Leaside High School

Leaside High School
Leaside High School
Address
200 Hanna Road Toronto , Ontario , M4G 3N9 Canada
Coordinates	43.7112°N 79.3731°W / 43.7112; -79.3731
Information
School type	High school
Motto	"Seas Gu Dileas" (Stand Faithfully)
Founded	1945
School board	Toronto District School Board
Principal	Barbara Nixon
Grades	9-12
Enrolment	954
Language	English, French
Campus	Urban
Area	Leaside
Colour(s)	Black, green and gold
Mascot	Lance Lancer
Nickname	Lancers
Newspaper	The Leaside Chronicle
Website	schoolweb.tdsb.on.ca/leasidehs

Leaside High School 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. ^{[citation needed]}

Notable alumni

• Peter Adjey, athlete
• Will Arnett, actor^[2][3][4][5]
• Margaret Atwood, author^[6][7][5]
• Laura Bertram, actress^[5][8]
• Mike Bradwell, former Canadian football wide receiver and Grey Cup champion^[9][10]
• Edwin, musician^{[citation needed]}
• Terry Fallis, author^{[11][better source needed]}
• Warren Hill, musician
• Jeff Jones, bass player
• Susan Li, journalist
• Nathaniel G. Moore, author
• Brooke Nevin, actress
• Zach Edey, NBA basketball (Memphis Grizzlies)^[12][13]
• Micha Powell, Canadian Sprinter
• Michael Coteau, Canadian MP^[14]

Sports

• Education in Ontario
• List of secondary schools in Ontario

References

1. "Ward 13 Facilities" (PDF). Toronto District School Board. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
2. "Will Arnett is finally, sort of, growing up". The Globe and Mail. 21 March 2009. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
3. Eckler, Rebecca (17 April 2012). "Jim Arnett and Will Arnett: corporate dad, comic son". Maclean's. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
4. Ouzounian, Richard (22 January 2010). "Will Arnett: Overconfidence Man". Toronto Star. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
5. "In our Hood". Leaside Life. 1 June 2014. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
6. Xavier-Carter, Breanna (17 October 2021). "This is what Margaret Atwood was like in high school". BlogTO. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
7. CBC Books (5 September 2019). "Atwood at 80". CBC Radio One. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). Retrieved 16 October 2024.
8. "Biography". Laura Bertram Online. 26 December 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
9. "Bradwell, Mike — Leaside Sports Hall of Fame". Leaside Sports Hall of Fame. 14 June 2021.
10. Delap, Leanne (22 November 2012). "Toronto Argonaut's Mike Bradwell is a gridiron star and a high-fashion model". Toronto Star. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
11. Fallis, Terry (28 April 2022). "Margaret Atwood". Terry Fallis - A Novel Journey.
12. De Ciantis, Niko (6 April 2024). "Toronto's Zach Edey leads Purdue to first final four since 1980 | Humber News". Humber News. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
13. Dopirak, Dustin (14 November 2019). "'It seems like a movie': Purdue's new big man Zach Edey was on skates until two years ago". The New York Times. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
14. Kurek, Dominik (22 July 2019). "Analysis: Does where you grow up determine who you will become?". Toronto.com. Metroland Media Group. Retrieved 16 October 2024.

External links

• Leaside High School