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| '''Kitchener–Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School''', commonly called '''Kitchener Collegiate Institute''' or |
'''Kitchener–Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School''', commonly called '''Kitchener Collegiate Institute''' or '''KCI''', is a ] ] in ], Canada. It is a member of the ]. The school dates from 1855, making it one of the oldest high schools in Kitchener and ]. Its sports teams are known as the Raiders. | ||
| ==History== | ==History== | ||
| The school opened on April 2, 1855 as the |
The school opened on April 2, 1855 as the Berlin Senior Boys' Grammar School. It was initially located at the corner of King and Eby streets in the downtown area; tuition was five shillings per month. From 1857 to 1871, it occupied space in the Berlin Central School (now ]) on Frederick Street. Girls were admitted to the school in 1866. With increasing numbers at the Central School, the school moved to the former ] on Church Street. | ||
| In 1874, $650 was spent to purchase land at the school's current location on King Street West, |
In 1874, $650 was spent to purchase land at the school's current location on King Street West, closer to the Waterloo border. The building cost $5,804 and opened in 1876. It was now called Berlin High School (Ontario legislation passed in 1871 renamed grammar schools "high schools"). | ||
| In 1876, science teacher ] pioneered laboratory experiments. By 1891, the curriculum had grown to include commercial subjects, music, manual training, and athletics. | In 1876, science teacher ] pioneered laboratory experiments. By 1891, the curriculum had grown to include commercial subjects, music, manual training, and athletics. | ||
| {{stack|]}} | {{stack|]}} | ||
| In 1903, building commenced on the first of ten additions to the school<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://kci.wrdsb.on.ca/about_profile.php |title=KCI - Kitchener–Waterloo Collegiate & Vocational School<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=2006-08-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060504010231/http://kci.wrdsb.on.ca/about_profile.php |archive-date=2006-05-04 |url-status=dead }}</ref> During construction, some classes were moved to the Kitchener ] and ]. On November 30, 1904, a Provincial-Order-in-Council raised the school to the status of a ], and the school was renamed the |
In 1903, building commenced on the first of ten additions to the school<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://kci.wrdsb.on.ca/about_profile.php |title=KCI - Kitchener–Waterloo Collegiate & Vocational School<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=2006-08-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060504010231/http://kci.wrdsb.on.ca/about_profile.php |archive-date=2006-05-04 |url-status=dead }}</ref> During construction, some classes were moved to the Kitchener ] and ]. On November 30, 1904, a Provincial-Order-in-Council raised the school to the status of a ], and the school was renamed the Berlin Collegiate Institute. By 1905 the new building was in use. The school's name changed to Kitchener Collegiate Institute, ], in 1916 during World War I. | ||
| By 1919, office and other rooms were being used as classrooms. As the Dominion and Provincial governments had recently announced a policy to assist with school funding, the municipality eventually approved an expansion plan in 1921. The plan called for demolishing the 1876 building, modernizing the 1903–4 building, which still stands, and placing in front of it a new gymnasium, auditorium, front hall, and classrooms, including a classroom east wing. Construction started on July 2, 1922, and the new school opened on September 4, 1923. At the formal opening on April 4, 1924, the school received its current name, Kitchener Collegiate and Vocational Institute. | By 1919, office and other rooms were being used as classrooms. As the Dominion and Provincial governments had recently announced a policy to assist with school funding, the municipality eventually approved an expansion plan in 1921. The plan called for demolishing the 1876 building, modernizing the 1903–4 building, which still stands, and placing in front of it a new gymnasium, auditorium, front hall, and classrooms, including a classroom east wing. Construction started on July 2, 1922, and the new school opened on September 4, 1923. At the formal opening on April 4, 1924, the school received its current name, Kitchener Collegiate and Vocational Institute. | ||
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| ==Notable alumni== | ==Notable alumni== | ||
| ]The most famous alumnus of the school was ], ] for over 21 years, who was a student between 1887 and 1891. During the school's 150th anniversary celebrations, a statue of him as a student was unveiled on the front lawn of the school. | ]The most famous alumnus of the school was ],<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Region of Waterloo Public Building Inventory - Educational Buildings Part 2 |url=https://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/exploring-the-region/resources/Documents/Public_Building_Inventory_Part_2_-_Educational_Buildings-access.pdf}}</ref> ] for over 21 years, who was a student between 1887 and 1891.{{Citation needed|date=April 2022}} During the school's 150th anniversary celebrations, a statue of him as a student was unveiled on the front lawn of the school.{{Citation needed|date=April 2022}} | ||
