London South Collegiate Institute

London South Collegiate Institute
The front entrance to South facing Tecumseh Ave.
Address
Map
371 Tecumseh Avenue East, London, ON N6C 1T4

London
,
Ontario
,
N6C 1T4

Canada
Coordinates42°58′8.5″N 81°14′32.0″W / 42.969028°N 81.242222°W / 42.969028; -81.242222
Information
School typePublic
MottoVirtus Repulsae Nescia Sordidae
(Courage will never know ignominious defeat.)
Established1922
School districtThames Valley District School Board
PrincipalMargaret Sullivan[1]
Enrollment780+ (2022-2023)
Colour(s)Garnet and Grey    
MascotLion
Newspaper
  • The South Star (2023 - present)[2]
  • The Oracle (1930's, 1970's-1980's)[3]
  • The Confederate (1958‐69, 1971)[4]
  • The South Wind (1940's)[4]
Athletics25 Interscholastic teams
Websitesouth.tvdsb.ca
Last updated: August 23, 2022
The west side of South facing Belgrave Ave. in January 2021

London South Collegiate Institute (also known as S.C.I., or simply South) is a public high school in London, Ontario, Canada.

South is administered by the Thames Valley District School Board. Approximately 600 students attend the school from grades 9-12. It offers a co-op program and a program for gifted students called the Academy Program.

The school colours are garnet and grey and the school mascot is the lion. South is known for its academic rigour, sports teams, and the strength of its arts program, which includes drama, visual arts, music, and dance.

The South Collegiate Alumni Association, established in 1999, organizes the school's reunions and alumni events, including annual homecoming events since 2007. South is one of the only high schools in Canada to host a homecoming with football games and a tailgate party.[5]

From May 24 to 26, 2013, South celebrated its 85th year at the Tecumseh Avenue location with a reunion.[6] It commemorated the 100th anniversary of its original founding on May 26, 2023.[7]

  1. ^ "About Us". 14 November 2023.
  2. ^ South Collegiate Alumni Association Spring 2024 Lions' Pride
  3. ^ South Secondary School Alumni Association Spring 2006 Lions' Pride
  4. ^ a b South Collegiate Alumni Association Spring 2012 Lions' Pride
  5. ^ "About – South Collegiate Alumni Association". Retrieved 2023-03-23.
  6. ^ Home | South Collegiate Alumni Association. South1928.ca. Retrieved on 2013-10-05.
  7. ^ "London South Collegiate Institute 100th Anniversary Update". South Alumni.