Crescent School (Toronto, Ontario)

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Crescent School is an independent elementary and secondary boys school in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It teaches boys from Grades 3 to 12. Established in 1913 by John William James, the school was situated in several locations in its early years. In 1933, Susan Denton Massey, the aunt of Governor General Vincent Massey, gifted land to the school, making its expansion possible. Today, Crescent School is located in Uptown Toronto, between Lawrence Park and the Bridle Path, operating under the Advanced Placement program with a reputation as a leader in boys' education.HistoryCrescent School was founded in September 1913 by its first headmaster, John William James, known as "Jimmy" to his friends. He opened his school to a group of boys at his home at 43 Rosedale Road. The school experienced many changes and financial difficulties in its early days, however the school persisted and became a leader in Canadian boys education. The school moved to its current location on the old Frank P Wood estate in 1970.House SystemEach student at Crescent is a member of one of six houses. Each house is named after notable figures in Canadian history. Each house is governed by a head house captain in the Upper School, while each grade appoints their own captains. The six houses are: Cartier (Gray) Hudson (Yellow) Mackenzie (Light Blue) Massey (Dark Blue) Simcoe (Purple) Wolfe (Red) The houses compete for points which culminate in a year end award to whichever house has the most points. The house system is an integral part of Crescent life, and so it has been since its very beginnings when the system was first implemented in the decades after its founding. The original two houses were named the Greens and Greys, respectively.

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Crescent School (Toronto, Ontario) is Toronto based place and this enity listed in High School category.