Leaside High School

High school in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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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
  • 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
  • Susan Li, journalist
  • Nathaniel G. Moore, author
  • Brooke Nevin, actress
  • Zach Edey, NCAA basketball (Purdue College)
  • Micha Powell, Canadian Sprinter
  • Michael Coteau, Canadian MP [citation needed]

Sports

References

  1. ^ "Ward 13 Facilities" (PDF). Toronto District School Board. Retrieved 21 February 2014.

External links

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