Harbord Collegiate Institute

TDSB public high school · 9–12 · 286 Harbord St

French ImmersionSHSM programs

980 students in 2024–25. 93% passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try, against 83% at the typical TDSB high school.

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Students9802024–25
Grades9–12High school
FrenchImmersionExtended and Core too
Low-income homes11%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 math77%
T-9th of 65Typical 52%Up 11 in 3 years
Grade 10 literacy test (OSSLT)93%
T-14th of 65Typical 83%Down 1 in 3 years

Students and families

Low-income homes11% group 12%
First language not English23% group 38%
New to Canada8% group 13%
Receiving special education20% group 20%
Identified as gifted3% group 1%
Parents with no degree, diploma or certificate4% 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

8
crimes reported within 250 m of this school
Reported to police at a school, January 2023 to September 2026. 4 in 2023, 1 in 2024, 2 in 2025 and 1 in 2026.
This school8 Typical Toronto public school3

More than at 7 in 10 Toronto public schools.

Assault · 6Break and enter · 2

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

Palmerston-Little Italy, 286 Harbord St.

Street map of Harbord Collegiate Institute, its 250 m circle and the numbered nearby schoolsStreet map of Harbord Collegiate Institute and nearby schools
Harbord Collegiate Institute
This school
Loretto College School
TCDSB · 9–12
8 min walk
Central Toronto Academy
TDSB · 9–12
12 min walk
St Mary Catholic Academy
TCDSB · 9–12
24 min walk

Walking times are estimates.

Getting there

Nearest TTC stations

Christie Station8 min walk
Bathurst Station10 min walk

Bus and streetcar stops

Harbord St at Palmerston Blvd3 min walk
Harbord St at Clinton St3 min walk
Bloor St West at Manning Ave6 min walk

Cycling

Bike lanes or routes nearby on Harbord St, Palmerston Blvd, Lennox St (about 1 min walk to the closest). 9 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 m7

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

Healey Willan Park4 min walk
Honest Ed's Park6 min walk
Bickford Park6 min walk

Community and recreation centres

Native Youth Resource Centre5 min walk
Bob Abate Community Recreation Centre8 min walk

Library

Palmerston Library7 min walk

The neighbourhood: Palmerston-Little Italy

People13,120
Children 14 and under9%
Typical age37
Households6,180
Homes that are rented59%
English as first language66%

From the 2021 Census, for the whole neighbourhood.

Specialist High Skills Major

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

Non-Profit, Education and Child Care

Quick answers

What grades does Harbord Collegiate Institute teach?

9 to 12. It is a public high school.

Which board runs Harbord Collegiate Institute?

Toronto District School Board (TDSB).

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

93% of students passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try, against 83% at the typical school in its group. That ranks T-14th of 65.

Does Harbord Collegiate Institute offer French Immersion?

Yes. It also offers Extended French and Core French.

How many students go to Harbord Collegiate Institute?

980 students in 2024–25.