| Other noted alumni and former students of the school include: | Other noted alumni and former students of the school include: | ||
| *], ] Hall of Famer 1981–2003<ref> |
*], ] Hall of Famer 1981–2003<ref>{{Cite web |title=1981 NHL Entry Draft -- Al MacInnis |url=http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1981/81015.html |access-date=2022-04-20 |website=www.hockeydraftcentral.com}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> | ||
| *], author<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-04-23 |title=Kitchener-born author returns to introduce fictional debut |url=https://www.therecord.com/entertainment/books/2011/04/23/kitchener-born-author-returns-to-introduce-fictional-debut.html |access-date=2022-04-20 |website=therecord.com |language=en}}</ref> | |||
| *], ]-nominated author | |||
| *], boxer<ref>{{Cite web |title=Artur Binkowski: Portrait of a fighter |url=https://www.bramptonguardian.com/sports-story/8989097-artur-binkowski-portrait-of-a-fighter/ |access-date=2022-04-20 |website=BramptonGuardian.com |language=en-CA}}</ref> | |||
| *], boxer | |||
| *], academic<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-10-14 |title=List of Hall of Fame Inductees |url=https://www.waterlooregionmuseum.ca/en/exhibits/past-and-present-inductees.aspx |access-date=2022-04-20 |website=www.waterlooregionmuseum.ca |language=en}}</ref> | |||
| *], Olympic bronze medalist (boxing) | |||
| ⚫ | * ], physician, surgeon, mayor, and major in the ]{{Citation needed|date=April 2022}} | ||
| *], academic | |||
| ⚫ | *] (graduated 1896), hockey player and member of the ].<ref name=":0" /> | ||
| ⚫ | * ], physician, surgeon, mayor, and major in the ] | ||
| ⚫ | *], actor<ref name=":0" /> | ||
| ⚫ | *] (graduated 1896), hockey player and member of the ] | ||
| ⚫ | *], journalist and activist<ref name=":0" /> | ||
| ⚫ | *], actor |
||
| *] novelist, mystery and suspense writer<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-10-23 |title=Flash From the Past: Raised in Kitchener, read around the world |url=https://www.therecord.com/life/local-history/2020/10/23/flash-from-the-past-raised-in-kitchener-read-around-the-world.html |access-date=2022-04-20 |website=therecord.com |language=en}}</ref> | |||
| *], composer, Governor General's Award Laureate (2004) | |||
| *], television and radio personality<ref>{{Cite book |last=Young |first=Tony |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/288073997 |title=Much Master T : one VJ's journey |date=2002 |publisher=ECW Press |others=Dalton Higgins |isbn=978-1-55490-541-6 |location=Toronto |pages=9 |oclc=288073997}}</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | *], |
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| *], author |
*], author{{cn|reason= no mention of this school in her article|date=May 2021}} | ||
| *] novelist, mystery and suspense writer | |||
| *], ] ] | |||
| *], author | |||
| *], female ] pilot{{cn|reason= no mention of this school in her article|date=May 2021}} | *], female ] pilot{{cn|reason= no mention of this school in her article|date=May 2021}} | ||
| *], ] player, member of the ]<ref>{{cite news|author=Hicks, Jeff|work=The Record, ]|title=Kitchener's Great One|page=A1, A8, A9|date=November 4, 2006}}</ref> | *], ] player, member of the ]<ref>{{cite news|author=Hicks, Jeff|work=The Record, ]|title=Kitchener's Great One|page=A1, A8, A9|date=November 4, 2006}}</ref> | ||
| *], |
*], squash player<ref name=":0" /> | ||
| *], filmmaker and editor<ref name=":0" /> | |||
| *], filmmaker and academic | |||
| ⚫ | *], (attended 1930–1932; taught at the school 1939–1941) author, creator of ]<ref name=":0" /> | ||
| *], three-time Olympic wrestler and 1956 flag-bearer | |||
| ⚫ | *] (student 1891–1893), ] between 1927 and 1930<ref name=":0" /> | ||
| ⚫ | *], (attended 1930–1932; taught at the school 1939–1941) author, creator of ] | ||
| ⚫ | *] (student 1891–1893), ] between 1927 and 1930 | ||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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| ==References== | ==References== | ||
| === Inline citations === | |||
| <references/> | <references/> | ||
| === General references === | |||
| *{{cite book|author=Boulden, John|title=Grumbler 150th Anniversary Edition|publisher=KCI 150th Reunion Committee, Kitchener, Ontario|year=2005|display-authors=etal}} | *{{cite book|author=Boulden, John|title=Grumbler 150th Anniversary Edition|publisher=KCI 150th Reunion Committee, Kitchener, Ontario|year=2005|display-authors=etal}} | ||
| *{{cite journal|author=Brown, H.W., B.A.|title=The Kitchener and Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School: Its History|year=1927|journal=Fifteenth Annual Report of the Waterloo Historical Society|volume=15|pages=268–284}} | *{{cite journal|author=Brown, H.W., B.A.|title=The Kitchener and Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School: Its History|year=1927|journal=Fifteenth Annual Report of the Waterloo Historical Society|volume=15|pages=268–284}} | ||
