List of secondary schools in the Toronto District School Board

This is a list of secondary schools in the Toronto District School Board. The board is Canada's largest school board and governs 110 secondary schools, as well as five adult education schools. The TDSB was founded in 1954 as the Metropolitan Toronto School Board which would later merge with six anglophone boards: the Board of Education for the City of York, the East York Board of Education, the North York Board of Education, the Scarborough Board of Education, the Etobicoke Board of Education and the Toronto Board of Education to form the Toronto District School Board while the former francophone board of the MTSB merged with other boards in the same region to form Conseil scolaire Viamonde.

Toronto District School Board
formerly known as the
Metropolitan Toronto School Board[1][2]
Location
5050 Yonge Street
North York, Toronto, Ontario, M2N 5N8
Canada
District information
EstablishedJanuary 20, 1953 (MTSB)
January 1, 1998 (current form)
Superintendents22
+ 4 associate directors[3]
Schools473 elementary schools
110 secondary schools
5 adult education schools[4]
Budget~CA$3.4 billion (2019–2020)[5]
District IDB66052
Other information
Chair of the BoardAlexander Brown[6]
Director of EducationInterim Director - Karen Flaconer[7]
Elected trustees22
Student trusteesJeffrey Osaro, Naomi Musa[8]
Websitetdsb.on.ca

In secondary school, students may enter three general streams based on their goals upon graduation: academic for students planning on attending university, applied for students planning on attending college, and locally developed for students with special needs who are planning on entering the workforce.

Types of schools

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Most TDSB secondary institutions operate as a collegiate institute, and provide secondary education in all types of subjects available (Arts, Tech, French, etc.) from grades 9–12 levels. University, college, and open streams are available at these institutions. In addition to Collegiate Institute, secondary institutions of this nature may also go by the name Academy, Collegiate and Technical Institute, Secondary School, or Technical School. Some schools in the legacy boards used Vocational School for slow learners and technical focused schools while the Scarborough Board of Education employed the name Business and Technical Institute from 1987 to 2019.

Several secondary institutions may have a stronger academic focus on a subject then most other schools as a specialized component. The school board operates several art-specialized secondary schools, typically called School of the Arts or School for the Arts. Some schools in the TDSB offer specialized programs to provide particular opportunities and to provide a focus on a variety of interests. Each specialized program has specific requirements as well as unique admission criteria. These include:

  • Africentric Secondary Program: Students are given an alternative way of learning in some of their courses through an Africentric lens.
  • Arts Focused Schools/Arts Program: Special programs offer a focus on the arts.
  • Entrepreneurship: A special program that develops the innovation, flexibility and self-reliance required to be successful in a business-driven environment.
  • Centre of Innovation for Skills and Technologies (CIST): Customized learning hubs focusing on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). Students focus on engineering design process through real-world applications with the goal of preparation for university level studies.

Alternative school are also operated by the school board for students who are at risk or failing, or may refer to schools that focus on independent study and are structured like a university. In some cases, the EdVance or diploma program is served to 18- to 20-year-olds who are out of or returning to school similar to a collegiate level. TDSB also operates A Safe and Caring School, is a special program for suspended or expelled students who are out of school or at-risk for improper behavioural issues at their home school.

The school board also operates several adult learning centres for adults over the age of 21 who are opting to return to secondary studies, or who are seeking to improve their skills.

List of secondary schools

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Name[9] Location Year founded Population (Dec. 2017) ESL population EQAO Academic Math score (2016–2018) OSSLT pass (2016–2018) Special programs[10][11] Picture
A. Y. Jackson Secondary School North York 1970 1,055 84% 93%   90%    
Agincourt Collegiate Institute Scarborough 1915 1,236 79% 90%   92%   French Immersion, Extended French  
Albert Campbell Collegiate Institute Scarborough 1976 1,219 86% 84%   80%    
Birchmount Park Collegiate Institute Scarborough 1964 849 43% 67%   70%   Elite Athletes/Arts  
Bloor Collegiate Institute Toronto 1925 777 65% 91%   91%   Math, Science & Technology

