Jarvis Collegiate Institute

Photos by Alan L Brown - March 2004

This 86 year old school (as of 2010) on the south-east corner of Jarvis Street and Wellesley Street East has an Ontario Heritage Trust plaque on the grounds which gives us this information:

Established in 1807 as the Home District Grammar School, Jarvis Collegiate is one of the oldest public secondary schools in Ontario. In 1812 the Reverend John Strachan, later first Anglican Bishop of Toronto, became headmaster and during the next decade he laid the groundwork for the school's outstanding reputation. An excellent teacher and ardent advocate of higher education under church supervision, Strachan attempted to imbue his students with strong religious principles and insisted upon a rich and varied curriculum. Under his direction the grammar school gained wide recognition for its high academic standards and eminent graduates. After his departure the collegiate moved to various sites and underwent several name changes until this structure, designed by C.E. Dyson, was completed in 1924.

Related web pages
Jarvis Collegiate Institute
John Strachan

Related Toronto plaque pages
Jarvis Street Collegiate Institute
Home District School

Plaque Location Co-ordinates: 43.665955 -79.377970

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Posted April 24, 2010
I am a graduate student from this great institution class of 96. the school had a various multicural groups but none of them felt superior them other. we knew each others by face sometimes by names. Today i am an architect and i own a small atelleir of design. I give my gratitude to the school most of all the two principals ( Inglish and French side) and the teachers from the both sides and Carlos (security) who kept us safe. Ron and Martial the basketball stars who kept us screaming during games (bulldogs vs Ockwood, Bulldogs vs Central Tech) just to mane a few. And Adil Velani Runner back the star of football and Big Ron defense star. If you did attended the JC from 92 to 96 you know the reality of the great jarvis College/ College Français a Jarvis
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