Cornwall Collegiate and Vocational School
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Cornwall Collegiate and Vocational School (CCVS) is a high school located in Cornwall, Ontario
. It was built in 1806 and is one of the oldest schools in Canada
. The school's bicentennial in 2006 attracted over 1500 former students back to the school.
as the Cornwall Grammar School. Strachan would later go on to found the University of Toronto
. The school has been through several physical changes over the years such as the earthquake in 1944, which destroyed the middle of the building and that had to be demolished.
In 2002, the school's grade 9 and 10 population were controversially moved to St. Lawrence and General Vanier while grades 11 and 12 from those schools were subsequently moved to CCVS in an effort to cut costs. This resulting in CCVS becoming similar to CEGEP
in Quebec (which holds only grade 12 and 13 students).
Today, CCVS is an ethnically diverse school which reflects the changing demographics in the city of Cornwall. Due to its long history, CCVS offers many bursary opportunities for graduating students. Notable among these is the Arthur F. Battista memorial bursary. It is awarded to 30 graduates each year, 15 to college bound students and 15 to university bound students. The bursary awards students $4000 over two years.
Cornwall, Ontario
Cornwall is a city in Eastern Ontario, Canada and the seat of the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, Ontario. Cornwall is Ontario's easternmost city, located on the St...
. It was built in 1806 and is one of the oldest schools in 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...
. The school's bicentennial in 2006 attracted over 1500 former students back to the school.
History
Cornwall Collegiate and Vocational School was founded in 1806 by John StrachanJohn Strachan
John Strachan was an influential figure in Upper Canada and the first Anglican Bishop of Toronto.-Early life:Strachan was the youngest of six children born to a quarry worker in Aberdeen, Scotland. He graduated from King's College, Aberdeen in 1797...
as the Cornwall Grammar School. Strachan would later go on to found the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
. The school has been through several physical changes over the years such as the earthquake in 1944, which destroyed the middle of the building and that had to be demolished.
In 2002, the school's grade 9 and 10 population were controversially moved to St. Lawrence and General Vanier while grades 11 and 12 from those schools were subsequently moved to CCVS in an effort to cut costs. This resulting in CCVS becoming similar to CEGEP
Cégep
CEGEP is an acronym for , which is literally translated as "College of General and Vocational Education" but commonly called "General and Vocational College" in circles not influenced by Quebec English. It refers to the public post-secondary education collegiate institutions exclusive to the...
in Quebec (which holds only grade 12 and 13 students).
Today, CCVS is an ethnically diverse school which reflects the changing demographics in the city of Cornwall. Due to its long history, CCVS offers many bursary opportunities for graduating students. Notable among these is the Arthur F. Battista memorial bursary. It is awarded to 30 graduates each year, 15 to college bound students and 15 to university bound students. The bursary awards students $4000 over two years.