David and Mary Thomson Collegiate Institute

TDSB public high school · 9–12 · 125 Brockley Drive

SHSM programs

1,225 students in 2024–25. 72% passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try, against 83% at the typical TDSB high school.

School website
Students1,2252024–25
Grades9–12High school
FrenchCoreCore French classes
Low-income homes16%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 math32%
53rd of 65Typical 52%No change in 3 years
Grade 10 literacy test (OSSLT)72%
T-47th of 65Typical 83%Up 6 in 3 years

Students and families

Low-income homes16% group 12%
First language not English55% group 38%
New to Canada21% group 13%
Receiving special education23% group 20%
Identified as gifted0% group 1%
Parents with no degree, diploma or certificate11% 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

27
crimes reported within 250 m of this school
Reported to police at a school, January 2023 to September 2026. 7 in 2023, 9 in 2024, 9 in 2025 and 2 in 2026.
This school27 Typical Toronto public school3

More than at 9 in 10 Toronto public schools.

Assault · 23Robbery · 4

Police place each report at the nearest intersection, so reports from another school close by can be counted here. Donwood Park Jr Public School - Highbrook Campus, Donwood Park Jr Public School - Main Bldg are within 250 m, so the count may include reports there. Each offence counts once, so one event can count more than once.

On the map

Bendale-Glen Andrew, 125 Brockley Drive.

Street map of David and Mary Thomson Collegiate Institute, its 250 m circle and the numbered nearby schoolsStreet map of David and Mary Thomson Collegiate Institute and nearby schools
David and Mary Thomson Collegiate Institute
This school
Winston Churchill Collegiate Institute
TDSB · 9–12
24 min walk
St Joan of Arc Catholic Academy
TCDSB · 9–12
33 min walk
ÉSC Père-Philippe-Lamarche
MonAvenir · 9–12
42 min walk

Walking times are estimates.

Getting there

Nearest TTC stations

Lawrence East Station13 min walk

Bus and streetcar stops

Midland Ave at Brockley Dr4 min walk
Midland Ave at Norbury Cres South Side4 min walk
Midland Ave at Midwest Rd (South)4 min walk

Cycling

No bike lanes within 400 m. 1 Bike Share station 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 m0
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

Donwood Park3 min walk
Birkdale Ravine11 min walk

Community and recreation centres

Birkdale Community Centre23 min walk

Library

Bendale Library27 min walk

The neighbourhood: Bendale-Glen Andrew

People18,685
Children 14 and under14%
Typical age38
Households7,420
Homes that are rented39%
English as first language37%

From the 2021 Census, for the whole neighbourhood.

Specialist High Skills Major

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

Health and WellnessHorticulture and LandscapingInformation and Communications Technology

Quick answers

What grades does David and Mary Thomson Collegiate Institute teach?

9 to 12. It is a public high school.

Which board runs David and Mary Thomson Collegiate Institute?

Toronto District School Board (TDSB).

How did David and Mary Thomson Collegiate Institute do on the literacy test in 2024–25?

72% of students passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try, against 83% at the typical school in its group. That ranks T-47th of 65.

Does David and Mary Thomson Collegiate Institute offer French Immersion?

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

How many students go to David and Mary Thomson Collegiate Institute?

1,225 students in 2024–25.