Leaside High School (LHS) is a school of between 900 and 1000 pupils in central-east
Toronto, Ontario
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, 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
Leaside (/'liːˌsaɪd/) is a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located northeast of Downtown Toronto, in the vicinity of Eglinton Avenue East and Bayview Avenue. The area takes its name from William Lea and the Lea family, who se ...
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
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'' magazine, featuring courses in French, Spanish, Italian and others.
Notable alumni
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Will Arnett
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, actor
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Margaret Atwood
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, author
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, actress
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Mike Bradwell
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, former
Canadian football
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wide receiver,
Grey Cup
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champion
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Edwin
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People
* Edwin of Northumbria (die ...
, musician
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Terry Fallis
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Warren Hill, musician
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Jeff Jones, bass player
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Nathaniel G. Moore, author
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Brooke Nevin
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, actress
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Zach Edey
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, NCAA basketball (Purdue)
See also
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List of high schools in Ontario
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References
External links
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High schools in Toronto
Schools in the TDSB
Educational institutions established in 1945
1945 establishments in Ontario