Victoria Park Collegiate Institute (commonly known as Victoria Park C.I., Victoria Park, Vic Park, VP, and VPCI); formerly Victoria Park Secondary School, is a collegiate institute in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located south of York Mills Road and west of Victoria Park Ave. in the district of North York. It is the first publicly funded school in Ontario to host the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. Authorized to offer the IB Diploma Programme since July 1987, the programme is taught in English. The school is open to male and female students. Some feeder schools include Milne Valley Middle School and Donview Middle School. The student population of Victoria Park Collegiate Institute is diverse, with a component of English as Second Language students (over 30%). History Victoria Park Collegiate Institute was officially opened to students in 1960. Approximately two decades after its founding, Victoria Park C.I. became the first public school within Ontario to offer the International Baccalaureate Program. In the late 2000s, a fitness center was opened which goes by the name of "Brian Maxwell Fitness Centre". This was to dedicate Brian Maxwell and his contributions to this school, as well as his passing in 2004. Throughout 2016-2018, many renovations had occurred in the school with new additions such as a new and improved resource room, a remodeled gym, an improved track field, revamped parking lots, a cell phone charging station, and repainted walls/doors. Academical achievements Provincial assessment For the year 2010/2011, Grade 9 EQAO Mathematics assessment: 89% of all students were at or above the provincial standard (level 3 and above), compared with 81% for the Toronto District School Board. Grade 10 Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test: 86% of first-time eligible students who participated fully successfully passed the assessment, compared with 81% for the Toronto District School Board. International Baccalaureate program Victoria Park C.I. was the first public school in Ontario to offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program, beginning in 1987. Grade nine and ten students are admitted into a pre-IB program at Victoria Park where they are given the opportunity to gauge the IB curriculum. Individuals who wish to apply for the pre-IB program must complete a math test and then write a student application essay of 400-500 words. Afterwards, the applicant must attend an interview with the IB Coordinator in order to complete the application process. IB graduates from Victoria Park C.I. consistently score in the top