Leaside High School | |
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Address | |
200 Hanna Road , , Canada | |
Coordinates | 43°42′40″N 79°22′23″W / 43.7112°N 79.3731°W |
Information | |
School type | High school |
Motto | "Seas Gu Dileas" (Stand Faithfully) |
Founded | 1945 |
School board | Toronto District School Board |
Principal | Ray Edwards |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrolment | 954 |
Language | English, French |
Campus | Urban |
Area | Leaside |
Colour(s) | Black, green and gold |
Mascot | Lance Lancer |
Newspaper | The Leaside Chronicle |
Website | schoolweb |
Leaside High School (LHS) is a school of between 900 and 1000 pupils in central-east Toronto, Ontario, Canada, at the corner of Eglinton and Bayview Avenues. The school was established in 1945 by the Leaside Board of Education and is located in the Leaside neighbourhood.
Feeder schools for Leaside High School include Bessborough Public School, Bennington Heights Public School, Northlea Public School, and Rolph Road Public School.[1] The school houses the French immersion program from Cosburn Middle School and Northlea E.M.S, along with the Extended French program from Milne Valley Middle School, Cosburn Middle School, and Valley Park Middle School.
In late 2006, Leaside High was rated "Best Toronto School for Languages" by Toronto Life magazine, featuring courses in French, Spanish, Italian and others.
Notable alumni
- Will Arnett, actor
- Margaret Atwood, author
- Laura Bertram, actress
- Mike Bradwell, former Canadian football wide receiver, Grey Cup champion
- Edwin, musician
- Terry Fallis, author
- Warren Hill, musician
- Jeff Jones, bass player
- Nathaniel G. Moore, author
- Brooke Nevin, actress
- Zach Edey, NCAA basketball (Purdue)
- Micha Powell, Canadian Sprinter
- Michael Coteau, Canadian MP
Sports
References
- ↑ "Ward 13 Facilities" (PDF). Toronto District School Board. Retrieved 21 February 2014.