Centennial Collegiate Vocational Institute

Secondary school in Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Centennial Collegiate Vocational Institute

Address

289 College Avenue West

Guelph

Ontario

N1G 1S9

Canada

Coordinates| 43°31′20″N 80°14′52″W﻿ / ﻿43.52215°N 80.24787°W﻿ / 43.52215; -80.24787
Information
School type| Secondary School
Motto| Palma Per Ardua
(Latin: "Success through hard work")
Founded| 1967
School board| Upper Grand District School Board
Principal| Joe Burns
Grades| 9 to 12
Enrollment| 1700+ (September 2023)
Language| English
Area| Guelph
Colour(s)| Purple & Gold
Mascot| Martin The Spartan
Team name| Centennial Spartans
Rival| John F. Ross
Website| www.ugdsb.ca/ccvi/

Centennial Collegiate Vocational Institute is a secondary high school located in ward five of Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Centennial offers many programs including science, math, business, English, French, and biotechnology. The school colours are purple and gold. Centennial has offered AP exams (advanced placement) for over 20 years.

## History[edit]

The school is located in the south side of the city of Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Centennial was opened in 1967, 100 years after Canadian Confederation, as indicated by its name and is operated by the Upper Grand District School Board. The high school was ranked 3rd of 719 in the Fraser Institute Report Card on Ontario Secondary School's 2007 Edition.[1] As of 2023, Centennial is ranked 35th out of 739 high schools in Ontario in the Fraser report.

Some former Centennial students have gone on to become successful in their careers. One example of this is Victor Davis, who was a successful Canadian swimmer, and Olympic Medalist.

## Notable alumni[edit]

* Thomas Dimitroff \- General Manager of the Atlanta Falcons
* George McPhee \- General Manager of the Vegas Golden Knights NHL franchise,
* David Gibbins \- Novelist and archaeologist
* Victor Davis \- Olympic swimmer/medalist
* Scott Diamond \- Toronto Blue Jays pitcher
* Bladee \- Rapper/Hip-hop Artist

## See also[edit]

* List of high schools in Ontario

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-07-10. Retrieved 2008-11-24.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link), *

## External links[edit]

* Centennial Collegiate Vocational Institute

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* High (secondary) schools (related article)
* Middle (junior high) schools (related article)
* Elementary (primary) schools (related article)

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Upper Grand District School Board schools

Secondary or high schools|

* Centennial Collegiate Vocational Institute
* Centre Dufferin District High School
* Centre Wellington District High School
* College Heights Secondary School
* Erin District High School
* Guelph Collegiate Vocational Institute
* John F. Ross Collegiate Vocational Institute
* Norwell District Secondary School
* Orangeville District Secondary School
* Wellington Heights Secondary School
* Westside Secondary School

Primary or elementary schools|

* Aberfoyle
* Alma
* Arthur
* Brant
* Brisbane
* Centennial Hylands
* Central
* Centre Peel
* College Ave
* Credit Meadows
* Drayton
* East Garafraxa
* Edward Johnson
* Elora
* Eramosa
* Erin
* Fred Hamilton
* Gateway
* Grand Valley
* Harriston
* Hyland
* Island Lake
* James McQueen
* J.D.Hogarth
* Jean Little
* John Black
* John McCrae
* June Ave
* Kenilworth
* King George
* Kortright Hills
* Laurelwoods
* Laurine Ave
* Maryborough
* Minto
* Mitchell Woods
* Mono-Amaranth
* Montgomery
* Ottawa Crescent
* Paisley Rd
* Palmerston
* Parkinson
* Ponsonby
* Primrose
* Princess Elizabeth
* Princess Margaret
* Priory
* Rockwood
* Guelph
* Ross MacKey
* Salem
* Sir Isaac Brock
* Taylor Evans
* Tytler
* Victoria Cross
* Victoria Terrace
* Victoria
* Waverley Dr
* Westwood
* Willow Rd

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* VIAF

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