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.
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

Most TDSB secondary institutions operate as a collegiate institute, and provide secondary education in all types of subjects available 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 : Customized learning hubs focusing on science, technology, engineering and mathematics. 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

NameLocationYear foundedPopulation ESL populationEQAO Academic Math score OSSLT pass Special programsPicture
A. Y. Jackson Secondary SchoolNorth York1970105593% 90%
Agincourt Collegiate InstituteScarborough1915123690% 92% French Immersion, Extended French
Albert Campbell Collegiate InstituteScarborough1976121984% 80%
Birchmount Park Collegiate InstituteScarborough196484967% 70% Elite Athletes/Arts
Bloor Collegiate InstituteToronto192577791% 91% Math, Science & Technology
Advanced Placement
C. W. Jefferys Collegiate InstituteNorth York196573174% 66% Arts Programs, Math, Science & Technology
Cedarbrae Collegiate InstituteScarborough1961114649% 68% French Immersion, Extended French, Media Arts
Central Technical SchoolToronto1915112941% 53% Arts Programs
Central Toronto AcademyToronto191153760% 68% Advanced Placement
Danforth Collegiate and Technical InstituteToronto192391784% 72% Math, Science & Technology
David and Mary Thomson Collegiate InstituteScarborough195998759% 66% Advanced Placement
Don Mills Collegiate InstituteNorth York1959105587% 87% Cyber Arts
Downsview Secondary SchoolNorth York195558860% 44% Africentric Secondary Program, Arts Programs
Dr Norman Bethune Collegiate InstituteScarborough1979107692% 87%
Earl Haig Secondary SchoolNorth York1929199393% 92% Arts Focused Schools
East York Collegiate InstituteEast York192797272% 70% French Immersion
Emery Collegiate InstituteNorth York196161735% 61% Cyber Studies
Etobicoke Collegiate InstituteEtobicoke1928102794% 84%
Etobicoke School of the ArtsToronto198192190% 97% Arts Focused Schools
Forest Hill Collegiate InstituteToronto194897992% 89%
George Harvey Collegiate InstituteYork195253342% 71% Cyber Studies
George S. Henry AcademyNorth York196540169% 68%
Georges Vanier Secondary SchoolNorth York196681476% 69% Arts Programs, Math, Science & Technology
Harbord Collegiate InstituteToronto1892105177% 89% French Immersion, Extended French
Humberside Collegiate InstituteToronto1892118188% 94% French Immersion, Extended French
Jarvis Collegiate InstituteToronto180768456% 76% Advanced Placement
John Polanyi Collegiate InstituteNorth York196889657% 76% Math, Science & Technology
Kipling Collegiate InstituteEtobicoke196046244% 53% Math, Science & Technology
L'Amoreaux Collegiate InstituteScarborough197353783% 76% Extended French
Lakeshore Collegiate InstituteEtobicoke198362666% 69% Cyber Arts, Advanced Placement
Lawrence Park Collegiate InstituteToronto1936116289% 96% French Immersion, Extended French
Leaside High SchoolEast York194599787% 97% French Immersion, Extended French
Lester B. Pearson Collegiate InstituteScarborough1978138377% 75%
Malvern Collegiate InstituteToronto1903113089% 94% French Immersion, Extended French
Marc Garneau Collegiate InstituteEast York1973171587% 80% Math, Science & Technology
Martingrove Collegiate InstituteEtobicoke1966117783% 85% Advanced Placement
Monarch Park Collegiate InstituteToronto196482578% 85% International Baccalaureate
Newtonbrook Secondary SchoolNorth York196489372% 69% French Immersion, Extended French
North Albion Collegiate InstituteEtobicoke196284276% 74%
North Toronto Collegiate InstituteToronto1910126591% 98%
Northern Secondary SchoolToronto1930177686% 89%
Northview Heights Secondary SchoolNorth York1957169291% 84% Cyber Arts, Elite Athletes/Arts, Math, Science & Technology
Oakwood Collegiate InstituteToronto190846045% 68% Extended French
Parkdale Collegiate InstituteToronto188850076% 81% International Baccalaureate
R. H. King AcademyScarborough1922123989% 88% Leadership Pathway
Richview Collegiate InstituteEtobicoke195896185% 94% French Immersion, Extended French
Riverdale Collegiate InstituteToronto1907118189% 85% Extended French
Rosedale Heights School of the ArtsToronto104479% 95% Arts Focused Schools
Runnymede Collegiate InstituteYork192761365% 65% Math, Science & Technology
SATEC @ W. A. Porter Collegiate InstituteScarborough1958126490% 87% Cyber Studies, Math, Science & Technology
Silverthorn Collegiate InstituteEtobicoke196491280% 80% Elite Athletes/Arts
Sir John A. Macdonald Collegiate InstituteScarborough1964110487% 87%
Sir Oliver Mowat Collegiate InstituteScarborough1970109875% 83%
Sir Wilfrid Laurier Collegiate InstituteScarborough1965135479% 73% International Baccalaureate
Stephen Leacock Collegiate InstituteScarborough196963987% 77% Media Arts
Thistletown Collegiate InstituteEtobicoke195748565% 72%
Ursula Franklin AcademyToronto199550194% 99% Integrated Technology
Victoria Park Collegiate InstituteNorth York1960128990% 84% International Baccalaureate
West Hill Collegiate InstituteScarborough195570455% 72% Advanced Placement
West Humber Collegiate InstituteEtobicoke196698488% 75% Math, Science & Technology, Advanced Placement
Western Technical-Commercial SchoolToronto1927110672% 73% Cyber Arts
Weston Collegiate InstituteYork1857104349% 66% Africentric Secondary Program, International Baccalaureate, SHSM
Westview Centennial Secondary SchoolNorth York196789247% 47%
Wexford Collegiate School for the ArtsScarborough1965112073% 80% Arts Focused Schools
William Lyon Mackenzie Collegiate InstituteNorth York1960134892% 93% Math, Science & Technology
Winston Churchill Collegiate InstituteScarborough195463373% 64% Africentric Secondary Program, Advanced Placement
Woburn Collegiate InstituteScarborough196394478% 79%
York Memorial Collegiate InstituteYork192987161% 77% Advanced Placement
York Mills Collegiate InstituteNorth York195798491% French Immersion

