Don Mills Collegiate Institute
| Don Mills Collegiate Institute | |
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15 The Donway East Toronto, Ontario, M3C 1X6 Canada |
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| Coordinates | 43°44′09.16″N 79°20′21.04″W / 43.7358778°N 79.3391778°WCoordinates: 43°44′09.16″N 79°20′21.04″W / 43.7358778°N 79.3391778°W |
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| School type | Public, high school |
| Motto | Omnia per scientiam (All things through knowledge) |
| Founded | 1959 |
| School board | Toronto District School Board |
| Principal | Diana Panagiotopoulos |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,066 (Summer 2016) |
| Language | English, ESL Support |
| Colour(s) | Black, Gold & White |
| Team name | Bruins |
| Website | schools |
Don Mills Collegiate Institute (DMCI) is a high school in the community of Don Mills in Toronto. It serves an ethnically diverse student population of approximately 1000. As of 2006, 66% of students speak a first language other than English. The school opened in 1959.
Initially, the board planned to build two separate schools on the site with a shared heating plant, but in October 1957, trustee Dorothy Bishop prepared a report which raised the possibility of saving money by placing the two schools under one roof, as had previously been done in Vancouver and Calgary.
DMCI shares its building with Don Mills Middle School (formerly Don Mills Junior High). They have different street addresses and the interior is designed in a way that keeps the schools separated except for a common library. The auditorium in DMCI is also used by both schools.
Don Mills Collegiate has a gifted program for students. The program was moved to DMCI in 1997 from Earl Haig Secondary School and has increased the number of students in the school.
The school also houses CyberARTS, a multi-disciplinary arts and technology program. It also offers computer technology and communications technology courses, as well as a comprehensive technological design (shop) program.
English language classes are available to assist newcomers from all over the world.
For several years before the arrival of new administrators Diana Panagiotopoulos, Praveena Sivarajah, and Christina Wilson, Don Mills has been consistently represented in the International Math Olympiads, International Physics Olympiads, and the DECA International Career Development Conference. In addition, the school has also performed well in chemistry competitions, including the University of Waterloo's Avogadro and Chem 13 competitions, as well as the Canadian Chemistry Olympiad. Recently, Don Mills has also performed to a respectable degree in biology competitions, including the Canadian Biology Olympiad and the University of Toronto National Biology Competition, with students moving to national finals for the past two years.
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