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Grand River Collegiate Institute

Field	Value
name	Grand River Collegiate Institute
image	Grand River CI Kitchener.jpg
image_size	220px
address	175 Indian Road
city	Kitchener
province	Ontario
postcode	N2B 2S7
country	Canada
coordinates
schooltype	High School
founded	1966
schoolboard	Waterloo Region District School Board
superintendent	Bill Lemon
principal	Jennifer Shortreed
principal_label2	Vice-Principals
principal2	Christine Moser, Ben Crane, Dollie Butticci
grades_label	Grades
grades	9-12
enrollment	1485
enrollment_as_of	December 2023
language	English and French (Extended)
area	Stanley Park
colours	Gold, Blue, and White {{color box	White
mascot	A Warrior
team_name	Renegades
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Grand River Collegiate Institute is a public secondary school in Kitchener, Ontario. The school is located at 175 Indian Road. It is part of the Waterloo Region District School Board. As of November 2023, there are approximately 1450 full-time students and 130 staff.

History

As the fifth collegiate in Kitchener-Waterloo, Grand River Collegiate (GRCI) was built on Indian Road near the Grand River in Kitchener's eastern area. "Grand River" was chosen in favour of other names like 'Parkwood' or 'Sand Hills', as the name for the new school. GRCI officially opened on September 6, 1966, with about 850 students and 55 teachers.

Grand River Collegiate Institute has had seven principals:

Ross L. Shaver (1966 to 1984)
Gary A. Boug (1984 to 1995)
Ray Teed (1996 to Jan 2008)
Agnes Dufournaud (Feb 2008 to Aug 2009)
Scott Lomax (Aug 2009 to Jan 2011)
Deborah Tyrrell (Feb 2011 to June 2017)
Jim Woolley (July 2017 to Oct. 2018)
Josh Windsor (Oct. 2018 - June 2024)
Jennifer Shortreed (June 2024 - Present)

Athletics

Grand River has athletic groups which include: alpine skiing, badminton, basketball, cross-country, curling, field hockey, football, golf, ice hockey, Nordic skiing, rugby, soccer, tennis, track & field and volleyball, and wrestling. Grand River's sports teams are known as the Renegades (commonly shortened to the "Rens").

Notable alumni

Cole Schwindt NHL hockey player, Vegas Knights
Chelsea Aubry, Olympic Basketball player
Riley Damiani NHL hockey player, Dallas Stars
Dana Ellis, Olympic Pole Vaulter
Jill Hennessy, actress
Mike Hoffman, NHL Hockey player, Ottawa Senators
Jamal Murray, Basketball player, Kentucky Wildcats, Denver Nuggets
Mark Scheifele, NHL Hockey player, Winnipeg Jets
Kelly VanderBeek, Olympic Alpine Skier
Jenny Heijun Wills, author
Will Riley, Basketball Player, Illinois Fighting Illini, Washington Wizards

References

"About Us {{!}} Grand River Collegiate Institute".
(1 December 2023). "2022-2023 Academic Year". Ontario Ministry of Education.
"Athletics". Grand River Collegiate Institute.

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