The teams name was known as the Chargers. On September 6, 2011, the school was renamed to John Polanyi Collegiate Institute with the Fleming staff and students moved into the former Bathurst Heights Secondary School on Lawrence and Allen.
The Chargers' identity was acknowledged. Consequently, in September 2011, the school underwent a rebranding as John Polanyi Collegiate Institute, with the Fleming faculty and students being relocated to the renovated Bathurst Heights Secondary School facility located on Lawrence and Allen.