Georges Vanier Secondary School

Not to be confused with Jean Vanier Catholic Secondary School.

Georges Vanier Secondary School and Woodbine Middle School are two public schools consisting of a junior high school (Grades 6 to 8) and high school (Grades 9 to 12) located in North York district of Toronto, Ontario. Owned and Operated by the North York Board of Education (which is now merged into the Toronto District School Board), the school was named after Canada's first French-Canadian Governor General, Georges Vanier.^[1] Attached to the Vanier-Woodbine campus is the North-East Year Round Alternative Centre.

Georges Vanier Secondary School Woodbine Junior High School
Address
3000 Don Mills Road Toronto , Ontario , M2J 3B6 Canada
Coordinates	43.783480°N 79.351115°W / 43.783480; -79.351115
Information
School type	Public high school Public middle school
Motto	Scholarship, Spirit, Social Responsibility! We believe it! We live it!
Religious affiliation(s)	none
Founded	1966 (1966)
School board	Toronto District School Board (North York Board of Education)
Superintendent	Audley Salmon
Area trustee	Ken Lister
School number	3345 / 1021118 3446 / 921360
Principal	Vanier: Karen Johnson Woodbine: Michelle Fraser
Grades	9-12
Enrolment	726 (2017-18)
Language	English
Schedule type	Semestered
Area	North York
Colour(s)	Maroon and Gold    Red and Green
Team name	Vanier Vikings
Website	schoolweb.tdsb.on.ca/georgesvanier/

History

Opened in 1966, Georges Vanier was selected by the Canadian Education Association as one of 21 exemplary schools across Canada. The school offers specialized programs such as MSC2,^[2] Stem +, Program 2 Art, "One World Youth Arts Project" program, BSc@Van, and the "Focus on Information Technology (FIT)" program, in addition to offering an Advanced Placement program and a Centennial College Partnership program. The school also provides 3 Specialist High Skills Majors (SHSM) programs: Advance, ICT, and Aviation & Aerospace.^[3] These programs give students the opportunity to earn nationally recognized certifications.^[4]

Incidents

On the night of November 3, 2003 a fatal gang brawl left one individual dead after he succumbed to stab wounds. The individual was not a student at the school and later identified as a resident of Richmond Hill, Ontario who happened to be in the area at the time of the fight.^[5]

Notable alumni

• David Bendeth, music producer, writer, mixing engineer and recording artist
• Ian Crichton, guitarist of the rock band Saga
• Benny Hinn, TV evangelist and faith healer
• Leighton Hope, Canadian sprinter and Olympian
• Maurice LaMarche, voice actor
• Geddy Lee, lead singer and bassist of the rock band Rush
• Alex Lifeson, guitarist of the rock band Rush
• Howie Mandel, comedian and Deal Or No Deal host (attended for half a year)
• Mark McKoy, Track & Field Olympian
• Kirk McLean, goaltender for the Vancouver Canucks
• Alannah Myles, recording artist and songwriter
• Garth Richardson, audio engineer, music producer
• Carl Rose Professional soccer player and 1976 Olympian
• Brian Saunders, Canadian sprinter and Olympian
• Gord Stellick, media personality and former manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs hockey club
• Catherine Swing, TV personality, actor, producer, director and former Miss Canada 1978
• Susan Tighe, civil engineer

See also

• Education in Ontario
• List of secondary schools in Ontario