Vankleek Hill Collegiate Institute
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Vankleek Hill Collegiate Institute (also called VCI by students and staff) is a small, English high school
operated by the Upper Canada District School Board
(UCDSB) in the heart Town of Vankleek Hill
, Ontario
, Canada
. It provides both academic and vocational
programs to about 450 students (2008-09).
VCI also publishes an annual Yearbook consisting of the full school year in pictures.
and intramural. It is also used for various special activities, such as
school dances.
Their cafeteria is catered by Glen Fine Foods.
The school's library includes a vast collection of books and multiple internet-enabled
computers. VCI is equipped with two regulation tennis courts. The residents from Vankleek Hill are always welcome in using the courts.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
operated by the Upper Canada District School Board
Upper Canada District School Board
The Upper Canada District School Board is one of the largest public school boards in Ontario in terms of geographical area. It encompasses the counties in the easternmost portion of the province, including the cities of Brockville, Clarence-Rockland, Carleton Place, Cornwall, and Akwesasne.The...
(UCDSB) in the heart Town of Vankleek Hill
Vankleek Hill, Ontario
Vankleek Hill is a community in Champlain township in eastern Ontario, situated south of Hawkesbury on Highway 34.This agricultural based community became a thriving community in the 1890s and still retains many of the buildings and structures which were present then...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It provides both academic and vocational
Vocational education
Vocational education or vocational education and training is an education that prepares trainees for jobs that are based on manual or practical activities, traditionally non-academic, and totally related to a specific trade, occupation, or vocation...
programs to about 450 students (2008-09).
VCI also publishes an annual Yearbook consisting of the full school year in pictures.
Facilities
Their gymnasium is often used for athletic events, both extracurricularand intramural. It is also used for various special activities, such as
school dances.
Their cafeteria is catered by Glen Fine Foods.
The school's library includes a vast collection of books and multiple internet-enabled
computers. VCI is equipped with two regulation tennis courts. The residents from Vankleek Hill are always welcome in using the courts.
Annual Green Day
Green Day has become a proud, school-wide tradition at VCI. For 8 years and counting, VCI students and staff take time out of their busy schedules by helping out senior citizens in the Vankleek Hill community. They rake leaves and clean up lawns, front and back, to make room for all of that wonderful new spring growth.Notable alumni
- Dan McGillisDan McGillisDaniel Stewart McGillis is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who most recently played for Adler Mannheim of the German Deutsche Eishockey Liga...
- NHL Hockey Player (Detroit Red Wings, Edmonton Oilers, Boston Bruins, San Jose Sharks, New Jersey Devils)now signed to: Adler MannheimAdler MannheimAdler Mannheim are an ice hockey team of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga, the highest ice hockey league in Germany. The team is from Mannheim, a city in the north of Baden-Wurttemberg...
of the German DEL - Martin St-Louis - NHL Hockey Player (Tampa Bay Lightning, Calgary Flames), Art Ross Trophy Winner, Hart Trophy Winner