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| Kitchener–Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School | |
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| File:Kci logo.png | |
| Address | |
| 787 King Street West Kitchener, Ontario, N2G 1E3 Canada | |
| Coordinates | 43°27′20.88″N 80°30′31.03″W / 43.4558000°N 80.5086194°W / 43.4558000; -80.5086194 |
| Information | |
| School type | Secondary school |
| Motto | Veritas Vincat (May Truth Prevail) |
| Founded | 1855 |
| School board | Waterloo Region District School Board |
| School number | 920495 |
| Principal | Dennis Haid |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrolment | 1,334 (November 2017) |
| Language | English & French Immersion |
| Colour(s) | Red, yellow, and black |
| Mascot | Rodney Raider (Pirate) |
| Team name | Raiders |
| Website | kci |
Kitchener–Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School, commonly called Kitchener Collegiate Institute or KCI, is a public secondary school in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. It is a member of the Waterloo Region District School Board. The school dates from 1855, making it one of the oldest high schools in Kitchener and Waterloo. Its sports teams are known as the Raiders.
History
The school opened on April 2, 1855 as the Berlin Senior Boys' Grammar School. It was initially located at the corner of King and Eby streets in the downtown area; tuition was five shillings per month. From 1857 to 1871, it occupied space in the Berlin Central School (now Suddaby Public School) on Frederick Street. Girls were admitted to the school in 1866. With increasing numbers at the Central School, the school moved to the former Swedenborgian Church on Church Street.
In 1874, $650 was spent to purchase land at the school's current location on King Street West, closer to the Waterloo border. The building cost $5,804 and opened in 1876. It was now called Berlin High School (Ontario legislation passed in 1871 renamed grammar schools "high schools").
In 1876, science teacher David Forsyth pioneered laboratory experiments. By 1891, the curriculum had grown to include commercial subjects, music, manual training, and athletics.
In 1903, building commenced on the first of ten additions to the school During construction, some classes were moved to the Kitchener City Hall and Carnegie library. On November 30, 1904, a Provincial-Order-in-Council raised the school to the status of a collegiate institute, and the school was renamed the Berlin Collegiate Institute. By 1905 the new building was in use. The school's name changed to Kitchener Collegiate Institute, along with the city, in 1916 during World War I.
By 1919, office and other rooms were being used as classrooms. As the Dominion and Provincial governments had recently announced a policy to assist with school funding, the municipality eventually approved an expansion plan in 1921. The plan called for demolishing the 1876 building, modernizing the 1903–4 building, which still stands, and placing in front of it a new gymnasium, auditorium, front hall, and classrooms, including a classroom east wing. Construction started on July 2, 1922, and the new school opened on September 4, 1923. At the formal opening on April 4, 1924, the school received its current name, Kitchener Collegiate and Vocational Institute.
The 1924 enrolment of 550 students had increased to 1,418 students by 1932. Because of cramped conditions, grade 9 classes were held in downtown Victoria Public School and in neighbouring King Edward Public School from 1933 to 1951, when the west-wing addition was completed.
In 1948, KCI introduced driver education, one of the first schools to do so.
In 1955, KCI celebrated its 100th anniversary, the only public high school in Kitchener and Waterloo. However, in 1956, Eastwood Collegiate Institute opened, the first of seven additional high schools built in the following 20 years. Several of their principals were former KCI teachers.
In 1969, the Kitchener and Waterloo High School Board was succeeded by the Waterloo County Board of Education, now the Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB).
In the 1970s, the City of Kitchener designated the school foyer as a heritage structure under the provisions of the Ontario Heritage Act.
At the school's 125th anniversary celebrations on the weekend of May 16–18, 1980, over 6,000 thousand former students took part.
In 2003, public outcry ensued when the WRDSB proposed closing KCI in order to open Huron Heights Secondary School in southwest Kitchener, as required under the provincial funding model of the time. Critics of this proposal noted that KCI had a significant history and a unique culture among regional secondary schools, including its diverse student body. Further financial analysis of the financial situation by trustees determined that no need for a Kitchener school closure, and the WRDSB decided to update KCI's aging infrastructure. Regardless of the enormous job and associated costs,
In 2004, football coach Ed Dietrich was selected runner-up "NFL/CFL High School Coach of the Year".
