Toronto's Historical Plaques
Learn a little of Toronto's history as told through its plaques.
Scarborough High School
Here at 3800 St Clair Avenue East underneath this arch is a 1977 Scarborough Historical Society plaque which tells us about the school:
In 1919, a Board of Trustees was appointed to establish a high school in the southern portion of the Township of Scarborough. 3 hectares were purchased from the Pherrill Estate for $14,000 and on June 29, 1922, the cornerstone was laid for the new building. The school was not ready until November, but classes began September 6 in Birch Cliff Congregational Church, with classics specialist Reginald H. King as principal, three other teachers and 116 students. In January, 1930, the school became a Collegiate Institute. Over the years, the growing population necessitated many additions and improvements to the original building. When a Board of Education serving all of Scarborough was set up in 1954 with Dr. King as director, the school was re-named "R.H. King Collegiate Institute". No longer adequate to serve the needs of modern education, the older sections, with the exception of this entrance arch, were demolished in 1976.
Location Co-ordinates: 43.722149 -79.237180
Photo by Alan L Brown - August 2007
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