ALPHA II Alternative School

TDSB public high school · 9–12 · 35 Calico Drive

Shares its building with Calico Public School.

Alternative schoolChild care in the building

An alternative school: a different setting for students who need one. The school is small, so the Ministry doesn’t publish its student numbers.

School website
StudentsSmallNumber not published
Grades9–12High school
TypeAlternativeNot ranked
Low-income homes–Not published

Results, 2024–25

How we rank

Students who met the provincial standard on the and Grade 9 math (). Black line: the typical school in the TDSB high schools group.

Grade 9 math
No result
No results this year.
Grade 10 literacy test (OSSLT)
No result
No results this year.

Students and families

Not published for privacy

The Ministry doesn’t publish background figures for small schools, so no one can work out facts about individual students.

Safety

7
crimes reported within 250 m of this school
Reported to police at a school, January 2023 to September 2026. 5 in 2023 and 2 in 2024.
This school7 Typical Toronto public school3

More than at 7 in 10 Toronto public schools.

Assault · 7

Police place each report at the nearest intersection, so reports from another school close by can be counted here. Calico Public School shares the building, so these reports may involve it. Each offence counts once, so one event can count more than once.

On the map

Glenfield-Jane Heights, 35 Calico Drive.

Street map of ALPHA II Alternative School, its 250 m circle and the numbered nearby schoolsStreet map of ALPHA II Alternative School and nearby schools
ALPHA II Alternative School
This school
Downsview Secondary School
TDSB · 9–1234 min walk
C W Jefferys Collegiate Institute
TDSB · 9–1237 min walk
Madonna Catholic Secondary School
TCDSB · 9–1237 min walk

Walking times are estimates.

Getting there

Bus and streetcar stops

Giltspur Dr at Calico Dr1 min walk
Giltspur Dr at Peterdale Rd4 min walk
Northover St at Giltspur Dr4 min walk

Cycling

Bike lanes or routes nearby on Black Creek Trl (about 4 min walk to the closest). The closest Bike Share station is about 9 min walk away.

Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Street safety

School zone speed sign within 250 mYes, 40 km/h limit
Speed cameras within 250 mNone
Collisions involving a pedestrian within 250 m0
Collisions involving a cyclist within 250 m0

Collisions reported to Toronto Police, 2023 to 2026. Speed signs are the City’s permanent “Watch Your Speed” signs, which flash a driver’s speed in School Safety Zones.

Nearby

Parks

Giltspur Park6 min walk
Downsview Dells Park7 min walk
Reading Sprouts Garden10 min walk

Community and recreation centres

Northwood Community Centre14 min walk
Domenico Diluca Community Recreation Centre18 min walk

Library

Jane/Sheppard Library9 min walk

The neighbourhood: Glenfield-Jane Heights

People30,020
Children 14 and under16%
Typical age40
Households10,000
Homes that are rented48%
English as first language44%

From the 2021 Census, for the whole neighbourhood.

Quick answers

What grades does ALPHA II Alternative School teach?

9 to 12. It is a public high school.

Which board runs ALPHA II Alternative School?

Toronto District School Board (TDSB).

How did ALPHA II Alternative School do on the literacy test in 2024–25?

No results this year.

Does ALPHA II Alternative School offer French Immersion?

No French Immersion program is listed for 2024–25. It offers Core French.