Student Life - Where You Belong
Each September we hold a welcome back assembly. Student leaders take the stage to introduce students to our array of clubs and
sports activities. We offer many clubs, including arts, drama, poetry,
library, rainbow, recycling, music and fitness. Or join Greenpeace,
South Asian and Vietnamese Associations, power cheerleading,
math and outdoor adventure club. Our school is an active member of the community. Our student leaders and staff organize such
events as the Earth Day Community Clean-up event, the 30 Hour
Famine and other fundraising initiatives.
Students appreciate the many mentoring opportunities we offer, including orientation for new Grade 9 students, peer counselors, peer
tutors, mediators and teacher advisors. Our students are enthusiastic about their participation in ESP and Volunteer Now.
Students are invited to join or cheer on our sports teams, including
badminton, hockey, baseball, volleyball, rugby, skiing, soccer, swimming, tennis, volleyball, golf, football, cricket and track and field.
Our music students produce a yearly music CD, and our school is equally proud of its traditional yearbook and its video yearbook. We have both a student newspaper and a literary magazine. No day at
York Memorial is complete without “Radio Memo.” Each year our students and staff plan international
trips. Our students traveled to New York this past year. Next year we will visit Italy. We offer something
to everyone.
Map and Contact Information
YORK MEMORIAL
COLLEGIATE
INSTITUTE
Visit our Web site at http://schools.
tdsb.on.ca/yorkmemorial/ or call
416-394-3000 for an individual
tour.
For more information, please visit us at: http://schools.tdsb.on.ca/yorkmemorial/
York Memorial Collegiate Institute
2690 Eglinton Avenue West, Toronto, ON M6M 1T9
416-394-3000
Email: YorkMemorial@tdsb.on.ca
Web: http://schools.tdsb.on.ca/yorkmemorial/
Special Feature
(at this school)
RUSH (Roadmap to
University Success
with Honours)
Our four-year specialized enrichment program is for students who desire a more challenging curriculum. RUSH
students demonstrate aboveaverage intellectual curiosity
and excellent academic skills,
but are not identified as gifted
students. Our RUSH Program
offers Four areas of focus:
Mathematics, Computers, Sciences, Business; Humanities;
The Arts; and Cognitive Studies- Youth Neurostudies. Our
major advantage is that we do
not lock you into a specific area
of focus. You are free to participate in all three areas of study,
rather than concentrating on
just one focus area.
Starting in Grade 9, RUSH
students study in our PreAdvanced Placement Program,
advancing to full Advanced
Placement (AP) studies in
Grade 12. You also have access
to other unique academic
level programs, including an
interdisciplinary
course
in
cognitive studies in the field of
psychology.
TDSB Discovery - School Selection Made Easy
York Memorial Collegiate Institute is recognized as one of the most extraordinary
AP Schools in Ontario. We are well recognized by universities and colleges. We
offer a full range of enriched and academic courses in the arts, mathematics,
science, business studies and social sciences. The Advanced (AP) Program is
the largest in the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) and, in Ontario offering
the widest selection of AP courses in all disciplines. We welcome student
applications from across Toronto to our well received and successful school.
Advanced Placement
The AP program at ‘Memo’ is an outstanding opportunity
for you to enhance your abilities, enrich your academic
skills and prepare for the challenges of post-secondary
studies. This program will challenge, motivate and
inspire you in a unique way. We lead the way in offering
the largest number of AP courses. We lead the way in
offering the largest number of AP courses and exams
in Ontario. We are the AP School. All of our AP and
pre-AP teachers have earned their AP qualifications at
AP institutes.
Our students’ commitment to this program and their exemplary results earn them
national and international recognition. The College Board recognizes York Memorial
as an international leader in AP Psychology.
