C W Jefferys Collegiate Institute

TDSB public high school · 9–12 · 340 Sentinel Rd

SHSM programs

815 students in 2024–25. 65% passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try, against 83% at the typical TDSB high school.

School website
Students8152024–25
Grades9–12High school
FrenchCoreCore French classes
Low-income homes17%Group typical 12%

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. Ranks are within that group.

Grade 9 math24%
60th of 65Typical 52%Down 7 in 3 years
Grade 10 literacy test (OSSLT)65%
T-58th of 65Typical 83%Down 7 in 3 years

Students and families

Low-income homes17% group 12%
First language not English43% group 38%
New to Canada16% group 13%
Receiving special education17% group 20%
Identified as gifted0% group 1%
Parents with no degree, diploma or certificate17% group 7%

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

Safety

14
crimes reported within 250 m of this school
Reported to police at a school, January 2023 to September 2026. 3 in 2023, 5 in 2024, 5 in 2025 and 1 in 2026.
This school14 Typical Toronto public school3

More than at 9 in 10 Toronto public schools.

Assault · 13Robbery · 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

York University Heights, 340 Sentinel Rd.

Street map of C W Jefferys Collegiate Institute, its 250 m circle and the numbered nearby schoolsStreet map of C W Jefferys Collegiate Institute and nearby schools
C W Jefferys Collegiate Institute
This school
Westview Centennial Secondary School
TDSB · 9–12
35 min walk

Walking times are estimates.

Getting there

Nearest TTC stations

Sentinel Station Eastbound5 min walk
Sentinel Station Westbound5 min walk

Bus and streetcar stops

Sentinel Rd at Hucknall Rd (North)3 min walk
Sentinel Rd at Derrydown Rd3 min walk
Finch Ave West at Sentinel Rd5 min walk

Cycling

Bike lanes or routes nearby on Sentinel Rd, Black Creek Trl (about 1 min walk to the closest). No Bike Share station within 800 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 m1
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

Bratty Park5 min walk
Sentinel Park6 min walk
Fountainhead Park7 min walk

Community and recreation centres

Grandravine Community Recreation Centre17 min walk
Northwood Community Centre23 min walk

Library

York Woods Library10 min walk

The neighbourhood: York University Heights

People28,255
Children 14 and under14%
Typical age36
Households10,345
Homes that are rented53%
English as first language41%

From the 2021 Census, for the whole neighbourhood.

Specialist High Skills Major

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

Business

Quick answers

What grades does C W Jefferys Collegiate Institute teach?

9 to 12. It is a public high school.

Which board runs C W Jefferys Collegiate Institute?

Toronto District School Board (TDSB).

How did C W Jefferys Collegiate Institute do on the literacy test in 2024–25?

65% of students passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try, against 83% at the typical school in its group. That ranks T-58th of 65.

Does C W Jefferys Collegiate Institute offer French Immersion?

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

How many students go to C W Jefferys Collegiate Institute?

815 students in 2024–25.