Richview Collegiate Institute
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1738 Islington Avenue Richview, Etobicoke, Ontario, M9A 3W2 Canada |
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| Coordinates | 43°40′43.39″N 79°32′23.87″W / 43.6787194°N 79.5399639°WCoordinates: 43°40′43.39″N 79°32′23.87″W / 43.6787194°N 79.5399639°W |
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| School type | Public, high school |
| Motto | Monumentum Aere Perennius (A monument more lasting than bronze) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Evangelical Christian (disputed) |
| Founded | 1958 |
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Toronto District School Board (Etobicoke Board of Education) |
| Superintendent | Susan Winter |
| Area trustee | Chris Glover |
| School number | 2808 / 938173 |
| Administrator | Helene Kingsley |
| Principal | Sam Miceli |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 999 (2014-15) |
| Language | English, French immersion or Extended French |
| Campus | Urban |
| Area | Richview |
| Colour(s) | Scarlet and Gold |
| Team name | Richview Saints |
| Newspaper | Richview Herald |
| Yearbook | The Rizmah |
| Website | schoolweb |
Richview Collegiate Institute (Richview CI, RCI or Richview) is a secondary school in Etobicoke, in the west end of Toronto, Ontario. It is in the Etobicoke Board of Education which in turn became the part of the Toronto District School Board in 1998. RCI has been an integral part of the Etobicoke community since 1958.
The school was founded in 1958. Richview’s Latin motto is "Monumentum Aere Perennius" which means "A monument more lasting than bronze". Richview is an English and French Immersion Secondary School with strong community ties, and prepares its diverse student population to be well-rounded future leaders and lifelong learners through extensive academic and co-curricular programs.
As of spring 2012, the total enrollment was 949.
Richview is well known for its strong athletic programs. Richview's sports teams are called the Saints and the school colours are Scarlet and Gold. School teams compete in archery, badminton, baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cricket, cross country running, rugby, curling, golf, ice hockey, curling, skiing, slo-pitch, soccer, swimming, tennis, track & field, archery and volleyball.
The Richview Ski team is one of the only school teams to have been to the Ontario finals (OFSAA), 18 years in a row. In 2010, the boys level 1 skiers placed 7th in all of Ontario. In 2011, the girls level 1 team placed first in Toronto for slalom, Giant slalom, and combined. The boys level 1's placed 3rd, however the captain qualified on his own for OFSAA. Led by Mr. A. Nunes, the ski team is one of the school's most successful teams.
The Richview baseball program is well known due to the emergence of Major League Baseball player, Joey Votto. The Baseball team had an excellent season in 2011, winning the West division title. During the 2008 season, the baseball team won the Toronto City Championship, the first in school history. The Richview baseball team also won the City of Toronto championship in 2010, 2011, and 2013. The team was the TDSB representative at the OFSAA Baseball Championships in 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014.
Richview won the 1985 OFSAA Boys Track and Field Championship in Etobicoke, Ontario.
Students may also participate in: Intermediate, or Senior Band, Stage Band, Junior Orchestra/Symphony, Senior Strings, Choir, Charity Week Activities, Fashion Show, Volleyball, Tennis, Swimming, Soccer, Cross Country, Track & Field, Athletic Council, Parent Council as well as various activities in the dramatic arts such as short plays, the SEARS Drama Festival Production and the Improv Team.
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