Pre-Advanced Placement - We offer an innovative enrichment program - PreAdvanced Placement Program in all Four areas of focus: Mathematics, Computers,
Sciences and Business; Humanities; The Arts; and Cognitive Science - Youth
Neurostudies in Grades 9 to 11. Students in the Pre-Ap Program receive the
preparation necessary to succeed in the AP Program at the Grade 11/12 year of high
school. We are the only public school in the TDSB who offers this unique program
with teachers specially trained to collaborate in those areas of focus. Our teachers are
trained to deliver superior, expanded advanced placement methods, techniques and
strategies to deliver an unmatched RUSH program offering you lifelong benefits.
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Humanities - The Humanities is the largest area of discipline
in the school’s subject offerings. Students in the RUSH and
other programs take full advantage of this vast array of subject
choices to culminate their high school education with a broad
academic preparation so essential when applying to postsecondary programs.
The Humanities offers great preparation to university bound
students seeking admission in professional faculties such as
Law, Business and Economics and, programs in the field of
Psychology, Sociology and Anthropology.
The Arts - If you are interested in the arts, we offer a wide
range of courses in music, drama, dance and the visual arts.
Admission into our arts program requires no auditions. You will
enjoy classes in our studios as well as performances in one
of the TDSB’s most historical auditorium. You will have many
opportunities to perform: we produce four major shows a year
for dance and music and we host art exhibitions featuring our
visual arts students. Our students collaborate with our partners,
the Kiwanis Music Festival, dance and theatre companies. Our
band also brings recognition to York Memorial in competitions
and at international events.
Mathematics, Computers and Sciences - Our RUSH program
offers a unique program in mathematics, computers and science.
For students who have shown a keen interest and exceptional
ability in those three areas. Our students experience university
level work while earning university credits during their final year
in high school. Many out of class enrichment opportunities are
available to students including participating in the Ryerson’s
Rocket Science Competition and the Robotic First Competition
in Mississauga and, the University of Toronto Brain Competition.
It is a valuable experience for those interested in professional
faculties in Health Sciences, Engineering and Computers.
Business - Through our Pre - Advanced Placement and
Advanced Placement Programs our RUSH students are
provided with a strong foundation in business studies to be
successful in some of the top universities programs in Ontario.
Student Testimonials
“I am in my first year of chemical engineering at the University of Waterloo. I could never have imagined how much the AP
physics, chemistry, and calculus classes I took in high school would help me in my first year of university. What I learned in
AP greatly made my first year of university immensely easier to handle.”
Adrienne Nelson, Chemical Engineering, University of Waterloo
“I’m really glad that I took the AP chemistry, AP calculus and AP physics courses at York Memorial. It’s making my life so
much easier. Instead of struggling with the new material, I’m just reviewing concepts that I’ve already learned and feel
comfortable with.”
Natalie DiTomasso, B.Sc, U of T
“I would like to thank York Memorial for the wonderful five years it educated me, inspired me, frustrated me and challenged
me. York Memorial shaped me into an ambitious student and driven young adult and for that, I am forever indebted to its
brown-bricked walls.”
Margaret Olszewski, Yale University
“I found my first year at Waterloo easy because of my participation in MCS and the AP courses I took in calculus, chemistry
and physics.”
Bradley Ashfield, University of Waterloo, faculty of mathematics
The York Memorial CI Difference
Our programs yield impressive results. Our students
excel, achieving test scores well above average by the
time they reach post-secondary school. Many of our
students earn entrance scholarships to post-secondary
institutions. York Memorial boasts Advanced Placement
Scholars.
Many York Memorial students have been recognized as
Advanced Placement Scholars. Some of these students
earned National Advanced Placement Scholars Awards
for their exceptional achievements on the AP exams, while other students qualified for the AP Scholar
with Distinction Award.
As a result of our computer technology migration initiative, all York Memorial students have personal
hard drive space for their files, as well as personal log-ins and passwords to protect their information.
Students are able to access their personal files throughout the school.
York Memorial’s enrichment and gifted programs provide you with an opportunity to experience university
level work while at secondary school. Our students acquire invaluable academic skills and knowledge
necessary for continued success in post-secondary studies.
Our programs also encourage membership and leadership in a broad range of extra-curricular activities
and clubs, interest groups, musical performances and athletics.