East York Collegiate Institute

TDSB public high school · 9–12 · 650 Cosburn Ave

French ImmersionSHSM programs

1,090 students in 2024–25. 83% passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try, against 83% at the typical TDSB high school.

School website
Students1,0902024–25
Grades9–12High school
FrenchImmersionCore too
Low-income homes12%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 math46%
39th of 65Typical 52%Up 9 in 3 years
Grade 10 literacy test (OSSLT)83%
T-32nd of 65Typical 83%Up 1 in 3 years

Students and families

Low-income homes12% group 12%
First language not English31% group 38%
New to Canada12% group 13%
Receiving special education23% group 20%
Identified as gifted0% group 1%
Parents with no degree, diploma or certificate5% 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

13
crimes reported within 250 m of this school
Reported to police at a school, January 2023 to September 2026. 7 in 2023, 2 in 2024, 1 in 2025 and 3 in 2026.
This school13 Typical Toronto public school3

More than at 8 in 10 Toronto public schools.

Assault · 13

Police place each report at the nearest intersection, so reports from another school close by can be counted here. East York Alternative Secondary School 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, 650 Cosburn Ave.

Street map of East York Collegiate Institute, its 250 m circle and the numbered nearby schoolsStreet map of East York Collegiate Institute and nearby schools
East York Collegiate Institute
This school
École secondaire Michelle-O'Bonsawin
Viamonde · 9–12
26 min walk
Greenwood Secondary School
TDSB · 9–12
26 min walk
Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute
TDSB · 9–12
27 min walk

Walking times are estimates.

Getting there

Nearest TTC stations

Coxwell Station21 min walk
Greenwood Station23 min walk

Bus and streetcar stops

Coxwell Ave at Cosburn Ave2 min walk
Cosburn Ave at Coxwell Ave2 min walk
Cosburn Ave at Coxwell Ave West Side2 min walk

Cycling

Bike lanes or routes nearby on Cosburn Ave (about 1 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 m2
Collisions involving a cyclist within 250 m3

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

Cosburn Park5 min walk
True Davidson Park6 min walk
Memorial Gardens Park7 min walk

Community and recreation centres

East York Civic Centre7 min walk
Canadian Martyrs Catholic School12 min walk

Library

S. Walter Stewart Library6 min walk

The neighbourhood: Old East York

People9,160
Children 14 and under16%
Typical age44
Households3,730
Homes that are rented34%
English as first language62%

From the 2021 Census, for the whole neighbourhood.

Specialist High Skills Major

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

Manufacturing

Quick answers

What grades does East York Collegiate Institute teach?

9 to 12. It is a public high school.

Which board runs East York Collegiate Institute?

Toronto District School Board (TDSB).

How did East York Collegiate Institute do on the literacy test in 2024–25?

83% of students passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try, against 83% at the typical school in its group. That ranks T-32nd of 65.

Does East York Collegiate Institute offer French Immersion?

Yes. It also offers Core French.

How many students go to East York Collegiate Institute?

1,090 students in 2024–25.