Advanced Placement

 
C. W. Jefferys Collegiate Institute North York 1965 731 61% 74%   66%   Arts Programs, Math, Science & Technology  
Cedarbrae Collegiate Institute Scarborough 1961 1,146 58% 49%   68%   French Immersion, Extended French, Media Arts  
Central Technical School Toronto 1915 1,129 48% 41%   53%   Arts Programs  
Central Toronto Academy Toronto 1911 537 59% 60%   68%   Advanced Placement  
Danforth Collegiate and Technical Institute Toronto 1923 917 43% 84%   72%   Math, Science & Technology  
David and Mary Thomson Collegiate Institute Scarborough 1959 987 68% 59%   66%   Advanced Placement  
Don Mills Collegiate Institute North York 1959 1,055 67% 87%   87%   Cyber Arts  
Downsview Secondary School North York 1955 588 48% 60%   44%   Africentric Secondary Program, Arts Programs
Dr Norman Bethune Collegiate Institute Scarborough 1979 1,076 91% 92%   87%    
Earl Haig Secondary School North York 1929 1,993 75% 93%   92%   Arts Focused Schools  
East York Collegiate Institute East York 1927 972 55% 72%   70%   French Immersion  
Emery Collegiate Institute North York 1961 617 57% 35%   61%   Cyber Studies
Etobicoke Collegiate Institute Etobicoke 1928 1,027 45% 94%   84%    
Etobicoke School of the Arts Toronto 1981 921 20% 90%   97%   Arts Focused Schools  
Forest Hill Collegiate Institute Toronto 1948 979 53% 92%   89%    
George Harvey Collegiate Institute York 1952 533 63% 42%   71%   Cyber Studies  
George S. Henry Academy North York 1965 401 70% 69%   68%  
Georges Vanier Secondary School North York 1966 814 83% 76%   69%   Arts Programs, Math, Science & Technology  
Harbord Collegiate Institute Toronto 1892 1,051 44% 77%   89%   French Immersion, Extended French  
Humberside Collegiate Institute Toronto 1892 1,181 29% 88%   94%   French Immersion, Extended French  
Jarvis Collegiate Institute Toronto 1807 684 78% 56%   76%   Advanced Placement  
John Polanyi Collegiate Institute North York 1968 896 62% 57%   76%   Math, Science & Technology  
Kipling Collegiate Institute Etobicoke 1960 462 77% 44%   53%   Math, Science & Technology  
L'Amoreaux Collegiate Institute Scarborough 1973 537 82% 83%   76%   Extended French  
Lakeshore Collegiate Institute Etobicoke 1983 626 35% 66%   69%   Cyber Arts, Advanced Placement  
Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute Toronto 1936 1,162 21% 89%   96%   French Immersion, Extended French  
Leaside High School East York 1945 997 37% 87%   97%   French Immersion, Extended French  
Lester B. Pearson Collegiate Institute Scarborough 1978 1,383 72% 77%   75%    
Malvern Collegiate Institute Toronto 1903 1,130 13% 89%   94%   French Immersion, Extended French  
Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute East York 1973 1,715 94% 87%   80%   Math, Science & Technology  
Martingrove Collegiate Institute Etobicoke 1966 1,177 58% 83%   85%   Advanced Placement
Monarch Park Collegiate Institute Toronto 1964 825 42% 78%   85%   International Baccalaureate  
Newtonbrook Secondary School North York 1964 893 81% 72%   69%   French Immersion, Extended French  
North Albion Collegiate Institute Etobicoke 1962 842 69% 76%   74%    
North Toronto Collegiate Institute Toronto 1910 1,265 37% 91%   98%    
Northern Secondary School Toronto 1930 1,776 24% 86%   89%    
Northview Heights Secondary School North York 1957 1,692 79% 91%   84%   Cyber Arts, Elite Athletes/Arts, Math, Science & Technology  
Oakwood Collegiate Institute Toronto 1908 460 32% 45%   68%   Extended French  
Parkdale Collegiate Institute Toronto 1888 500 59% 76%   81%   International Baccalaureate  
R. H. King Academy Scarborough 1922 1,239 62% 89%   88%   Leadership Pathway  
Richview Collegiate Institute Etobicoke 1958 961 34% 85%   94%   French Immersion, Extended French  
Riverdale Collegiate Institute Toronto 1907 1,181 44% 89%   85%   Extended French  
Rosedale Heights School of the Arts Toronto 1,044 17% 79%   95%   Arts Focused Schools  
Runnymede Collegiate Institute York 1927 613 47% 65%   65%   Math, Science & Technology  
SATEC @ W. A. Porter Collegiate Institute Scarborough 1958 1,264 77% 90%   87%   Cyber Studies, Math, Science & Technology  
Silverthorn Collegiate Institute Etobicoke 1964 912 51% 80%   80%   Elite Athletes/Arts
Sir John A. Macdonald Collegiate Institute Scarborough 1964 1,104 73% 87%   87%    
Sir Oliver Mowat Collegiate Institute Scarborough 1970 1,098 30% 75%   83%    
Sir Wilfrid Laurier Collegiate Institute Scarborough 1965 1,354 56% 79%   73%   International Baccalaureate  
Stephen Leacock Collegiate Institute Scarborough 1969 639 76% 87%   77%   Media Arts  
Thistletown Collegiate Institute Etobicoke 1957 485 62% 65%   72%    
Ursula Franklin Academy Toronto 1995 501 29% 94%   99%   Integrated Technology
Victoria Park Collegiate Institute North York 1960 1,289 77% 90%   84%   International Baccalaureate  
West Hill Collegiate Institute Scarborough 1955 704 43% 55%   72%   Advanced Placement  
West Humber Collegiate Institute Etobicoke 1966 984 64% 88%   75%   Math, Science & Technology, Advanced Placement  
Western Technical-Commercial School Toronto 1927 1,106 38% 72%   73%   Cyber Arts
Weston Collegiate Institute York 1857 1,043 58% 49%   66%   Africentric Secondary Program, International Baccalaureate, SHSM
Westview Centennial Secondary School North York 1967 892 50% 47%   47%    
Wexford Collegiate School for the Arts Scarborough 1965 1,120 41% 73%   80%   Arts Focused Schools  
William Lyon Mackenzie Collegiate Institute North York 1960 1,348 67% 92%   93%   Math, Science & Technology  
Winston Churchill Collegiate Institute Scarborough 1954 633 61% 73%   64%   Africentric Secondary Program, Advanced Placement  
Woburn Collegiate Institute Scarborough 1963 944 75% 78%   79%    
York Memorial Collegiate Institute York 1929 871 62% 61%   77%   Advanced Placement  
York Mills Collegiate Institute North York 1957 984 70% 91%   French Immersion  

