Kenner Collegiate Vocational Institute
| Kenner Collegiate Vocational Institute | |
|---|---|
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OMNIA PER LABORUM Success Through Work | |
| Address | |
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633 Monaghan Road Peterborough, Ontario, K9J 5J2 Canada | |
| Coordinates | 44°16′42″N 78°19′37″W / 44.278392°N 78.327°WCoordinates: 44°16′42″N 78°19′37″W / 44.278392°N 78.327°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public High School |
| Founded | 1952 |
| School board | Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board |
| Superintendent | Steve Girardi[1] |
| Area trustee |
Rose Kitney Roy Wilfong Wes Marsden (First Nation) Vivienne Jaehn-Kreibaum (Student) |
| School number | 919195 |
| Administrator |
Peter Mullins (International Baccalaureate) |
| Principal | Allison Sadowski |
| Grades | 7 to 12 |
| Enrollment | 698 (2011[2]) |
| Language | English and French |
| Area | COSSA (Kawartha) |
| Colour(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Mascot | Ram |
| Team name | Kenner Rams |
| Website |
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Kenner Collegiate Vocational Institute (Kenner CVI) is the oldest operating high school in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. It opened in 1952 and is now an accredited International Baccalaureate School. It is named after Peterborough Collegiate Institute's quinquagenary teacher and principal Dr. H.R.H. Kenner, father of literary scholar Hugh Kenner.[3]
Courses
It offers a wide range of programs including the International Baccalaureate Program and Learning, Life Skills Program, Peer Reading Tutor program, Cooperative Education, Technological Education, and Arts Education. In addition, Kenner CVI offers Specialist High Skills Majors in Construction, Hospitality, Horticulture, and Transportation under the supervision of the Ministry of Education for the Province of Ontario.[4]
Campus
The Kenner Collegiate Vocational Institute and Intermediate School facility consists of 200,000 square feet (20,000 m2) covering 7.13 hectares. The school is wheelchair accessible with one elevator and ramps.[5]
The indoor facility contains dedicated special education rooms with time-out rooms, drama, dance, music, visual art (with kiln), and hairstyling studios, greenhouse, industrial kitchen, weight and fitness room, photography dark rooms, science laboratories, technical (computer, welding, automotive, carpentry) shops, gymnasiums, cafeteria, conference and meeting rooms. General access areas for students including a cafeteria, student run restaurant (Kaycees), Student Success Room, Learning Resource Room, and Library Resource Center. One section of the school is designated for the Intermediate Division.
Notable alumni
- Steve Larmer, Professional NHL hockey player
- Jeff Leal, Member of Provincial Parliament and Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
- Bobby Roode, Professional TNA wrestler
- Gary Stewart, Member of Provincial Parliament
- Peter Wildman, Actor
- Mickey Redmond, Professional NHL Hockey Player
- Kirk Simpson, Professional Cardiac Survivor and exceptional Volleyball Referee
See also
References
- ↑ Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board. http://www.kprschools.ca/Schools/KennerCollegiateVocationalInstitute.html
- ↑ Ontario Ministry of Education. http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/sift/schoolProfileSec.asp?SCH_NUMBER=919195&x=13&y=6
- ↑ Adams, Peter (27 May 2002). "Kenner Collegiate". Edited Hansard. 1 (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Parliament of Canada). 37th Parliament (192). 192:1410.
- ↑ Kenner CVI Data Collection Report. http://www.kprschools.ca/Spotlight/documents/KennerCVIDataCollectionReport.pdf
- ↑ Kenner CVI Data Collection Report. http://www.kprschools.ca/Spotlight/documents/KennerCVIDataCollectionReport.pdf
External links
- Kenner CVI School Website
- Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB School Page
- Kenner CVI Twitter Feed
- Kenner CVI Facebook Page