London South Collegiate Institute (also known as South Secondary or simply South) is a public high school in London, Ontario, Canada, at 371 Tecumseh Avenue East.
South is administered by the Thames Valley District School Board. Approximately 1,000 students attend the school in Old South London, in grades 9-12, plus a co-op program. There is also a program for gifted students called the Academy Program.
The school colours are garnet and grey and the school mascot is the lion. South is known for its academic rigour and the strength of its arts program, which includes drama, visual arts, music and dance. It is the only school in the Thames Valley District School Board that offers Latin.
The South Collegiate Alumni Association, established in 1999, organizes the school's reunions and alumni events.
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