George Harvey Collegiate Institute (George Harvey CI, GHCI also known simply as Harvey) was a high school in

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. It was formerly known as George Harvey Vocational School and George Harvey Secondary School. It was located in the former suburb of

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and was part of the

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. Before 1998, it was part of the

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. The school opened in 1952 as the first vocational school in the former City of York for students who want to pursue skilled trades. It became a composite secondary school focused on technology and offered a STEPS to University program, as well as a program called Game Design. George Harvey was also the first TDSB school to provide

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to students. The school ceased to exist as an individual school on June 30, 2022, when the student body consolidated with

York Memorial Collegiate Institute York Memorial Collegiate Institute (York Memorial CI, YMCI, York Memorial, or Memo) is a public secondary school in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is administered by Toronto District School Board (TDSB), ''de jure'' located at 2690 Eglinton Aven ...

, in the same building, which will operate until 2026.

History

The vocational school was constructed in 1951 and opened in 1952. Designed by architect

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, the original building had 12 classrooms, 3 commercial rooms, 3 typing rooms, two science labs, a double gymnasium, a 500-seated auditorium, library, an auto shop, an electrical shop, a machine shop, a wood shop and a large tradesroom. It was the first technical secondary school serving the former City of York before it evolved into a composite school. In May 2019, the school hosted 900 students from the displaced nearby

, which had caught in a five-alarm fire. As the school has a population of 535 students, the building can hold up to 1,435 pupils. After the pupil accommodation review in 2021, the school and its name ceased to exist by June 30, 2022, and its student body was consolidated and has operated as York Memorial Collegiate Institute since September 2022. The newly-merged school will continue to operate at the George Harvey building until 2026.

Notable alumni

* Tyrone Williams, former NFL and CFL player

References

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TDSB profileList of courses
{{Toronto High Schools High schools in Toronto Schools in the TDSB Educational institutions established in 1953 Educational institutions disestablished in 2022 Toronto District School Board 1953 establishments in Ontario 2022 disestablishments in Ontario

History

Notable alumni

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