Father John Redmond Catholic Secondary School

TCDSB Catholic high school · 9–12 · 28 Colonel Samuel Smith Park Dr

SHSM programs

1,160 students in 2024–25. 94% passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try, against 83% at the typical TCDSB high school.

School website
Students1,1602024–25
Grades9–12High school
FrenchCoreCore French classes
Low-income homes7%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. Ranks are within that group.

Grade 9 math75%
3rd of 29Typical 59%Up 6 in 3 years
Grade 10 literacy test (OSSLT)94%
T-2nd of 30Typical 83%Up 1 in 3 years

Students and families

Low-income homes7% group 13%
First language not English18% group 29%
New to Canada6% group 10%
Receiving special education15% group 19%
Identified as gifted5% group 2%
Parents with no degree, diploma or certificate2% 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

0
crimes reported within 250 m of this school
Reported to police at a school, January 2023 to September 2026.
This school0 Typical Toronto public school3

Fewer than at 8 in 10 Toronto public schools.

Police place each report at the nearest intersection, so reports from another school close by can be counted here. No other school is within 250 m. Each offence counts once, so one event can count more than once.

On the map

New Toronto, 28 Colonel Samuel Smith Park Dr.

Street map of Father John Redmond Catholic Secondary School, its 250 m circle and the numbered nearby schoolsStreet map of Father John Redmond Catholic Secondary School and nearby schools
Father John Redmond Catholic Secondary School
This school
Lakeshore Collegiate Institute
TDSB · 9–12
12 min walk
Etobicoke Collegiate Institute
TDSB · 9–12
99 min walk

Walking times are estimates.

Getting there

Bus and streetcar stops

Colonel Samuel Park at Opposite Humber College Cottages C-M1 min walk
Colonel Samuel Smith Park Dr2 min walk
Colonel Samuel Park at Humber College Cottages C-M2 min walk

Cycling

Bike lanes or routes nearby on Colonel Sam Smith Park Trl, 3101 Lake Shore Blvd W (about 2 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 mYes, 40 km/h limit
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

Colonel Samuel Smith Park5 min walk
Twenty Third Street Parkette8 min walk
Twenty Fifth Street Parkette10 min walk

Community and recreation centres

Ken Cox Community Centre1 min walk
Power House Recreation Centre3 min walk

Library

New Toronto Library11 min walk

The neighbourhood: New Toronto

People11,345
Children 14 and under14%
Typical age40
Households5,275
Homes that are rented56%
English as first language63%

From the 2021 Census, for the whole neighbourhood.

Specialist High Skills Major

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

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Quick answers

What grades does Father John Redmond Catholic Secondary School teach?

9 to 12. It is a Catholic high school.

Which board runs Father John Redmond Catholic Secondary School?

Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB).

How did Father John Redmond Catholic Secondary School do on the literacy test in 2024–25?

94% of students passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try, against 83% at the typical school in its group. That ranks T-2nd of 30.

Does Father John Redmond Catholic Secondary School offer French Immersion?

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

How many students go to Father John Redmond Catholic Secondary School?

1,160 students in 2024–25.