Earl Haig Secondary School

Earl Haig Secondary School, formerly Earl Haig Collegiate Institute, is a public high school with 2,048 students in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In addition to being a public secondary school, the school is also host to the Claude Watson Arts Program, an auditioned arts program integrated into the secondary school curriculum.

Earl Haig Secondary School
Front of the reconstructed school, rebuilt in 1997
Address
100 Princess Avenue

Toronto
,
Ontario
,
M2N 3R7

Canada
Coordinates43.7694°N 79.4061°W / 43.7694; -79.4061
Information
Other nameHaig State
Former nameEarl Haig Collegiate Institute (1930-1961)
School typePublic, High school
MottoCarpe Diem
("Seize the day")
Established1929
Sister schoolClaude Watson School for the Arts
School boardToronto District School Board
(North York Board of Education)
SuperintendentDomenic Giorgi
Area trusteeWeidong Pei
School number906450
PrincipalRicky Goldenberg
Grades9–12
Enrolment2,048 (2017–18)
LanguageEnglish
Schedule typeSemestered
AreaToronto
Colour(s)   Blue and white
MascotCarp
NewspaperCarpanatomy
YearbookDelphian
Budget$598,182 (2018–19)
Graduates continuing to Post-Secondary95% (2016)
Websitewww.earlhaig.ca
Last updated: 28 December 2023

Opened in 1930 by the North York Board of Education, the school is named after Field Marshal The 1st Earl Haig, who was commander of the British Expeditionary Force during the majority of the First World War. The school was established in 1928, shortly after Earl Haig's death.

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