York Mills Collegiate Institute


York Mills Collegiate Institute is a Toronto high school part of the Toronto District School Board, offering grades 9–12, located in North York along York Mills Road between Leslie Street and Bayview Avenue. Prior to 1998, it was part of the North York Board of Education.
The school emphasizes university preparation and academics. English and French Immersion courses are provided from grades 9 to 12. Windfields Middle School and St. Andrews Middle School are the two feeder middle schools that make up the majority of York Mills' population. Additionally, Don Valley Middle School is a feeder school to York Mills with only its smaller population of French immersion students.

Origins

York Mills Collegiate's building was designed by the British-Canadian architect Peter Dickinson. Construction began in 1956 and opened its doors on September 3, 1957. York Mills C.I. celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2007.

Extracurricular activities

Clubs

York Mills Collegiate also encourages students to join a variety of clubs, which include academic clubs, school spirits clubs, social justice clubs, and general interests clubs. They also temporarily had a Pokémon Fan Club. York Mills students also have their own online newspaper YM Highlights where parents and students can find daily updates on school and social life.

Sports

York Mills offers a wide variety of extracurricular sports, including:
Badminton,
Baseball,
Softball,
Basketball,
Cross-country Running Team,
Curling,
Field Hockey,
Golf,
Tennis,
Hockey,
Rugby,
Soccer,
Swimming,
Water-Polo,
Track and Field,
Ultimate Frisbee,
Volleyball, and
Weight Training.

Student Life

York Mills offers an end of the year Carnival hosted by STUCO. YMAC offers an athletic banquet to celebrate students athletic achievements. Once every four years student council hosts semi for all the students and teachers. The student life needs improvement at this school because it is too concentrated on academic achievement which is why the school encourages the students to attend these events.

School Show

The School Show is now an every-other-year event at York Mills, and is usually performed in the first week of December, while the production and planning start near the end of the previous school year. The show is a collaborative staff and student effort with approximately 10 percent of the student population assisting in the production.

Notable alumni