Western Technical-Commercial School

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Official name	Western Technical-Commercial School
Nickname	Western Tech
Principal	Audley Salmon
School board (type)	Toronto District School Board (Public)
Grades	9-12
Schedule Type	Two-Semester
Religious affiliation	None
Founded	1927
Location	125 Evelyn Cres. Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Enrollment	1,046
Mascot	Colt
School colors	Green and Black

Western Technical-Commercial School is a high school in the Bloor-West Village of Toronto. It shares the same building with Ursula Franklin Academy and The Student School. Originally two schools when it was opened, Western Technical and Western Commercial, the present school is now the product of the merger between the two schools. The main building was constructed in 1927, with the addition being constructed in 1967-1970.

[edit] Education

Western, commonly referred to as WTCS or Western Tech, offers courses from grade 9 through 12 in Applied, Academic, or Gifted/Enriched levels. There is also a "post graduate" year. The gifted/enriched department is one of many highlights, taken by students who have been identified as gifted or applied as enriched. The tech department has been part of the school since the beginning, and it accounts for much of the male population at the school which hover at around 70%. In 2005, Western was the third school to be designated as a CyberArts School by the Toronto District School Board to serve the southwest quadrant of Toronto.

[edit] Trivia

• Western also had the distinction of having the biggest building in the TDSB until Ursula Franklin Academy and The Student School moved in. However, the building (All three schools) still holds this distinction.
• Former student Gregory Chambers graduated in 2005 with the distinction of having the highest average mark in the TDSB. His average was 99.7%.
• Every February during exam break, gifted/enriched students run an event called "Fellowship" where students from feeder schools visit and take part in activities that showcase the program. The day consists of morning teacher-run activities. After that, lunch consists of a free pizza lunch with a Jeopardy game, which pitches schools against schools. After that, there are the student-run activities, and then to finish the day, a stock market activity. The average cost of Fellowship is about $600.
• The popular movie Billy Madison starring Adam Sandler was filmed at Western Tech for the Nibb High scenes
• The series Queer as Folk Character Justin attended a fictional school of which WTCS represented.

[edit] External links

• WTCS official website
• WTCS Profile on TDSB website
• WTCS Gifted/Enriched Sub-Site
• WTCS Music Department