Bishop Marrocco/Thomas Merton Catholic Secondary School

TCDSB Catholic high school · 9–12 · 1515 Bloor St W

French ImmersionSHSM programs

775 students in 2024–25. 69% passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try, against 83% at the typical TCDSB high school.

School website
Students7752024–25
Grades9–12High school
FrenchImmersionExtended and Core too
Low-income homes13%Group typical 13%

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 TCDSB high schools group. Ranks are within that group.

Grade 9 math41%
T-25th of 29Typical 59%Down 2 in 3 years
Grade 10 literacy test (OSSLT)69%
T-27th of 30Typical 83%Down 11 in 3 years

Students and families

Low-income homes13% group 13%
First language not English42% group 29%
New to Canada30% group 10%
Receiving special education24% group 19%
Identified as gifted1% group 2%
Parents with no degree, diploma or certificate10% group 9%

Low-income and parent education figures describe the school’s neighbourhoods (2021 Census). “Group” is the typical school in the same group.

Safety

8
crimes reported within 250 m of this school
Reported to police at a school, January 2023 to September 2026. 1 in 2023, 3 in 2024, 3 in 2025 and 1 in 2026.
This school8 Typical Toronto public school3

More than at 7 in 10 Toronto public schools.

Assault · 7Auto theft · 1

Police place each report at the nearest intersection, so reports from another school close by can be counted here. No other school is within 250 m. Each offence counts once, so one event can count more than once.

On the map

Roncesvalles, 1515 Bloor St W.

Street map of Bishop Marrocco/Thomas Merton Catholic Secondary School, its 250 m circle and the numbered nearby schoolsStreet map of Bishop Marrocco/Thomas Merton Catholic Secondary School and nearby schools
Bishop Marrocco/Thomas Merton Catholic Secondary School
This school
École secondaire Toronto Ouest
Viamonde · 9–12
15 min walk
ÉSC Saint-Frère-André
MonAvenir · 9–12
15 min walk
Caring and Safe School 4
TDSB · 9–12
19 min walk

Walking times are estimates.

Getting there

Nearest TTC stations

Bloor St West at Dundas St West - Bloor Go Station1 min walk
Dundas West Station3 min walk

Bus and streetcar stops

Dundas St West at Bloor St West1 min walk
Dundas St West at Dundas West Outer Platform3 min walk
Edna Ave at Dundas St West3 min walk

Cycling

Bike lanes or routes nearby on Bloor St W, West Toronto Rail Path Trl (about 1 min walk to the closest). 6 Bike Share stations within 500 m.

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 m1
Collisions involving a pedestrian within 250 m11
Collisions involving a cyclist within 250 m9

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

Ritchie Avenue Parkette5 min walk
Perth Avenue Parkette6 min walk
Chelsea Avenue Playground6 min walk

Community and recreation centres

Keele Community Centre13 min walk

Library

Junction Triangle (formely Perth/Dupont) Library18 min walk

The neighbourhood: Roncesvalles

People14,610
Children 14 and under15%
Typical age39
Households6,785
Homes that are rented53%
English as first language70%

From the 2021 Census, for the whole neighbourhood.

Specialist High Skills Major

Career-focused programs () offered here in 2025–26.

Arts and CultureBusinessTransportation

Quick answers

What grades does Bishop Marrocco/Thomas Merton Catholic Secondary School teach?

9 to 12. It is a Catholic high school.

Which board runs Bishop Marrocco/Thomas Merton Catholic Secondary School?

Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB).

How did Bishop Marrocco/Thomas Merton Catholic Secondary School do on the literacy test in 2024–25?

69% of students passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try, against 83% at the typical school in its group. That ranks T-27th of 30.

Does Bishop Marrocco/Thomas Merton Catholic Secondary School offer French Immersion?

Yes. It also offers Extended French and Core French.

How many students go to Bishop Marrocco/Thomas Merton Catholic Secondary School?

775 students in 2024–25.