Martingrove Collegiate Institute

Martingrove Collegiate Institute is a semestered public secondary school in the Etobicoke district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It opened in 1966 and is currently overseen by the Toronto District School Board.

Academics

Gifted Program

Martingrove is currently one of two TDSB designated high schools for the Gifted Program in Etobicoke (the other being Thistletown Collegiate Institute).

AP & Pre-AP Program

Martingrove offers the Advanced Placement Program and Pre-AP Program to its students. The Pre-AP Program begins in Grade 9 and continues through Grade 11, and is meant to teach students the necessary skills, knowledge, and foundations for success in preparation for entrance to the Advanced Placement Program in grade 12.

Extracurricular Activities

Reach for the Top

Martingrove has a history of participation in the high school quiz program Reach for the Top. They have won numerous local, regional and provincial tournaments, with appearances at both the provincial and national level finals. They have qualified for the national level finals for 6 years straight as of 2018.

Notable Victories:

2013 - Ontario Provincial Champions
2014 - Canadian National Champions
2015 - Ontario Provincial Champions
2016 - Ontario Provincial Champions

Model United Nations

Martingrove is host to one of the largest Model United Nations in Ontario, Martingrove Model United Nations, running the annual 2-day event since 1986. The event draws on hundreds of students across the Toronto District School Board, as well as notable guest speakers such as Bob Rae (former Ontario Premier), Allan Rock (former Justice Minister), Jean Chrétien (former Canadian Prime Minister), and Elizabeth Dowdeswell (current Lieutenant Governor of Ontario).

School Newspaper

Martingrove's student-run news magazine is called The Martingrove Beacon. It was created in 2002 and since then has won 15 Toronto Star high school newspaper awards. Previously (in the late 1980s and early 90s), the newspaper was called The Bear Facts, so named after the school's mascot.

Auditorium Facilities Crew

Martingrove's Auditorium Facilities Crew (AFC) is a student-run organization that takes care of the school's stage productions, assemblies, and shows, as well as third party permits. They have worked with groups like the Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra, hosted a Toronto Mayoral Debate for the 2023 Toronto mayoral by-election with John Campbell, and hosted speeches from notable Toronto figures such as Yvan Baker and Anthony Morgan.

Notable alumni

Tom Cochrane, Musician
Daniel DeSanto, Actor (Half Baked, Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Mean Girls, Breakaway)
Bruce Driver, Former NHL Hockey Player and Stanley Cup champion (New Jersey Devils)
Kiefer Sutherland, Actor (24, The Lost Boys, A Time to Kill)
Denis McGrath, Screenwriter and producer.
Ravi Vakil, Professor of Mathematics, Stanford University.
Heather MacLean, an Olympic Swimmer on the Swim Relay Squad in London, 2012.
Nathan Cullen, Canadian Federal politician in the New Democratic Party
Basia Bulat, Musician
Brad Giffen, Former News Anchor/Reporter (ABC, CTV, CITY-TV / Host-Toronto Rocks)
Malcolm Subban, NHL goalie for the Buffalo Sabres.
Mark Ellis, co-creator, Executive Producer of Flashpoint and X-Company
Keith Pelley, sports executive, CEO of the PGA European Tour, former presidents of Rogers Media, Toronto Argonauts and TSN.
Frank Morrone, audio engineer, Canadian Screen Award winner for The Book of Negroes, Emmy award winner.
Matthew Wright, Basketball Player (Phoenix Fuel Masters, Philippines National Team)
Ed Iacobucci, Dean and Professor of Law, Faculty of Law, University of Toronto
Claire Thompson, hockey player for the Canadian Women's National Hockey Team, Olympic Gold Medalist.