In 2005, the school celebrated its 150th anniversary reunion from May 27–29.
In 2006, the school underwent extensive renovations, funded by the provincial government. Some students are concerned that there is still no air conditioning.
In March 2017, KCI opened its renovated main office. The space now includes a new meeting room, staff mailbox area and unisex washrooms; construction used wood reclaimed from the original office.
Traditions
The school colours are red, yellow, and black (adopted from the flag of Germany because of the city's German heritage), and its motto is Veritas Vincat (Latin, May Truth Prevail); until 1916 the motto was Höher Hinauf (German, To the Heights). At various points since his introduction, there have been contentious debates about the propriety of the former school mascot, a First Nations raider named Rodney. Citing the issue of racism and pressure from special interest groups, the school changed the mascot to a pirate while maintaining the "Raider" name.
Notable alumni
The most famous alumnus of the school was William Lyon Mackenzie King, Prime Minister of Canada for over 21 years, who was a student between 1887 and 1891. During the school's 150th anniversary celebrations, a statue of him as a student was unveiled on the front lawn of the school.
Other noted alumni and former students of the school include:
- Al MacInnis, National Hockey League Hall of Famer 1981–2003
- Alexi Zentner, author
- Art Binkowski, boxer
- François Charles Archile Jeanneret, academic
- George Herbert Bowlby, physician, surgeon, mayor, and major in the Canadian Army Medical Corps
- Jack Gibson (graduated 1896), hockey player and member of the Hockey Hall of Fame.
- Jeremy Ratchford, actor
- June Callwood, journalist and activist
- Margaret Millar novelist, mystery and suspense writer
- Master T, television and radio personality
- Matt Hughes, author
- Micky Colton, female Canadian Military pilot
- Milt Schmidt, National Hockey League player, member of the Hockey Hall of Fame
- Miranda Ranieri, squash player
- Nick Hector, filmmaker and editor
- Ross Macdonald, (attended 1930–1932; taught at the school 1939–1941) author, creator of Lew Archer
- William Daum Euler (student 1891–1893), Minister of National Revenue between 1927 and 1930
See also
- List of Waterloo Region, Ontario schools
- List of high schools in Ontario
- List of oldest buildings and structures in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo
References
Inline citations
- "KCI - Kitchener–Waterloo Collegiate & Vocational School". Archived from the original on 2006-05-04. Retrieved 2006-08-19.
- Boulden, 1980
- "Comm_schools presentation book" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2006-08-19.
- "Canadian University Sports". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2006-08-19.
- ^ "Region of Waterloo Public Building Inventory - Educational Buildings Part 2" (PDF).
- "1981 NHL Entry Draft -- Al MacInnis". www.hockeydraftcentral.com. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- "Kitchener-born author returns to introduce fictional debut". therecord.com. 2011-04-23. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- "Artur Binkowski: Portrait of a fighter". BramptonGuardian.com. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- "List of Hall of Fame Inductees". www.waterlooregionmuseum.ca. 2021-10-14. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- "Flash From the Past: Raised in Kitchener, read around the world". therecord.com. 2020-10-23. Retrieved 2022-04-20.
- Young, Tony (2002). Much Master T : one VJ's journey. Dalton Higgins. Toronto : ECW Press. p. 9. ISBN 978-1-55490-541-6. OCLC 288073997.
- Hicks, Jeff (November 4, 2006). "Kitchener's Great One". The Record, Kitchener, Ontario. p. A1, A8, A9.
General references
- Boulden, John; et al. (2005). Grumbler 150th Anniversary Edition. KCI 150th Reunion Committee, Kitchener, Ontario.
- Brown, H.W., B.A. (1927). "The Kitchener and Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School: Its History". Fifteenth Annual Report of the Waterloo Historical Society. 15: 268–284.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - Stauch, Warren (1980). "Preserving Waterloo Region's Architectural Heritage". Waterloo Historical Society. 68. Kitchener, Ontario: 61–71. ISSN 0315-5021.
- Woodley, Don (1980). "K.C.I.'s 125th Anniversary". Waterloo Historical Society. 68. Kitchener, Ontario: 71–73. ISSN 0315-5021.
- Boulden, John (1980). "The Echoes of History". Waterloo Historical Society. 68. Kitchener, Ontario: 74–89. ISSN 0315-5021.
External links
- http://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1981/81015.html. Retrieved August 19, 2006.
- https://web.archive.org/web/20070927082247/http://www.universitysport.ca/e/championships/vaniercup/2004/print_story.cfm?ID=3634. Retrieved August 19, 2006.
- https://web.archive.org/web/20060504010231/http://kci.wrdsb.on.ca/about_profile.php. Retrieved August 19, 2006.
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