David and Mary Thomson Collegiate Institute
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| David and Mary Thomson Collegiate Institute | |
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| Address | |
| 2740 Lawrence Avenue East Toronto, Ontario, M1P 2S7, Canada |
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| Coordinates | 43°45′12″N 79°15′34″W / 43.75333°N 79.25944°WCoordinates: 43°45′12″N 79°15′34″W / 43.75333°N 79.25944°W |
| Information | |
| School number | 903590 |
| School board | Toronto District School Board |
| Religious affiliation | none |
| Superintendent | John Chasty |
| Area trustee | David Smith |
| Principal | Soriana Mantini |
| Vice principals | Nicholas Leslie English Susan Sidlofsky |
| Staff | Shannon McKibbin |
| School type | Public High school |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Language | English |
| Team name | Thomson Titans |
| Colours | Red and Black |
| Founded | September 2, 1958[1] |
| Enrollment | 1179[2] (Summer 2012) |
| Homepage | David and Mary Thomson Collegiate Institute |
David and Mary Thomson Collegiate Institute (sporadically known as David and Mary Thomson CI, DMTCI, DMT, or Thomson) is a semestered English-language high school located in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada.[3]
History
David and Mary Thomson C.I. was opened in September, 1959.[1] This school is located in the heart of historical Scarborough. It was named after Scarborough's first European pioneers, David and Mary Thomson. The land David and Mary Thomson C.I. is located on was owned by descendants of the Thomson family.
Merger and Demoliton
On February 4, 2009, The Toronto District School Board approved a plan to merge David and Mary Thomson with the neighbouring Bendale Business and Technical Institute, forming an expanded state-of-the-art education campus on Midland Avenue, north of Lawrence Ave. This plan foresees eventual demolition of Thomson Collegiate and the sale of its prime land fronting Lawrence Avenue for commercial development.[4]
Music Department
The Thomson Music Department offers a comprehensive band and vocal program with a regular concert season featuring its signature ensembles: The Thomson Singers, Junior Concert Band, Jazz Band, and The Thomson Senior Concert Band. There is also a Music Executive which facilitates and assists in concert planning and music events.
Notable Alumni
- Steve Hudson, entrepreneur
- Hon. David Stratas, Justice of the Federal Court of Appeal
- Tom Hays, television news anchor
- Jennifer Valentine, television host
- Samuel Mekonnen, actor
- David Gordon Strickland, Grammy Award Winning Engineer: Drake, EPMD, Redman, Method Man, Tupac, & More
References
- ^ a b "About Thomson". David and Mary Thomson Collegiate. Toronto District School Board. Retrieved 2007-12-26.
- ^ "David and Mary Thomson Collegiate Institute Facts and Figures". Find a School Database. Toronto District School Board. 2012-03-15. Retrieved 2012-12-23.
- ^ http://www.tdsb.on.ca/schools/details.asp?FeatureID=S&schno=4130&schoolId=1140&Status=L
- ^ "Public board to merge Bendale and Thomson high schools". Thomson site likely to be sold as part of plan. Scarborough Mirror. Retrieved 2009-03-18.
