East York Alternative Secondary School
An alternative school: a different setting for students who need one. 140 students in 2024–25.
Results, 2024–25
How we rankStudents who met the provincial standard on the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test. A reading and writing test most students write in Grade 10. Passing it is one way to meet the diploma’s literacy requirement. Glossary and Grade 9 math (Education Quality and Accountability Office. The provincial agency that runs Ontario’s standard tests in Grades 3, 6 and 9, and the Grade 10 literacy test. We rank schools on these results. Glossary). Black line: the typical school in the TDSB high schools group.
Students and families
Low-income and parent education figures describe the school’s neighbourhoods (2021 Census). “Group” is the typical school in the same group.
Safety
More than at 9 in 10 Toronto public schools.
Police place each report at the nearest intersection, so reports from another school close by can be counted here. East York Collegiate Institute is 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
Old East York, 670 Cosburn Ave.
This school
TDSB · 9–123 min walk
Viamonde · 9–1226 min walk
TDSB · 9–1226 min walk
Walking times are estimates.
Getting there
Nearest TTC stations
Bus and streetcar stops
Cycling
Bike lanes or routes nearby on Cosburn Ave (about 2 min walk to the closest). 3 Bike Share stations within 500 m.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Street safety
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
Community and recreation centres
Library
The neighbourhood: Old East York
From the 2021 Census, for the whole neighbourhood.
Quick answers
9 to 12. It is a public high school.
Toronto District School Board (TDSB).
No data this year.
Yes. It also offers Core French.
140 students in 2024–25.