Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts

TCDSB Catholic high school · 9–12 · 36 Greenfield Ave

Shares its building with Cardinal Carter ES.

SHSM programs

665 students in 2024–25. 97% passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try, against 83% at the typical TCDSB high school.

School website
Students6652024–25
Grades9–12High school
FrenchCoreCore French classes
Low-income homes11%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.

Grade 9 math87%
Not ranked: students apply or audition to attendTypical 59%Up 7 in 3 years
Grade 10 literacy test (OSSLT)97%
Not ranked: students apply or audition to attendTypical 83%Up 1 in 3 years

Students and families

Low-income homes11% group 13%
First language not English32% group 29%
New to Canada3% group 10%
Receiving special education7% group 19%
Identified as gifted7% group 2%
Parents with no degree, diploma or certificate4% 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

2
crimes reported within 250 m of this school
Reported to police at a school, January 2023 to September 2026. Both were in 2025.
This school2 Typical Toronto public school3

Fewer than at 5 in 10 Toronto public schools.

Assault · 1Robbery · 1

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

On the map

Yonge-Doris, 36 Greenfield Ave.

Street map of Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts, its 250 m circle and the numbered nearby schoolsStreet map of Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts and nearby schools
Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts
This school
Earl Haig Secondary School
TDSB · 9–12
11 min walk
Loretto Abbey Catholic Secondary School
TCDSB · 9–12
41 min walk
ÉSC Monseigneur-de-Charbonnel
MonAvenir · 9–12
44 min walk

Walking times are estimates.

Getting there

Nearest TTC stations

Yonge St at Sheppard Ave East North Side - Sheppard Station4 min walk
Sheppard-Yonge Station -4 min walk

Bus and streetcar stops

Yonge St at Elmhurst Ave3 min walk
Sheppard Ave East at Doris Ave4 min walk
Sheppard Ave East at Yonge St East Side4 min walk

Cycling

Bike lanes or routes nearby on Sheppard Ave E (about 5 min walk to the closest). 3 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 mNone
Collisions involving a pedestrian within 250 m12
Collisions involving a cyclist within 250 m1

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

Spring Garden Parkette5 min walk
Willowdale Park5 min walk
Albert Standing Park8 min walk

Community and recreation centres

North York Civic Centre8 min walk
Douglas Snow Aquatic Centre9 min walk

Library

North York Central Library10 min walk

The neighbourhood: Yonge-Doris

People20,160
Children 14 and under11%
Typical age38
Households9,840
Homes that are rented44%
English as first language22%

From the 2021 Census, for the whole neighbourhood.

Specialist High Skills Major

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

Arts and Culture

Quick answers

What grades does Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts teach?

9 to 12. It is a Catholic high school.

Which board runs Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts?

Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB).

How did Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts do on the literacy test in 2024–25?

97% of students passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try, against 83% at the typical school in its group.

Does Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts offer French Immersion?

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

How many students go to Cardinal Carter Academy for the Arts?

665 students in 2024–25.