Leaside High School Explained

Leaside High School
Address:	200 Hanna Road
Country:	Canada
Coordinates:	43.7112°N -79.3731°W
Motto:	"Seas Gu Dileas"
Motto Translation:	Stand Faithfully
Founded:	1945
Principal:	Barbara Nixon
Grades:	9-12
Enrolment:	954
Campus:	Urban
Colours:	Black, green and gold
Mascot:	Lance Lancer
Newspaper:	The Leaside Chronicle
Area:	Leaside

Leaside High School is a school of between 900 and 1000 pupils in central-east Toronto, Ontario, Canada, at the corner of Eglinton and Bayview Avenues. The school was established in 1945 by the Leaside Board of Education and is located in the Leaside neighbourhood.

Feeder schools for Leaside High School include Bessborough Public School, Bennington Heights Public School, Northlea Public School, and Rolph Road Public School.^[1] The school houses the French immersion program from Cosburn Middle School and Northlea E.M.S, along with the Extended French program from Milne Valley Middle School, Cosburn Middle School, and Valley Park Middle School.

In late 2006, Leaside High was rated "Best Toronto School for Languages" by Toronto Life magazine, featuring courses in French, Spanish, Italian and others.

Notable alumni

• Peter Adjey, athlete
• Will Arnett, actor^{[2] [3] [4] [5]}
• Margaret Atwood, author^{[6] [7]}
• Laura Bertram, actress^[8]
• Mike Bradwell, former Canadian football wide receiver and Grey Cup champion^{[9] [10]}
• Edwin, musician
• Terry Fallis, author^[11]
• Warren Hill, musician
• Jeff Jones, bass player
• Susan Li, journalist
• Nathaniel G. Moore, author
• Brooke Nevin, actress
• Zach Edey, NBA basketball (Memphis Grizzlies)^{[12] [13]}
• Micha Powell, Canadian Sprinter
• Michael Coteau, Canadian MP^[14]

Sports

• Education in Ontario
• List of secondary schools in Ontario

External links

• Leaside High School

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ward 13 Facilities. Toronto District School Board. 21 February 2014.
2. Web site: Will Arnett is finally, sort of, growing up . . 16 October 2024 . en-CA . 21 March 2009.
3. Web site: Eckler . Rebecca . Jim Arnett and Will Arnett: corporate dad, comic son . . 16 October 2024 . 17 April 2012.
4. Web site: Ouzounian . Richard . Will Arnett: Overconfidence Man . . 16 October 2024 . en . 22 January 2010.
5. Web site: In our Hood . Leaside Life . 16 October 2024 . 1 June 2014.
6. Web site: Xavier-Carter . Breanna . This is what Margaret Atwood was like in high school . BlogTO . 16 October 2024 . en . 17 October 2021.
7. Web site: CBC Books . Atwood at 80 . . . 16 October 2024 . 5 September 2019.
8. Web site: Biography . Laura Bertram Online . 16 October 2024 . 26 December 2018.
9. Web site: Bradwell, Mike — Leaside Sports Hall of Fame . Leaside Sports Hall of Fame . 14 June 2021.
10. Web site: Delap . Leanne . Toronto Argonaut’s Mike Bradwell is a gridiron star and a high-fashion model . Toronto Star . 16 October 2024 . en . 22 November 2012.
11. Web site: Fallis . Terry . Margaret Atwood . Terry Fallis - A Novel Journey . 28 April 2022.
12. Web site: De Ciantis . Niko . Toronto’s Zach Edey leads Purdue to first final four since 1980 Humber News . Humber News . 16 October 2024 . 6 April 2024.
13. Web site: Dopirak . Dustin . ‘It seems like a movie’: Purdue’s new big man Zach Edey was on skates until two years ago . . 16 October 2024 . 14 November 2019.
14. Web site: Kurek . Dominik . Analysis: Does where you grow up determine who you will become? . Toronto.com . Metroland Media Group . 16 October 2024 . en . 22 July 2019.