Cornwall Collegiate and Vocational School (CCVS) is a high school located in

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operates the school. Additionally,

Ahkwesasne Mohawk Board of Education Ahkwesãhsne Mohawk Board of Education (AMBE, ) is an Aboriginal school board with jurisdiction over the Canadian portions of Akwesasne, in Ontario and Quebec. For high school education, AMBE agrees to pay tuition for high school students to two sc ...

(AMBE), which operates schools on the Canadian portion of

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, has a tuition agreement to send high school students to this school. It was built in 1806 and is one of the oldest schools in

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. The school's bicentennial in 2006 attracted more than 1500 former students to celebrate the school.

History

Cornwall Collegiate and Vocational School (CCVS) was founded in 1806 by

John Strachan John Strachan (; 12 April 1778 – 1 November 1867) was a notable figure in Upper Canada, an "elite member" of the Family Compact, and the first Anglican Bishop of Toronto. He is best known as a political bishop who held many government posit ...

as the Cornwall Grammar School. Strachan would later go on to help found the

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. Over the years, the school has been through several structural changes. The

1944 Cornwall–Massena earthquake The 1944 Cornwall–Massena earthquake occurred on September 5 at 12:38:45 am EDT in Massena, New York. It registered 5.8 on the moment magnitude scale and had a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (''Severe''). This area is part of the Sa ...

destroyed the middle of the building, which had to be demolished and reconstructed. In the mid-1970s, the centre core again underwent major renovations. Additional changes were made during the summer months of 2011 and 2012 to help accommodate the students from General Vanier Intermediate School for the 2011–12 school year. Collegiate was also used to assist with the transition of the Kinsmen-Vincent Massey school for the 2012–13 school year. In a 2002 controversial decision, the school's grade 9 and 10 students were moved to St. Lawrence and General Vanier, while grade 11 and 12 students from those schools were moved to CCVS in an effort to cut costs. In 2010 the changes were reversed. CCVS became a 7–12 school following the closure of General Vanier Intermediate School at the conclusion of the 2010–11 school year. Today, CCVS is an ethnically diverse school that reflects the changing demographics in the city of Cornwall. Due to its long history, CCVS offers many scholarship, bursary and award opportunities that total more than $150,000 for its graduating students. Notable among these is the Arthur F. Battista memorial bursary. It is awarded to 30 graduates each year, 15 to college bound students and 15 to university bound students. The bursary awards the university bound students with $4,000 over two years, and $3,500 to college bound students.

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{{reflist High schools in Cornwall, Ontario Educational institutions established in 1806

History

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