Parkside Collegiate Institute

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Parkside Collegiate Institute
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Address
241 Sunset Dr.
St. Thomas, Ontario, N5R 3C2
Canada
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Information
School type Public Secondary School
Founded 1967
School board Thames Valley District School Board
Superintendent Mr. Don Macpherson
School number 2260
Administrator Mrs. Tricia Coombes
Principal Mr. Andrew Smith
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 1031[1] (31 October 2007)
Language English & French (Immersion)
Colour(s) Blue/White
Mascot Stampy
Team name Stampeders
Website

Parkside Collegiate Institute, with a population of almost 1,000 students, is the largest of four secondary schools in St. Thomas, Ontario. It is part of the Thames Valley District School Board.

Programs

Parkside is a composite school offering pathways for those bound for the workforce, for college and for university. It is also the only secondary school in Elgin County that offers a French Immersion program.

Facilities

Recent facility upgrades include the resurfacing of the rubberized track, the installation of lights around the football field, the construction of a greenhouse, the addition of solar panels to the school roof, and the building of a storage building for the extracurricular Canadian football program.

2007 Fire

In early February 2007 there was a fire at Parkside that damaged the Cafetorium and caused smoke damage in the Music and Art rooms. Repairs were complete by September 2007.

Notable Alumni

  • Cody Howard

See also

References

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Parkside Collegiate Institute is also widely known as "PCI". see http://www.tvdsb.ca/Parkside.cfm

External links


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