Richview Collegiate Institute


Richview Collegiate Institute is a secondary school in Etobicoke, in the west end of Toronto, Ontario, Canada under the jurisdiction of the Toronto District School Board. From its founding in 1958 until 1998, the school was part of the Etobicoke Board of Education.
Opened in 1958, RCI has earned its reputation as astrong academic institution containing a number of programs have been designed to better prepare students for the rigours of a post-secondary education and pathways. The motto is Monumentum Aere Perennius. This school is known for the attendance of Canada's 22nd Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

History

The school was constructed in 1957 and opened in September 1958. It is an English and French Immersion Secondary School. As of 2026, enrollment at the school was 1125.

Overview

Extracurricular activities

Richview's sports teams are known as the Saints and the school colours are Scarlet and Gold. School teams compete in archery, badminton, baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, rugby, curling, golf, football, ice hockey, curling, skiing, soccer, swimming, tennis, track & field and volleyball.
Students may also participate in: Intermediate, or Senior Band, Stage Band, Junior Orchestra/Symphony, Senior Strings, Choir, Charity Week Activities, Fashion Show, Volleyball, Tennis, Swimming, Soccer, Cross Country, Track & Field, Athletic Council, Parent Council as well as various activities in the dramatic arts such as short plays, the SEARS Drama Festival Production and the Improv Team.

Student Newspaper

The Richview Voice was launched as an online newspaper in 2016. Former newspapers have been the Richview Herald launched in 2011, the Richview Epiphany launched in the 2008–2009 school year, and the R C Eye, from the late 1960s.

Notable alumni