Forest Hill Collegiate Institute

Forest Hill Collegiate Institute (FHCI) is a semestered public high school of about 900 students and 55 teachers located in the Forest Hill neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is part of the Toronto District School Board. Prior to 1998, it was within the Toronto Board of Education (TBE).[1]

Forest Hill Collegiate Institute
Address
730 Eglinton Avenue West

Forest Hill, Toronto
,
Ontario
,
M5N 1B9

Canada
Coordinates43.702976°N 79.421266°W / 43.702976; -79.421266
Information
School typeHigh School
MottoNon Nobis Solum
Not For Ourselves Alone
Founded1948
School boardToronto District School Board
(Toronto Board of Education)
SuperintendentSandy Spyropoulos
LC1, Executive
John Chasty
LN05
Area trusteeShelley Laskin
Ward 8
School number5508 / 910641
PrincipalReiko Fuentes
Grades9-12
LanguageEnglish, French, Hebrew
Colour(s)Blue and gold         
MascotFreddy the Falcon
Team nameForest Hill Falcons
Websitewww.fhci.net

The school takes pride in its wide range of clubs, committees, teams and student spirit.[2]

The motto for the school is Non Nobis Solum (Not For Ourselves Alone).

History

The history of Forest Hill Collegiate began in January 1948 when the first Grade 9 classes attended Forest Hill Village Public School. The school received its own building when it first officially opened on September 29, 1949 by the Forest Hill Board of Education.[3] This post-war modern school is designed by architects Page and Steele.[4]

In 1992, Forest Hill C.I. underwent major renovations and was completed in March 1994. Page and Steele provided by the renovations and design.[5]

Student leadership

Student Council

The Student Council executive is selected in spring by an election for the next year following election campaigns and assemblies. Executives positions include President, Vice-President, Treasurer/Secretary, Social Representative, Sports Representative, Grade Representatives and Junior Vice-President. The Student Council carries out and plans activities such as Hillstock. The elected Treasurer/Secretary for the 2019-2020 academic year is Ari Davis. The president of the student council is Braden Brock.

School Prefects

Selections for school Prefect position are held in the spring for the following year. Teachers and current Prefects (grade 12) vote on who will be selected as a Prefect. Twenty-five elite student Prefects are selected. The Prefects are elite students who strive to help all students feel welcomed in the school. They host events such as grade 8 orientation days, concerts, curriculum information nights, commencement, etc. They also come early to school and stay late for events such as the annual Pancake Breakfast and the Parent/Teacher Interviews. The name of the Prefects are engraved on wood plaques and can be found in the music hallway. The 2017-2018 Prefects are spearheaded by Josh Blatt and Patrick Duran.

Music Directorate

The Music Directorate is a student group that manages music-related activities. Positions include president, vice-president, treasurer, secretary, band representative, strings representative, vocal representative, stage crew manager, student council liaison and members at large.

Production Crew

A team of students that put together productions key to the school such as Storm, Celebration of Music, Hillstock and many more. The team gives an opportunity for people interested in the "behind the scenes" aspects to learn about lights, stage and sound. Positions of the executive team include President, Head of Stage, Head of Sound and Head of Lights.

Clubs

The school has many student-run clubs and activities such as Sports Management Club, the Politics and History Club, DECA FHCI Business and Entrepreneurship Club, Debate Club, Jewish Culture Club, People For Good Club, Muslim Club, Math Club, Science Club, Law and Politics Club, Movie Club, Math Club, Anime Club, Gender Sexuality Alliance Club, Art Club, Dragon Club, and the FHCI Transit Planning Committee etc.

Co-operative program

FHCI offers a cooperative program that allows students in grades 11 and 12 to gain work experience. Each student that participates in this program receives 2.0 credits out of 4.0 for one semester. Students are able to choose the field in which they want to work and in turn get matched by the supervising faculty member. Students put both working hours and class hours into the program.[6]

Events

School events include:

  • Hillstock, a celebration for students and staff to celebrate the end of a school year. Students usually receive yearbooks on this day. It is tradition that the Student Council plans Hillstock, while the prefects assist during its operations,
  • Prom takes place on the last Thursday of May, with Hillstock occurring the day after,
  • Commencement (graduation) takes place on the Thursday before the week of Thanksgiving in October,
  • United Way Week and The Funky Dance Marathon,
  • One musical production per semester featuring Strings, Band and Vocal ensembles. The winter concert called "Celebration of Music" is held in December and the spring concert called "Sounds of Spring" is held in May.
  • Pink Day, in support of anti-bullying. Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair attended the school's Pink Day assembly as his last appearance before stepping down.

Notable alumni

John R. Bateman Fire Marshal of Ontario Robert M. Bateman artist/naturalist Ralph Benmergui radio and television host

See also

References
  1. "Secondary Schools." () Toronto Board of Education. November 12, 1997. Retrieved on July 23, 2013.
  2. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/the-hot-button/rapper-drake-finally-graduates-from-high-school-11-years-later/article4623117/
  3. https://torontofamilyhistory.org/kingandcountry/tdsb/elementary-d-f
  4. http://sextondigital.library.dal.ca/RAIC/PDFs/Volume27/vol27_no05_OCR_600dpi_PDFA1b_compressed.pdf
  5. https://www.bondfield.com/portfolio/schools/forest-hill-collegiate-school.php
  6. Cooperative Education. "Forest Hill Collegiate Institute Website". Retrieved September 24, 2013.
  7. Sharon Fichman and her quest for court glory - Post City Magazines - August 2013 - Toronto, Ontario
  8. Fillion, Rubina Madan (2013-03-08). "The Best Tweets for Your Money". Barron's. Retrieved 2013-05-08.
  9. Joanna Slater (July 30, 2012). "With roots in Canada, a key advisor helps Romney push for the presidency". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2014-05-25.
  10. "AIPAC Policy Conference 2015". AIPAC Policy Conference. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
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