University of Toronto Schools
| University of Toronto Schools (UTS) | |
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371 Bloor Street West Toronto, Ontario Canada |
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| Coordinates | 43°40′1″N 79°24′8″W / 43.66694°N 79.40222°WCoordinates: 43°40′1″N 79°24′8″W / 43.66694°N 79.40222°W |
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| School type | Independent laboratory school |
| Motto |
Velut arbor ita ramus (As the tree, so the branch) |
| Established | September 12, 1910 |
| Principal | Rosemary Evans |
| Teaching staff | 65 |
| Grades | 7-12 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 645 (2010) |
| Language | English |
| Hours in school day | 7:07 |
| Houses | Althouse Gators, Cody Cougars, Crawford Knights, Lewis Vikings |
| School colour(s) | Blue |
| Team name | UTS Blues |
| Average SAT scores | 2150 |
| Newspaper | Cuspidor |
| Yearbook | The Twig |
| Tuition | $20,875+(2012-2013) |
| Affiliation | University of Toronto |
| Nobel laureates | 2 |
| Website | utschools.ca |
University of Toronto Schools (UTS) is an independent secondary day school affiliated with the University of Toronto in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The school follows a specialized academic curriculum, and admission is determined by competitive examination. It is known as one of the most prestigious high schools in Canada. UTS is associated with two Nobel Prize Laureates.
University of Toronto Schools was founded in 1910 as a "practice school", also known as a laboratory school, for the University of Toronto's Faculty of Education. As originally conceived and reflected in its present name, UTS was intended to be a collection of at least two schools, one of which would enroll female students. The original plan was to recruit 200 teachers and 1200 students, but financial constraints limited the number of students to 375 boys.
The first headmaster of UTS' history was H. J. "Bull" Crawford, who also taught Classics at the school. Crawford was responsible for most administrative tasks, which, until a secretary was hired in 1921, included signing admit slips. The school won the first ever Memorial Cup in 1919, as the best junior ice hockey team in the country. They defeated the Regina Patricias in two games, by scores of 14-3 and 15-5. The school was Eastern Canadian Champions, the same year, defeating the Montreal Melvilles 8-2 in a single-game playoff. Future NHL defenceman Dunc Munro played for this team. In 1925, Mike Rodden coached the UTS Rugby team to an undefeated season, culminating in the Canadian Interscholastic Championship.
In 1934, A.C. Lewis succeeded John Althouse to become the third headmaster. In 1944, W. B. "Brock" MacMurray, a 1924 graduate of the school, became the fourth headmaster; his 28-year term at UTS remains the longest in school history. In 1957, the House System was established, with three of four houses named after the school's first three headmasters - Crawford, Althouse, and Lewis. The fourth house, Cody, was named after a former president of the University of Toronto.
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