoolweb.tdsb.on.ca/georgesvanier/SpecialPrograms/SHSM.aspx|title=Georges Vanier Secondary School > Special Programs > SHSM|last=School|first=Georges Vanier Secondary|website=schoolweb.tdsb.on.ca|language=en-US|access-date=2017-07-20}}</ref> These programs give students the opportunity to earn nationally recognized certifications.<ref>[http://www.tdsb.on.ca/schools/index.asp?schno=3446], tdsb page for schools, 07:06, 25 August 2011 (UTC)</ref> ==Incidents== On the night of November 3, 2003 a fatal gang brawl left one individual dead after he succumbed to stab wounds. The individual was not a student at the school and later identified as a resident of [[Richmond Hill, Ontario|Richmond Hill]], Ontario who happened to be in the area at the time of the fight.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/its-the-10-per-cent-that-kills-us/article773653/|title='It's the 10 per cent that kills us'|work=Christie Blatchford|publisher=[[The Globe and Mail]]}}</ref> ==Notable alumni== *[[David Bendeth]], music producer, writer, mixing engineer and recording artist *[[Ian Crichton]], guitarist of the rock band Saga *[[Benny Hinn]], TV evangelist and faith healer *[[Leighton Hope]], Canadian sprinter and Olympian *[[Maurice LaMarche]], voice actor *[[Geddy Lee]], lead singer and bassist of the rock band [[Rush (band)|Rush]] *[[Alex Lifeson]], guitarist of the rock band [[Rush (band)|Rush]] *[[Howie Mandel]], comedian and ''[[Deal Or No Deal]]'' host (attended for half a year) *[[Mark McKoy]], [[Track & Field]] [[Olympic Games|Olympian]] *[[Kirk McLean]], goaltender for the [[Vancouver Canucks]] *[[Alannah Myles]], recording artist and songwriter *[[Garth Richardson]], [[audio engineer]], [[music producer]] *[[Carl_Rose_(soccer)|Carl Rose]] Professional soccer player and 1976 Olympian *[[Brian Saunders (athlete)|Brian Saunders]], Canadian sprinter and Olympian *[[Gord Stellick]], media personality and former manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs hockey club *[[Catherine Swing]], TV personality, actor, producer, director and former Miss Canada 1978 *[[Susan Tighe]], civil engineer ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * [http://schools.tdsb.on.ca/georgesvanier/ Georges Vanier Secondary School] * [http://schoolweb.tdsb.on.ca/woodbine/ Woodbine Junior High School] * [http://www.tdsb.on.ca/Findyour/Schools.aspx?schno=3446 TDSB Profile (Vanier)] * [http://www.tdsb.on.ca/Findyour/Schools.aspx?schno=3345 TDSB Profile (Woodbine)] * [http://www.tdsb.on.ca/Findyour/Schools.aspx?schno=3948 TDSB Profile (NEYRAC)] {{Toronto High Schools}} [[Category:High schools in Toronto]] [[Category:North York]] [[Category:Schools in the TDSB]] [[Category:Educational institutions established in 1968]] [[Category:1968 establishments in Ontario]] [[Category:School buildings completed in 1968]] Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. 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