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Georges Vanier Secondary School
Scholarship, Spirit, Social Responsibility! We believe it! We live it!
Address
3000 Don Mills Road Toronto, Ontario, M2J 3B6, Canada
Information
School board	Toronto District School Board
Superintendent	Saryl Jacobson
Area trustee	Michael Coteau
Principal	Karen Jackson
School type	High school, Public
Grades	10-12
Language	English
Team name	Vanier Vikings
Colours	Maroon and Yellow
Enrollment	891 (Spring of 2005)
Homepage	http://schools.tdsb.on.ca/georgesvanier/

Georges Vanier Secondary School is a public high school located in Toronto, Ontario. It is named for Governor General of Canada Georges Vanier.

[edit] Curriculum

[edit] Special programs

Georges Vanier Secondary School

Advanced Placement (AP) The AP program is a cooperative education endeavor of secondary schools and universities. Through AP courses, high-school students engage in university-level study where they participate in classes that are more rigorous than most other high school offerings. In AP classes, students acquire skills that help them succeed academically. Successful students may earn university credits, advanced placement, or both.

Program 2ART is a special intensive portfolio program for students thinking about continuing into post-secondary art schools and careers.

Business Specialist Certificate BSC@Van BSC@Van is a Business Specialist Certificate presented to students who earn 5 or more business credits from grades 9-12. In addition, a Business Specialist Certificate with Honours is presented to students who have successfully achieved an average of 85% or higher.

Co-operative Education Students combine 'in-school' instruction with 'on the job' work experience in a job of their choice to earn credits towards an Ontario Secondary School Diploma.

MSc.com MSc.com is an enriched 2-year program with an emphasis on Mathematics, Science, Computer Science and Communications Technology. In this program, students explore common themes across subject disciplines. Students are required to take core subjects* in both their grade 10 and 11 years.

[edit] Notable alumni

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• Catherine Swing, Miss Canada, 1978
• Mark McCoy, Track & Field Olympian
• Benny Hinn, TV evangelist and faith healer.
• Geddy Lee, lead singer and bassist of the rock band Rush
• Alex Lifeson, guitarist of the rock band Rush
• Maurice LaMarche, Emmy-nominated voice actor most noted for Pinky and The Brain and Futurama.
• Howie Mandel, comedian and Deal Or No Deal host, attended for half a year, and Vanier is the unnamed high school he references as the one to which he called in contractors for an estimate for an unauthorized addition to the east wing. He was expelled for the prank.
• Christine Cattell, actress and wife of Pirates of the Caribbean producer Bruce Hendricks.
• Garth Richardson, music producer
• Alannah Myles, recording artist and songwriter best known for the 1989 hit single, Black Velvet
• David Bendeth, Award winning music producer, writer, mixing engineer and recording artist.
• Michael Farquharson, Juno nominated bassist, composer, producer. Tenured Professor at Berklee College of Music, Boston, MA

[edit] Faculty

[edit] Overview

[edit] 2-Day Cycle Schedule

[edit] External links

• School website

Coordinates: 43°39′14″N 79°24′11″W / 43.653837°N 79.402960°W / 43.653837; -79.402960