Here, the expression is a shorter version of matriculation college. In a number of Canadian cities, many government-run secondary schools are called collegiates or collegiate institutes (C.I.), a complicated form of the word college which avoids the usual post-secondary connotation.
English Collins Dictionary-English synonyms & Thesaurus &nbsp. rip (rips plural & 3rd person present) (ripping present participle) (ripped past tense & past participle) 1 verb When something rips or when you rip it, you tear it forcefully with your hands or with a tool such as a knife. (=tear). I felt the banner rip as we were pushed in opposite directions... V.
To make (an opening) in something by pulling it apart or by accident: I tore a hole in my stocking. 3. To separate forcefully; wrench: tore the pipe from the wall. 4. To divide or disrupt: was torn between opposing choices; a country that was torn by strife.