King's Christian Collegiate
King's Christian Collegiate is a private high school in Oakville, Ontario. The school was founded in 2001 by a group of parents who envisioned a local Christian education. In its first year, King’s Christian Collegiate started with 64 students and has since grown to 680 students. The campus sits at the intersection of Neyagawa Blvd. and Burnhamthorpe Rd. The first wing and gym were completed in 2001. In 2006, the school underwent the second phase of construction to expand Student Services, initiate the Learning Commons, a library, several more classrooms, plus an atrium and  cafeteria. Construction of the Music Conservatory was completed in 2010, and in 2013 a multi-use sports field was built both for the King’s community as well as wider Halton use. The final construction phase included eight new classrooms, a Fitness Area with weights area, a Fitness Studio for wrestling or dance, and a two-story gym with a surrounding running track on the second floor. Notable alumni include University of South Carolina women's basketball player Laeticia Amihere, Harvard University men's basketball player Luka Sakota, Olympic swimmer Tera van Beilen and former CFL and NFL player Joel  Reinders. Grade Inflation. On September 13, 2018, Global News reported that King's Christian Collegiate was ranked seventh on an internal University of Waterloo list of high schools known for inflating students' grades. This list of high schools, obtained under the Freedom of Information and Privacy Act (Ontario), indicated that King's Christian Collegiate inflated grades by 25.5% in 2016, 22.3% in 2017, and 23% in 2018. On average, these rates of grade inflation were 7% higher than the typical Ontario high school. As such, King's students applying to the University of Waterloo Faculty of Engineering incur a greater  adjustment to their admission average, and are therefore at a greater disadvantage, than students from a typical Ontario high school. Structure. A structural component for King’s Christian Collegiate Faculty is the weekly Research & Development program, where teachers meet for two hours of instruction-focused learning, conversation, and collaboration. The program includes “a culture of inquiry, critical thought and mutual accountability.” Extracurricular activities. The "Doc Talk" program exists for students interested in exploring careers related to medicine. The program includes presentations from health professionals, as well as a connection to SickKids Hospital where students volunteer to provide blood tests and  nasal swabs. I am Second is a faith-focused student group that provides a chance for students to learn more and converse about Christianity. The program includes fellowship, worship, story telling, small group discussions, and outreach opportunities at nursing homes and food banks. Model United Nations is a club for awareness, research, debate, and resolutions of current and pressing issues in the world. The MUN club uses debate procedures similar to those of the United Nations. Students participate in local and global conferences, and this club now organizes an annual King'sMUN conference every February that relies on student leadership and  offers tutorials for participants who want to learn debating skills, increase awareness of the world's complexities, and try resolution processes related to the United Nations. The Prefect program provides leadership training to selected Grade 11 and 12 students who have the role of helping Grade 9 students transition to high school. Robotics engages students in STEM and provide activities for those keen to use and develop the technical skills of designing, building, and operating a robot regularly for the FIRST Robotics competitions. Experienced students have the leadership role of mentoring younger students, and the team competes in provincial competitions . In 2013, the team competed in the FIRST Championship and ranked 57th of 100 teams. King's students compete in the Bay Area Science and Engineering Fair ("BASEF") and present their research projects in the STEM field. In 2016, King's was awarded the Herb Gildea trophy for the highest-earning high school in the fair. The Student Council increases unity and invites students to connect and have fun within community. It plans school-wide events to unite the student body and promote school spirit.