Cedarbrae Collegiate Institute

Cedarbrae Secondary School was granted by the then-[[Scarborough Board of Education]] in 1958 at a cost of over $3,500,000 on the hillside overlooking the site of Peter Secor's grist mill of 1830, on the west side of the Markham Road. Architects [[Hugh L. Allward]] and [[George Roper Gouinlock]] (son of prominent architect [[George Wallace Gouinlock]]) was commissioned for the Cedarbrae project.

Cedarbrae Secondary School was granted by the then-[[Scarborough Board of Education]] in 1958 at a cost of over $3,500,000 on the hillside overlooking the site of Peter Secor's grist mill of 1830, on the west side of the Markham Road. Architects [[Hugh L. Allward]] and [[George Roper Gouinlock]] (son of prominent architect [[George Wallace Gouinlock]]) was commissioned for the Cedarbrae project.

The building was built in 1959 opened for classes in September 1961 as Scarborough's seventh collegiate as well as the first composite hybrid academic and vocational high school. Cedarbrae was built to ease overcrowding at [[R. H. King Academy|R. H. King Collegiate Institute]], [[West Hill Collegiate Institute]] and the two-year-old [[David and Mary Thomson Collegiate Institute]]. John Grabb served as its founding principal and Francis S. Jennings was its inaugural vice-principal.[https://archive.today/20120912130439/http://www.tdsb.on.ca/schools/factsfigures.asp?schno=4124&schoolId=1124&Status=L http://www.tdsb.on.ca/schools/factsfigures.asp?schno=4124&schoolId=1124&Status=L] retrieved May 31, 2011 The school adopted its present name Cedarbrae Collegiate Institute later on. Cedarbrae C.I. celebrated its 25th anniversary in 1986 and its 50th anniversary on May 27, 2011

The building was built in 1959 opened for classes in September 1961 as Scarborough's seventh collegiate as well as the first composite hybrid academic and vocational high school. Cedarbrae was built to ease overcrowding at [[R. H. King Academy|R. H. King Collegiate Institute]], [[West Hill Collegiate Institute]] and the two-year-old [[David and Mary Thomson Collegiate Institute]]. John Grabb served as its founding principal and Francis S. Jennings was its inaugural vice-principal.[https://archive.today/20120912130439/http://www.tdsb.on.ca/schools/factsfigures.asp?schno=4124&schoolId=1124&Status=L http://www.tdsb.on.ca/schools/factsfigures.asp?schno=4124&schoolId=1124&Status=L] retrieved May 31, 2011 The school adopted its present name Cedarbrae Collegiate Institute later on. The building was originally built a two storey configuration in the southern end but the third floor was constructed in 1965 and an enlarged library covering the original entrance along with the sets of elevators were added later on.

Cedarbrae C.I. celebrated its 25th anniversary in 1986 and its 50th anniversary on May 27, 2011.

The school was featured in the 1999 film ''[[Detroit Rock City (film)|Detroit Rock City]]''.

The school was featured in the 1999 film ''[[Detroit Rock City (film)|Detroit Rock City]]''.