Queen Elizabeth Collegiate and Vocational Institute
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Queen Elizabeth Collegiate and Vocational Institute (QECVI), or "QE", is a High School in north Kingston
, Ontario
, Canada
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. J.R. Mulville referred to the focus programs as "a prime example of new ways of delivering curricula in schools, as well as a better way of teaching math and English for kids that need a different approach to things." It has been suggested that in future, Queen Elizabeth Collegiate and Kingston Collegiate and Vocational Institute
(KCVI) may be merged into a single school to be built on the grounds of QECVI, since Queen's University
has expressed interest in acquiring the existing KCVI, which is located adjacent to its campus.
QE has won the K-Rock Partners in Mission Food Drive for the past six years.
, Rugby
, Girls Hockey and Baseball
. QECVI, in recent years has seen success in the sport of Rugby
having won three KASSAA rugby championships since 2004 and most recently being ranked #5 in OFSAA A/AA Rugby after winning their third EOSSAA championships. In 2009, Queen Elizabeth Collegiate did not field a football team and the first time in history that the high school did not have fall sports for boys. In the 2009-2010 rugby season,QECVI's senior boy's rugby team finished 3rd in KASSAA standings with a 4-2 record, with a 17-3 defeat over Holy Cross Crusaders in the quarterfinals and 14-7 win over 2nd placed Bayridge, the Raiders looked poised to win a second consecutive KASSAA Rugby Championship, but fell short 17-13 to the rival Napanee Golden Hawks, but went on to defeat South Grenville to win the EOSSAA A/AA Rugby Championship, they failed to win at OFSAA. QECVI's junior boys rugby won only one game failing to make the playoffs with a record of 1-5 . Girls' Rugby was introduced to the school after a failure to form a team after trying for the previous two years,although only in exhibition play.
Excellence Award
Pamela Simon - Queen's Associate Teacher of the Year Award
Kingston, Ontario
Kingston, Ontario is a Canadian city located in Eastern Ontario where the St. Lawrence River flows out of Lake Ontario. Originally a First Nations settlement called "Katarowki," , growing European exploration in the 17th Century made it an important trading post...
, Ontario
Ontario
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, Canada
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History
QECVI opened in 1955 and since that time has instituted a number of programs focusing on specific career paths. Thriving on the enrichment of the Focus Programs due in part to former principal, J.R. Mulville, the school remained opened after a long debate in 1989 that almost left the school merging with Regiopolis-Notre Dame Catholic Secondary SchoolRegiopolis-Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School
Regiopolis - Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School is a secondary school located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada offering grades 9 to 12...
. J.R. Mulville referred to the focus programs as "a prime example of new ways of delivering curricula in schools, as well as a better way of teaching math and English for kids that need a different approach to things." It has been suggested that in future, Queen Elizabeth Collegiate and Kingston Collegiate and Vocational Institute
Kingston Collegiate and Vocational Institute
Kingston Collegiate and Vocational Institute is a secondary school in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1792 by Reverend John Stuart based upon a grant for secondary education in the colony of Upper Canada, it moved to its present location in 1892. It is considered the oldest public secondary...
(KCVI) may be merged into a single school to be built on the grounds of QECVI, since Queen's University
Queen's University
Queen's University, , is a public research university located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Founded on 16 October 1841, the university pre-dates the founding of Canada by 26 years. Queen's holds more more than of land throughout Ontario as well as Herstmonceux Castle in East Sussex, England...
has expressed interest in acquiring the existing KCVI, which is located adjacent to its campus.
QE has won the K-Rock Partners in Mission Food Drive for the past six years.
Academics
QE offers grades 9 - 12 with a variety of Focus Programs that include Photography & Culture, Theatre Complete, Creative Arts, Cover-up and Upholstery, Culinary Arts and High Performance Athletics. QE now has a Holocaust Museum and educational centre within the school called, Treasures and Testimonies. The students learn about the Holocaust and are trained as docents for the museum.Theatre Complete Productions
Recent Theatre Complete productions have included:- Seven Stories - 2010
- Twelve Angry People - 2009
- Our Town - 2009
- MacBeth - 2008
Athletics
QECVI's sports teams are known as the "Raiders" and participate in a wide variety of sports. Its teams have had recent success in BasketballBasketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, Rugby
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
, Girls Hockey and Baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
. QECVI, in recent years has seen success in the sport of Rugby
Rugby football
Rugby football is a style of football named after Rugby School in the United Kingdom. It is seen most prominently in two current sports, rugby league and rugby union.-History:...
having won three KASSAA rugby championships since 2004 and most recently being ranked #5 in OFSAA A/AA Rugby after winning their third EOSSAA championships. In 2009, Queen Elizabeth Collegiate did not field a football team and the first time in history that the high school did not have fall sports for boys. In the 2009-2010 rugby season,QECVI's senior boy's rugby team finished 3rd in KASSAA standings with a 4-2 record, with a 17-3 defeat over Holy Cross Crusaders in the quarterfinals and 14-7 win over 2nd placed Bayridge, the Raiders looked poised to win a second consecutive KASSAA Rugby Championship, but fell short 17-13 to the rival Napanee Golden Hawks, but went on to defeat South Grenville to win the EOSSAA A/AA Rugby Championship, they failed to win at OFSAA. QECVI's junior boys rugby won only one game failing to make the playoffs with a record of 1-5 . Girls' Rugby was introduced to the school after a failure to form a team after trying for the previous two years,although only in exhibition play.
Red Raiders
They were at one time known as the "Red Raiders" until the name was changed because of perceived racial overtones.Uniform Colours
The original school colours were also changed from the traditional red, yellow and white to red and black, due to confusion created when QECVI played Sydenham High School in high school sports.Notable Staff (Former and Current)
- Rick DownesRick DownesRick Downes is current city councillor in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. In 2006 he ran for the office of mayor of Kingston where he was backed by the Kingston & District Labour Council. He came second in the 2006 election losing by a margin of 730 votes to Harvey Rosen...
, Former Municipal PoliticianPoliticianA politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
and NDPNew Democratic PartyThe New Democratic Party , commonly referred to as the NDP, is a federal social-democratic political party in Canada. The interim leader of the NDP is Nycole Turmel who was appointed to the position due to the illness of Jack Layton, who died on August 22, 2011. The provincial wings of the NDP in...
Provincial candidate - Mike Zannabi, Recipient of Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence; Roy C. Hill Teaching
Excellence Award
- Donna Stoness – J.C. McLeod Award for teaching excellence;
- Don Voteary – Queen’s Associate Teacher of the Year Award;
- Lee McNaughton, Outstanding Service Awards, LDSB
- Jack Aldridge, Outstanding Service Awards, LDSB, Rotary Canada Award
- Alec Murphy – Outstanding Service Awards, LDSB
Pamela Simon - Queen's Associate Teacher of the Year Award
Notable alumni
- Kirk MullerKirk MullerKirk Christopher Muller is a retired professional ice hockey centre who played in the National Hockey League for 19 seasons from 1984–85 until 2002–03...
, NHLNational Hockey LeagueThe National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
hockeyIce hockeyIce hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
player - Chilina Kennedy, actorActorAn actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
Evita and West Side StoryWest Side StoryWest Side Story is an American musical with a script by Arthur Laurents, music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and choreographed by Jerome Robbins... - Holly Wilson, Former Press Secretary - Ontario Minister of the Environment