Alternative schools

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.
NameLocationPopulation
Alternative Scarborough Education 1Scarborough107
Avondale Elementary & Secondary AlternativeNorth York51
Burnhamthorpe Collegiate InstituteEtobicoke379
CALC Secondary SchoolToronto552
Central Etobicoke High SchoolEtobicoke141
City SchoolToronto120
Contact Alternative SchoolToronto183
Delphi Secondary Alternative SchoolScarborough118
Drewry Secondary SchoolNorth York118
East York Alternative Secondary SchoolEast York121
Eastdale Collegiate InstituteToronto119
Emery EdVance Secondary SchoolNorth York143
Etobicoke Year-Round Alternative CentreEtobicoke49
Frank Oke Secondary SchoolYork104
Greenwood Secondary SchoolToronto217
Heydon Park Secondary SchoolToronto161
Inglenook Community SchoolToronto81
Maplewood High SchoolScarborough182
Native Learning CentreToronto38
Native Learning Centre EastScarborough15
Oasis Alternative Secondary SchoolToronto109
Parkview Alternative SchoolScarborough84
Scarborough Centre for Alt Studies AdultScarborough
Scarborough Centre for Alternative StudiesScarborough
School of Experiential EducationEtobicoke
School of Life ExperienceToronto
SEED Alternative SchoolToronto
Sir William Osler High SchoolScarborough233
South East Year Round Alternative CentreScarborough
Subway Academy IToronto120
Subway Academy IIToronto
THESTUDENTSCHOOLToronto
West End Alternative SchoolToronto
York Humber High SchoolYork216
Yorkdale Adult Learning CentreNorth York

Former schools

NameLocationYear foundedYear closedReason for closurePicture
A.P. Wheler Public SchoolScarborough19011968Road realignment
Alderwood Collegiate InstituteEtobicoke19551983Low enrolment
Bendale Business and Technical InstituteScarborough19632019Merged with David and Mary Thomson Collegiate Institute
Bickford Park High School
Brockton High SchoolToronto19661995
Eastern Commerce Collegiate InstituteToronto19252015Low enrolment
Humbergrove Secondary SchoolEtobicoke19661988
Keiller Mackay Collegiate InstituteEtobicoke19711983
Kingsmill Secondary SchoolEtobicoke19631988
Lakeview Secondary SchoolToronto19671989
Midland Avenue Collegiate InstituteScarborough19622000Low enrolment
Nelson A. Boylen Collegiate InstituteNorth York19662016Low enrolment
Scarlett Heights Entrepreneurial AcademyEtobicoke19632018
Sir Robert L. Borden Business and Technical InstituteScarborough19662016
Tabor Park Vocational SchoolScarborough19651986
Vaughan Road AcademyYork19272017Low enrollment
Vincent Massey Collegiate InstituteEtobicoke19611985
West Park Secondary SchoolToronto19681988