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Earl Haig Secondary School

High school in Toronto, Canada

Field	Value
name	Earl Haig Secondary School
logo	EHSS Crest.png
logo_size	130px
image	EHSS Outside.jpg
image_size	275px
caption	Front of the reconstructed school, rebuilt in 1997
motto	Carpe Diem
motto_translation	"Seize the day"
former_name	Earl Haig Collegiate Institute (1929 - 1961)
sister_school	Claude Watson School for the Arts
yearbook	Delphian
budget	$598,182 (2018–19)
free_label	Graduates continuing to Post-Secondary
free_text	95% (2016)
newspaper	Carpanatomy
city	Toronto
province	Ontario
postcode	M2N 3R7
country	Canada
coordinates
schooltype	High school
fundingtype	Public
established	1929
schoolboard	Toronto District School Board
(North York Board of Education)
superintendent	Domenic Giorgi
trustee	Weidong Pei
principal	Steve Yee
grades	9–12
area	Toronto
colours	Blue and white
mascot	Carp
address	100 Princess Avenue
number	906450
grades_label	Grades
enrolment	2,048 (2017–18)
language	English
schedule_type	Semestered
url
lastupdate	28 December 2023

(North York Board of Education)

Earl Haig Secondary School, formerly Earl Haig Collegiate Institute, is a public high school with 2,048 students in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In addition to being a public secondary school, the school is also host to the Claude Watson Arts Program, an auditioned arts program integrated into the secondary school curriculum.

Opened in 1929 by the North York Board of Education, the school is named after Field Marshal The 1st Earl Haig, who was commander of the British Expeditionary Force during the majority of the First World War. The school was established in 1928, shortly after Earl Haig's death.

History

The school's namepiece from the original building.

The original school was designed by the Toronto architectural firm of Craig and Madill and construction started in November 1929. The building officially opened in 1930 as Earl Haig Collegiate Institute. Additions were made in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. In 1961, the school changed its name from Earl Haig Collegiate Institute to Earl Haig Secondary School. It is currently the largest high school in the Toronto District School Board and the oldest high school in the former City of North York.

The Claude Watson Arts Program began in 1982. The program consists of dance, drama, music, film arts, and visual arts.

In 1996, the original building was demolished in sections to make way for a new building. This new building was designed around the original auditorium, Cringan Hall. Carruthers Shaw and Partners Limited, the same company that designed buildings at Queen's University and Upper Canada College, designed the new building and Bondfield Construction were contracted to build the school. The new 310000 sqft building was officially opened in September 1997 at a cost of $30,800,000.

Earl Haig Secondary School after reconstruction (main entrance).

Claude Watson Arts Program

The Claude Watson Arts Program was founded in 1982 and is integrated with Earl Haig. A separate program from the open collegiate secondary school, enrolment in the Claude Watson program requires an audition and is available to Toronto students outside of Earl Haig's eligible attendance area. In addition to the secondary school there is Claude Watson School for the Arts for Grades 4 to 8. This elementary arts school operates on the site of the former Spring Gardens Public School property.

Each student takes a full academic course load and, also, majors in one of five arts disciplines: dance, drama, music, film arts or visual arts.

The curriculum of the Claude Watson Arts Program at Earl Haig Secondary School is in some ways similar to that of the arts-only school Etobicoke School of the Arts.

Wavy Hall

Wavy Hall is the name given to the glass hallway close to the main entrance of Earl Haig. The hallway was built as part of the school reconstruction in 1996. Wavy Hall is one of the most prominent architectural features of the school, and is the most immediately recognizable part of Earl Haig. It leads to Cringan Hall (the auditorium) and the music rooms.

Notable alumni

Deborah Cox
Ennis Esmer
Sabrina Jalees
Bob Jarvis (politician)
Sarah Polley
Scott Speedman
Sara Waisglass
Julielynn Wong
Alex Tanas

References

"Earl Haig Secondary School - General Information".
(28 October 2022). "This trustee-elect ousted the TDSB chair. Why his message resonated with voters".
(2014). "Toronto District School Board > Find your School > Details > Schools > School History". Toronto District School Board.
"Craig and Madill - Architects".
"Claude Watson Secondary Arts".
"Earl Haig Secondary School". Bondfield Construction.
"Earl Haig Secondary School". Toronto District School Board.
"2016 School Stories: Earl Haig Secondary School".

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