Dr Norman Bethune Collegiate Institute

Dr. Norman Bethune Collegiate Institute
白求恩中学 (Chinese)
Báiqiú'ēn Zhōngxué
Address
Map
200 Fundy Bay Blvd.

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Canada
Coordinates43°48′43″N 79°19′12″W / 43.81194°N 79.32000°W / 43.81194; -79.32000
Information
School typePublic High school
MottoDebonnaire
(Confident, courteous, and charming)
Founded1979
School boardToronto District School Board
(Scarborough Board of Education)
SuperintendentPeter Chang
Area trusteeManna Wong
School number4116 / 937592
PrincipalVance Scott
Grades9-12
Enrolment1103 (2012-13[1])
LanguageEnglish, French, Putonghua
Colour(s)Gold, Green, White and Red     
MascotNormie
Team nameBethune Bears
Websitewww.bethuneci.com

Dr. Norman Bethune Collegiate Institute (also known as Bethune, BCI, or Dr. Norman Bethune CI) is a high school in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located in the Steeles neighbourhood of the former suburb of Scarborough. It was founded in 1979 and named after Norman Bethune, a Canadian doctor and communist who served under the Eighth Route Army. The school is attended by over 1000 students, most of whom speak a primary language other than English,[2] the language of instruction. Bethune is also partners with the neighbouring senior's homes: Mon Sheong and Tendercare, and with Beijing#15 High School in Beijing, People's Republic of China.[3]

  1. ^ "Facts and Figures". Dr Norman Bethune CI. Toronto District School Board. Retrieved 2012-05-21.
  2. ^ "Current School Profile" (PDF). Dr Norman Bethune CI. Toronto District School Board. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 31, 2004. Retrieved 2007-12-26.
  3. ^ "Pair 3 Contact Information". China-Canada Sister School Network. China-Canada Sister School Network. Archived from the original on 2013-02-02. Retrieved 2012-05-21.