Jarvis Collegiate Institute

TDSB public high school · 9–12 · 495 Jarvis St

SHSM programs

610 students in 2024–25. 80% passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try, against 83% at the typical TDSB high school.

School website
Students6102024–25
Grades9–12High school
FrenchExtendedCore too
Low-income homes25%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 math34%
T-50th of 65Typical 52%Up 19 in 3 years
Grade 10 literacy test (OSSLT)80%
40th of 65Typical 83%Down 3 in 3 years

Students and families

Low-income homes25% group 12%
First language not English65% group 38%
New to Canada25% group 13%
Receiving special education14% group 20%
Identified as gifted0% group 1%
Parents with no degree, diploma or certificate11% 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

17
crimes reported within 250 m of this school
Reported to police at a school, January 2023 to September 2026. 10 in 2023, 3 in 2025 and 4 in 2026.
This school17 Typical Toronto public school3

More than at 9 in 10 Toronto public schools.

Assault · 13Break and enter · 2Auto theft · 2

Police place each report at the nearest intersection, so reports from another school close by can be counted here. National Ballet School - Betty Oliphant Theatre, National Ballet School - Maison Staines House & Salle Currie Hall, National Ballet School - The Shoe Room 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

Cabbagetown-South St.James Town, 495 Jarvis St.

Street map of Jarvis Collegiate Institute, its 250 m circle and the numbered nearby schoolsStreet map of Jarvis Collegiate Institute and nearby schools
Jarvis Collegiate Institute
This school
Native Learning Centre
TDSB · 9–12
5 min walk
Collège français secondaire
Viamonde · 9–12
6 min walk
Msgr Fraser College (Isabella Campus)
TCDSB · 9–12
7 min walk

Walking times are estimates.

Getting there

Nearest TTC stations

Wellesley Station8 min walk
Yonge St at Wellesley St East - Wellesley Station9 min walk

Bus and streetcar stops

Wellesley St East at Jarvis St1 min walk
Wellesley St East at Sherbourne St4 min walk
Sherbourne St at Wellesley St East4 min walk

Cycling

Bike lanes or routes nearby on Wellesley St E, Maitland Pl, Sherbourne St (about 1 min walk to the closest). 17 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 m9
Collisions involving a cyclist within 250 m11

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

Wellesley - Magill Park4 min walk
Barbara Hall Park4 min walk
Montague Parkette5 min walk

Community and recreation centres

Wellesley Community Centre5 min walk
John Innes Community Recreation Centre21 min walk

Library

St. James Town Library5 min walk

The neighbourhood: Cabbagetown-South St.James Town

People11,020
Children 14 and under8%
Typical age45
Households6,200
Homes that are rented55%
English as first language69%

From the 2021 Census, for the whole neighbourhood.

Specialist High Skills Major

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

Business

Quick answers

What grades does Jarvis Collegiate Institute teach?

9 to 12. It is a public high school.

Which board runs Jarvis Collegiate Institute?

Toronto District School Board (TDSB).

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

80% of students passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try, against 83% at the typical school in its group. That ranks 40th of 65.

Does Jarvis Collegiate Institute offer French Immersion?

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

How many students go to Jarvis Collegiate Institute?

610 students in 2024–25.