West Humber Collegiate Institute
| West Humber Collegiate Institute | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
1675 Martin Grove Road , , Canada 43°43′51″N 79°35′12″W / 43.730797°N 79.586635°W | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, high school |
| Motto | Achievement through effort |
| Founded | 1966 |
School board | Toronto District School Board (Etobicoke Board of Education) |
| Superintendent | Ali Jahangir FOS01[1] |
Area trustee | Dennis Hastings[2] |
Principal | Bernard Lee[3] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrolment | 1096[4] (September 30, 2021[5]) |
| Language | English |
Schedule type | Semestered |
| Colours | Blue & Gold |
| Mascot | Viking |
| Team name | Vikes |
| Website | schoolweb |
| Last updated: April 17, 2025 | |
West Humber Collegiate Institute (WHCI, West Humber) is a public high school in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is situated at the corner of Martin Grove Road and John Garland Blvd., just south of Finch Avenue West in the neighbourhood of Rexdale. Opened in 1966, the institute is owned and operated by the Toronto District School Board. Prior to 1998, it was overseen by the Etobicoke Board of Education.
Since 1998, the school has annually awarded the Pamela M. Prinold Memorial Scholarship to a student who demonstrates community involvement, making a difference in their community, and strength in volunteering and leadership.
Feeder schools
- Albion Heights Junior Middle School
- West Humber Junior Middle School
- Elmbank Junior Middle Academy
- Greenholme Junior Middle School
- Humberwood Downs Junior Middle Academy
- Beaumonde Heights Junior Middle School
Notable alumni
- David Visentin – realtor and television host
- Hodan Nalayeh – media executive and entrepreneur
- Wayne Gretzky – NHL hockey player[6]
See also
References
- ↑ "West Humber Collegiate Institute". www.tdsb.on.ca. TDSB. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ↑ "West Humber Collegiate Institute". www.tdsb.on.ca. TDSB. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ↑ "West Humber Collegiate Institute". www.tdsb.on.ca. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- ↑ "Toronto District School Board > Find your... > Schools > Facts and Figures". tdsb.on.ca. TDSB. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ↑ "West Humber Collegiate Institute enrolment". www.tdsb.on.ca. TDSB. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ↑ "#TBT: Gretzky's name was spelled wrong in his high school yearbook". NHL.com. NHL. Archived from the original on August 14, 2025. Retrieved 31 August 2020.