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Image (school seal or photo) |
Motto |
Beati mundo corde
''Blessed are the pure in heart'' |
Established |
1865 |
Headmaster |
Stuart Grainger (2004-Present) |
School type |
Co-ed Private Boarding/Day |
Religious affiliation |
Anglican |
Location |
Port Hope , Ontario , Canada |
Enrollment |
600 |
Campus Surroundings |
100 acres in a rural Ontario setting |
Mascot |
Bear |
School Colours |
Black, Maroon, and White |
Website |
www.tcs.on.ca |
(TCS) is a coeducational, independent boarding/day school located in
Port Hope ,
Ontario ,
Canada . TCS was founded on May 1st,
1865 , more than 2 years prior to
Canadian Confederation . It includes a Senior School for grades 9 to 12 and a Junior School for grades 5 to 8.
Among its notable alumni (Old Boys) are
Sir William Osler ,
Archibald Lampman ,
Peter Jennings ,
Conrad Black , and
Yann Martel .
Previous headmasters of TCS include
Rodger Wright (1983-2004),
Angus Scott (1963-1983), Dr. Philip Ketchum (1933-1963) and Dr. Graham Orchard (1913-1933).
The Senior School runs on a house system, all ten named after former headmasters and other notable members of the school.
Four of the Houses are for day students:
- Hodgetts (Male)
- Orchard (Female)
- Pigby (Female)
- Wright (Female)
There are six boarding Houses, three male and three female:
- Bickle (Male)
- Bethune (Male)
- Brent (Male)
- Burns (Female)
- Scott (Female)
- Ketchum (Female)
Extra-curricular activities include athletics, arts and music, and community service.
A recreational sports programme also allows students to participate in a non-competitive sports environment.
Academics are the major focus at TCS. The school offers a wide range of courses geared towards all realms of post-secondary education. Advanced Placement courses allows eleventh and twelfth grade students to study first year university course material, and perhaps earn a university credit after taking a standardized examination in May. April 20th is still celebrated regularly by the student body. The celebrations have continued despite significant resistance from the faculty. Rock the 420, 24/7 givin er' 110.
