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| John G. Althouse Middle School | |
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| Location | |
130 Lloyd Manor Road ,, | |
| Information | |
| School type | Middle School |
| Founded | November 4, 1957 |
| School board | Toronto District School Board |
| Superintendent | Alison Gaymes San Vicente |
| Area trustee | Dan MacLean |
| School number | 283738 |
| Principal | Kimberly Lee |
| Grades | 6 to 8 |
| Enrollment | 556 (Fall 2008) |
| Language | English |
| Area | Martingrove Road and Princess Margaret Boulevard |
| Colours | Purple and Gray |
| Mascot | Jaguar |
| Team name | John G. Althouse Jaguars |
| Website | schoolweb |
| Last updated: October 17, 2023 | |
John G. Althouse Middle School (JGA) is amiddle school located in theEtobicoke area ofToronto,Ontario, near the intersection of Lloyd Manor Road and Princess Margaret Boulevard. Graduates of John G. Althouse mostly go toMartingrove Collegiate Institute,Richview Collegiate Institute, orEtobicoke Collegiate Institute for their secondary education. Historically, graduates have also attendedBurnhamthorpe Collegiate Institute.
John G. Althouse Middle School opened on November 4, 1957, to 380 pupils. The school is named after Dr. John G. Althouse, who was the Chief Director of Education for the Province of Ontario from 1944 to 1956.[citation needed]
John G. Althouse has been home to a gifted education program since 1996, when it was transferred to the school fromIslington Junior Middle School.[citation needed]
John G. Althouse has a music program in which every student is required to play an instrument, either in band or strings. Each February, John G. Althouse students participate in theKiwanis Music Festival.[citation needed]
The school organizes the Toronto Summer Music Camp, which takes place at eitherAlbion Hills Outdoor Education Centre orMono Cliffs Outdoor Education Centre.[1]
John G. Althouse's Stage Band has won the first place provincially as the best middle schooljazz band. The band has previously performed inNew York City,New Orleans, andChicago.[citation needed]
The school's Chamber Strings has won first place in the Provincials as best middle school ensemble.[citation needed]
In 2014, John G. Althouse's Chamber Choir won first prize at the Provincials Competition (Ontario Music Festivals Association) and was invited to the Nationals Competition, a first for any John G. Choir.[citation needed]
The school's Jazz Choir has previously performed in New York, New Orleans, Chicago, TheAir Canada Centre (Raptors game) as well as TheRogers Centre (Blue Jays game). In 2014, The Jazz Choir performed on the flight deck of USS Intrepid in New York City. Additionally, The Jazz Choir earned a high score of 94 in the Kiwanis music festival in 2016, the highest mark ever achieved by any elementary jazz ensemble.[citation needed]