Leaside High School

Leaside High School
Leaside High School
Address
200 Hanna Road Toronto , Ontario , M4G 3N9 Canada
Coordinates	43.7112°N 79.3731°W / 43.7112; -79.3731
Information
School type	High school
Motto	"Seas Gu Dileas" (Stand Faithfully)
Founded	1945
School board	Toronto District School Board
Principal	Barbara Nixon
Grades	9-12
Enrolment	954
Language	English, French
Campus	Urban
Area	Leaside
Colour(s)	Black, green and gold
Mascot	Lance Lancer
Newspaper	The Leaside Chronicle
Website	schoolweb.tdsb.on.ca/leasidehs

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. 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
• Margaret Atwood, author
• Laura Bertram, actress
• Mike Bradwell, former Canadian football wide receiver, Grey Cup champion
• Edwin, musician
• Terry Fallis, author
• Warren Hill, musician
• Jeff Jones, bass player
• Susan Li, journalist
• Nathaniel G. Moore, author
• Brooke Nevin, actress
• Zach Edey, NBA basketball (Memphis Grizzlies)
• Micha Powell, Canadian Sprinter
• Michael Coteau, Canadian MP

Sports

• Education in Ontario
• List of secondary schools in Ontario

External links

• Leaside High School