Alternative schools

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Rosedale school of the arts Located in Downtown Toronto

An alternative school may be for students who are at risk or failing, or may refer to schools that focus on independent study and are structured like university. In some cases, the EdVance or diploma program is served to 18- to 20-year-olds who are out of or returning to school, similar to a collegiate level. For adults over 21 who are returning to school or improving their skills, adult learning centers are offered.

Name Location Population (Dec. 31 2017)
Alternative Scarborough Education 1 Scarborough 107
Avondale Elementary & Secondary Alternative North York 51
Burnhamthorpe Collegiate Institute Etobicoke 379
CALC Secondary School Toronto 552
Central Etobicoke High School Etobicoke 141
City School Toronto 120
Contact Alternative School Toronto 183
Delphi Secondary Alternative School Scarborough 118
Drewry Secondary School North York 118
East York Alternative Secondary School East York 121
Eastdale Collegiate Institute Toronto 119
Emery EdVance Secondary School North York 143
Etobicoke Year-Round Alternative Centre Etobicoke 49
Frank Oke Secondary School York 104
Greenwood Secondary School Toronto 217
Heydon Park Secondary School Toronto 161[a]
Inglenook Community School Toronto 81[b]
Maplewood High School Scarborough 182
Native Learning Centre Toronto 38
Native Learning Centre East Scarborough 15
Oasis Alternative Secondary School Toronto 109
Parkview Alternative School Scarborough 84
Scarborough Centre for Alt Studies Adult Scarborough
Scarborough Centre for Alternative Studies Scarborough
School of Experiential Education Etobicoke
School of Life Experience Toronto
SEED Alternative School Toronto
Sir William Osler High School Scarborough 233
South East Year Round Alternative Centre Scarborough
Subway Academy I Toronto 120
Subway Academy II Toronto
THESTUDENTSCHOOL Toronto
West End Alternative School Toronto
York Humber High School York 216
Yorkdale Adult Learning Centre North York

Former schools

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  • A.P. Wheler Public School - built in 1901 as Scarborough SS#2 to replace two earlier schools and demolished in 1968 due to road realignment (McCowan Road); succeeded by Miliken Public School.[12]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Girls only
  2. ^ Grades 11 and 12 only

References

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  1. ^ Royal Commission on Learning (December 1994). "For The Love of Learning" (PDF). Vol 4, Chap. 17, p. 17: Ministry of Education (Ontario). Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 March 2014. Retrieved 30 January 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  2. ^ https://www.cpsa-acsp.ca/papers-2007/MacLellan.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  3. ^ "School Superintendents". www.tdsb.on.ca. TDSB.
  4. ^ "About Us". www.tdsb.on.ca. TDSB.
  5. ^ "2019-20 Budget". www.tdsb.on.ca. TDSB.
  6. ^ "Toronto District School Board > Leadership > Trustees > Chair of the Board". www.tdsb.on.ca. TDSB. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Director of Education - Karen Falconer". www.tdsb.on.ca. TDSB. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  8. ^ "TDSB Student Senate". www.tdsb.on.ca. TDSB.
  9. ^ "Toronto District School Board > Find your... > School > By Name". www.tdsb.on.ca.
  10. ^ "Specialized Schools and Programs". www.tdsb.on.ca.
  11. ^ "Secondary Programs".
  12. ^ "Milliken Public School > History".