Downsview Secondary School

TDSB public high school · 9–12 · 7 Hawksdale Rd

SHSM programsChild care in the building

540 students in 2024–25. 59% passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try, against 83% at the typical TDSB high school.

School website
Students5402024–25
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 math26%
58th of 65Typical 52%Up 5 in 3 years
Grade 10 literacy test (OSSLT)59%
62nd of 65Typical 83%Down 9 in 3 years

Students and families

Low-income homes16% group 12%
First language not English51% group 38%
New to Canada32% group 13%
Receiving special education24% group 20%
Identified as gifted0% group 1%
Parents with no degree, diploma or certificate12% 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

7
crimes reported within 250 m of this school
Reported to police at a school, January 2023 to September 2026. 1 in 2023, 4 in 2024 and 2 in 2025.
This school7 Typical Toronto public school3

More than at 7 in 10 Toronto public schools.

Assault · 4Robbery · 2Break and enter · 1

Police place each report at the nearest intersection, so reports from another school close by can be counted here. Downsview Public School, Madonna Catholic Secondary School 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

Downsview, 7 Hawksdale Rd.

Street map of Downsview Secondary School, its 250 m circle and the numbered nearby schoolsStreet map of Downsview Secondary School and nearby schools
Downsview Secondary School
This school
Madonna Catholic Secondary School
TCDSB · 9–12
4 min walk
Yorkdale Secondary School
TDSB · 9–12
32 min walk
Chaminade College School
TCDSB · 9–12
43 min walk

Walking times are estimates.

Getting there

Bus and streetcar stops

Keele St at Wandle Ave4 min walk
Keele St at Tilbury Dr5 min walk
Keele St at Paxtonia Blvd North Side5 min walk

Cycling

Bike lanes or routes nearby on Stanley Greene Blvd (about 4 min walk to the closest). 2 Bike Share stations within 500 m.

Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Street safety

School zone speed sign within 250 mNo
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

Dubray Parkette3 min walk
Downsview Memorial Parkette7 min walk
Stanley Greene Park7 min walk

Community and recreation centres

Roding Community Centre18 min walk
Ancaster Community Centre18 min walk

Library

Downsview Library5 min walk

The neighbourhood: Downsview

People17,970
Children 14 and under14%
Typical age40
Households6,975
Homes that are rented47%
English as first language42%

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 Downsview Secondary School teach?

9 to 12. It is a public high school.

Which board runs Downsview Secondary School?

Toronto District School Board (TDSB).

How did Downsview Secondary School do on the literacy test in 2024–25?

59% of students passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try, against 83% at the typical school in its group. That ranks 62nd of 65.

Does Downsview Secondary School offer French Immersion?

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

How many students go to Downsview Secondary School?

540 students in 2024–25.