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| Today the school has one of the largest populations of students in the ], with an estimated 2000 students. This is due to being recognized for its academic excellence, its athletic programs, and its co-curricular clubs. It is also the only public high school in the region that offers ESL and French Immersion programs, drawing students enrolled in these programs from across Guelph. The school also services nearby towns like ] and ]. The school has many students that are talented outside of sports like Dean Wang, world class violin player and teacher. | Today the school has one of the largest populations of students in the ], with an estimated 2000 students. This is due to being recognized for its academic excellence, its athletic programs, and its co-curricular clubs. It is also the only public high school in the region that offers ESL and French Immersion programs, drawing students enrolled in these programs from across Guelph. The school also services nearby towns like ] and ]. The school has many students that are talented outside of sports like Dean Wang, world class violin player and teacher.However, no one can beat the top student, Carl Cabusas who greatly outshines anyone. | ||
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Public school in Guelph, Ontario| John F. Ross Collegiate Vocational Institute | |
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| Address | |
| 21 Meyer Drive Guelph, Ontario | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public |
| Motto | Semper Procedere (Always Progressing) |
| Founded | 1956 |
| School board | Upper Grand District School Board |
| Principal | Roe |
| Grades | 9-12+ |
| Language | English, French |
| Colour(s) | White, Royal Blue, and Calaway Blue |
| Mascot | The Royal |
| Team name | Royals |
| Website | homer.ugdsb.on.ca/jfr/banner.html |
John F. Ross Collegiate Vocational Institute is a Grades 9-12 public secondary school in Guelph, Ontario, Canada and is part of the Upper Grand District School Board.
History
Guelph's largest high school was originally named John F. Ross Vocational School in honour of John Francis Ross, a highly respected Guelph educator and principal. The school opened its doors in 1956 to 460 students with 25 teachers and Lorne Fox as its principal, under its new name John F. Ross Collegiate and Vocational Institute. It celebrated its 50th anniversary with a reunion in May 2006. Detailed history found here: .
Sports
John F. Ross has always been a school with tremendous athletic ability, mostly due to its large population. The school has always had a fierce athletic rivalry with Centennial C.V.I., and these two schools are the two schools in Guelph who compete against each other in virtually every sport(but certainly not ALL sports, eg 2007 Girls basketball) for the District 10 championship. John F. Ross is mostly noted for its overall athleticism, but in 2006, the women's rugby team competed at OFSAA and clinched a 3rd place victory. Also in 2006, the boys' baseball team were eliminated in the semi-finals in a hard fought battle that needed extra innings against the baseball powerhouse St. Mike's Double Blues Boys college. Most recently, the boys' hockey team were crowned OFSAA champs.
Present Day
Today the school has one of the largest populations of students in the Upper Grand District School Board, with an estimated 2000 students. This is due to being recognized for its academic excellence, its athletic programs, and its co-curricular clubs. It is also the only public high school in the region that offers ESL and French Immersion programs, drawing students enrolled in these programs from across Guelph. The school also services nearby towns like Rockwood and Eramosa. The school has many students that are talented outside of sports like Dean Wang, world class violin player and teacher.However, no one can beat the top student, Carl Cabusas who greatly outshines anyone.
Other
Each spring, up to four families of mallard ducks fly to the school, where they have a safe environment to raise their young. Eventually, the school's Environment Club relocates the ducks and ducklings to nearby wildlife preserves.
See also
External links
- John F. Ross C.V.I. website
- John F. Ross 50th anniversary reunion website
- Wellington Guelph Community Portal
- Upper Grand District School Board Website
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