Western Technical-Commercial School
Western Technical-Commercial School (WTCS) is a high school in the High Park North neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada oversighted by the Toronto District School Board. It shares the same building with Ursula Franklin Academy and The Student School. The school was founded in 1927 and was part of the Toronto Board of Education until 1998.
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125 Evelyn Crescent , , Canada | |
| Coordinates | 43.656742°N 79.47506°W |
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| Former names | Western Branch Technical School Western High School of Commerce |
| School type | Public high school Vocational high school |
| Founded | 1927 |
| School board | Toronto District School Board (Toronto Board of Education) |
| Superintendent | Sandy Spyropoulos LC4, Superintendent Sandra Tondat LN19 |
| Area trustee | Robin Pilkey Ward 7 |
| School number | 5625 / 951951 |
| Principal | Anthony Vandyke |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1018 (2015-16)[1] |
| Language | English |
| Schedule type | Semestered |
| Colour(s) | Green, white and black |
| Nickname | Western Tech, Western TCS |
| Team name | WTCS Colts |
| Website | www |
Originally two schools when it was opened, Western Branch Technical School and Western High School of Commerce,[2] the present school is now the product of the merger of the two.
Western, commonly referred to as WTCS or Western Tech, offers courses from grade 9 through 12 in Applied, Academic, or Gifted/Enriched levels. The gifted/enriched department is one of many highlights, taken by students who have been identified as gifted or applied as enriched.
Origins
The main Collegiate Gothic building was constructed in 1927, with the addition being constructed in 1967–1970. The school features such amenities such as a pool and two gyms, a greenhouse, a large library, a media lab, and many computers throughout the building.
Media
The Hidden Agenda is the school's traditional newspaper. It reports heavily on student events and is run by students with final approval by the administration.
Athletics
WTCS has a wide variety of teams and intramurals, from the traditional soccer, basketball, hockey, water polo and baseball to ping pong and a Reach for the Top quiz team. Intramurals include floor hockey, volleyball, and basketball, among others. Western has a full size pool, and runs Bronze Medallion and Bronze Cross courses at greatly reduced prices for students of the school. Current aquatics leadership students are welcomed to assist in teaching the program.
Manufacturing Technology/Robotics
Western Technical-Commercial School offers a number of manufacturing technology courses utilizing the schools machine shop facilities. The school also has a successful FIRST Robotics team (865/Warp7).
Notable alumni
- J. P. Anderson[3] - hockey player
Gwendolyn McEwen - poet [Source: https://archive.macleans.ca/article/1995/10/2/the-sad-life-of-a-sorceress]
See also
References
- "Western Technical-Commercial School Facts and Figures". TDSB. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
- Hardy, Edwin Austin (1950). Cochrane, Honora M. (ed.). Centennial Story: The Board of Education for the City of Toronto 1850-1950. Toronto, ON: Thomas Nelson & Sons (Canada) Limited.
- "Humberside Collegiate grad is now all-time OHL win leader among goaltenders". Inside Toronto. 17 December 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2014.