Forest Hill Collegiate Institute (FHCI) is a public secondary school in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is operated by the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) and serves students in the Forest Hill neighbourhood. Before 1998, the school was part of the former Toronto Board of Education.
History Forest Hill Collegiate began in January 1948 when Grade 9 classes were first held at Forest Hill Village Public School. The school moved into its dedicated building on September 29, 1949, constructed for the Forest Hill Board of Education.
The original structure was designed by the architectural firm Page and Steele. Significant renovations took place between 1992 and 1994.
Curriculum FHCI offers the standard Ontario secondary school curriculum. Senior students may participate in cooperative education, gaining workplace experience for academic credit.Cooperative Education. "Forest Hill Collegiate Institute Website". Retrieved September 24, 2013.
Extracurricular activities Students may take part in a range of extracurricular programs, including athletics, music ensembles, student government, and various clubs. Leadership opportunities include the student council and prefect program, which help support school events. Music-related activities are organized through a student-run music leadership group. Production crews assist in staging school performances.
Athletics Forest Hill Collegiate Institute competes in Toronto District School Board athletics as a Tier One school. Its teams are known as the Forest Hill Falcons.
Football Rugby Basketball Hockey Tennis Swimming Badminton Golf Field hockey Skiing / Snowboarding Track and Field
Awards and recognition Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair attended the school's Pink Day assembly as his last appearance before stepping down.
Notable alumni
Robert Bateman, artist and naturalist Ralph Benmergui, broadcaster Neve Campbell, actress Noah Cappe, television host Ken Daniels, sportscaster Drake (Aubrey Graham), musician and actor Sharon Fichman, professional tennis player Rainbow Sun Francks, actor Shenae Grimes, actress Larry Grossman, politician Lisi Harrison, author Kenny Hotz and Spencer Rice, television creators of Kenny vs. Spenny Mia Kirshner, actress and writer Michael Landsberg, broadcaster Lorne Michaels, television producer Joe Mimran, fashion designer Vladimir Kuljanin, Canadian National Basketball Team, NC Wilmington Howard Lindzon, author and founder of StockTwits Sophie Milman, jazz singer David Rakoff, writer and performer Dani Reiss, CEO of Canada Goose Dan Senor, political adviser Barry Sherman, businessman Howard Shore, composer Dan Signer, television writer-producer Gail Simmons, food writer and TV host Tara Strong, voice actress Syrus Marcus Ware, artist and activist
See also Education in Ontario List of secondary schools in Ontario
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