Centennial Collegiate Vocational Institute

Centennial Collegiate Vocational Institute is a secondary high school located in ward five of Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Centennial offers many programs including science, math, business, English, French, and biotechnology. The school colours are purple and gold. Centennial has offered AP exams (advanced placement) for over 20 years.

Centennial Collegiate Vocational Institute
Address
289 College Avenue West Guelph , Ontario , N1G 1S9 Canada
Coordinates	43.52215°N 80.20905°W / 43.52215; -80.20905
Information
School type	Secondary school
Motto	Palma per ardua (Latin: "Success through hard work")
Founded	1967
School board	Upper Grand District School Board
Principal	Joe Burns[1]
Grades	9 to 12
Enrollment	1700+ (September 2023)
Language	English
Area	Guelph
Colour(s)	Purple & gold
Mascot	Martin the Spartan
Team name	Centennial Spartans
Rival	John F. Ross CVI
Website	www.ugdsb.ca/ccvi/

History

The school is located in the North East side of the city of Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Centennial was opened in 1967, 100 years after Canadian Confederation, as indicated by its name and is operated by the Upper Grand District School Board. The high school was ranked 3rd of 719 in the Fraser Institute Report Card on Ontario Secondary School's 2007 Edition.^[2] As of 2023, Centennial is ranked 35th out of 739 high schools in Ontario in the Fraser report.

Some former Centennial students have gone on to become successful in their careers. One example of this is Victor Davis, who was a successful Canadian swimmer, and Olympic Medalist.

Notable alumni

Athletes

• Natalie Achonwa (1992 – ), professional basketball player in the WNBA from 2015 – 2023
• Wesley Cain (1994 – ), professional soccer player on Waterloo United of the L1ON
• Victor Davis (1964 – 1989), gold medal winner in the 200 metre breaststroke at the 1984 Summer Olympics
• Scott Diamond (1986 – ), professional baseball player in the MLB from 2011 – 2016
• Thomas Dimitroff (1966 – ), general manager of the Atlanta Falcons of the NFL from 2008 – 2020.
• Brittany Kassil (1991 – ), rugby union player who has competed for Canada at the Women's Rugby World Cup
• George McPhee (1958 – ), professional ice hockey player in the NHL from 1982 – 1989 and current general manager of the Vegas Golden Knights.
• Tommy Nield (1999 – ), professional Canadian football player on the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL

Authors

• David Gibbins (1962 – ), underwater archaeologist and best selling novelist who wrote the novel Atlantis

See also

• Education in Ontario
• List of secondary schools in Ontario