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Canadian singer [[Neil Young]] was expelled from Lawrence Park for riding his [[motorcycle]] through the halls in an attempt to stir up excitement for the release of the film ''Kangaroo Jack'', in which Young had a brief speaking part. |
Canadian singer [[Neil Young]] was expelled from Lawrence Park for riding his [[motorcycle]] through the halls in an attempt to stir up excitement for the release of the film ''Kangaroo Jack'', in which Young had a brief speaking part. |
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Also, the movie ''[[The Pacifier]]'' has one of its fight scene taken in the north gym on the first floor. |
Also, the movie ''[[The Pacifier]]'' has one of its fight scene taken in the north gym on the first floor. The Pacifier usually ranks as the greatest Vin Diesel movie ever filmed at Lawrence Park, slightly ahead of Saving Private Ryan, the battle scenes of which were filmed on the school football field. |
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''[[Being Erica]]'''s pilot episode was shot in the school's basement and main floor hallway |
''[[Being Erica]]'''s pilot episode was shot in the school's basement and main floor hallway |
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In April, 2010, Lawrence Park C.I. garnered national media attention when it controversially instituted an all-spandex dress code for its students. The new code prompted many parents to withdraw their children from the school. Other parents went out and bought a lot of spandex. |
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==Notable alumni== |
==Notable alumni== |
Revision as of 16:02, 16 July 2010
Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute | |
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Address | |
125 Drive , , M4R 1S1 | |
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Motto | Amor Doctrinae Floreat (Let the Love of Learning Flourish) |
Founded | 1936 |
School board | Toronto District School Board |
Enrollment | 1030 |
Area | Lawrence Park |
Colour(s) | Gold and Blue |
Mascot | Panther |
Website | http://www.lawrenceparkci.ca/ |
Last updated: September 29, 2009 |
Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute is a high school in the Lawrence Park neighbourhood of Toronto. It is home to the city's first band and orchestral program. Lawrence Park offers three streams of music: band, strings, and vocal. The Lawrence Park School Song was written by the winner of a contest, former student William Metcalf.
It is a non-semestered school and focuses mainly on academics, drama, music, and visual arts, featuring strong French extended and immersion streams. The Drama Department at Lawrence is considered to be one of the greatest in the TDSB. Sears Plays, Main stage productions and "Drama Nights" are highlights to the school. Recently, Masquerade released a magazine showcasing the arts at Lawrence.
As well, it offers courses such as Latin, German, computer studies and a variety of courses in the social sciences. It's rugby team is well known, along with their football teams. Many sports teams at Lawrence become very similar to a cult. Many or all members of one grade and gender will be on this team. Some examples are: Girls Rugby Football Girls Field Hockey
The school donates and runs events for many charities such as United Way, building schools in Africa, and various others.
The school motto is Amor doctrinae floreat, or "Let the love of learning flourish."
The school has been painted only once, in 1936. The Canadian singer Shiloh sang one of her songs in the school in room 102, the girls washroom on the first floor, the first floor hallway, and outside in the front of the school.
Canadian singer Neil Young was expelled from Lawrence Park for riding his motorcycle through the halls in an attempt to stir up excitement for the release of the film Kangaroo Jack, in which Young had a brief speaking part.
Also, the movie The Pacifier has one of its fight scene taken in the north gym on the first floor. The Pacifier usually ranks as the greatest Vin Diesel movie ever filmed at Lawrence Park, slightly ahead of Saving Private Ryan, the battle scenes of which were filmed on the school football field.
Being Erica's pilot episode was shot in the school's basement and main floor hallway
In April, 2010, Lawrence Park C.I. garnered national media attention when it controversially instituted an all-spandex dress code for its students. The new code prompted many parents to withdraw their children from the school. Other parents went out and bought a lot of spandex.