Parkview Alternative School

TDSB public high school · 9–12 · 2nd Flr, Rm 203 1641 Pharmacy Avenue

Alternative school

An alternative school: a different setting for students who need one. 60 students in 2024–25.

School website
Students602024–25
Grades9–12High school
TypeAlternativeNot ranked
Low-income homes10%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.

Grade 9 math
No result
No results this year.
Grade 10 literacy test (OSSLT)
No result
No results this year.

Students and families

Low-income homes10% group 12%
First language not English30% group 38%
New to Canada0% group 13%
Receiving special education40% group 20%
Identified as gifted0% group 1%
Parents with no degree, diploma or certificate10% 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

1
crime reported within 250 m of this school
Reported to police at a school, January 2023 to September 2026. It was in 2024.
This school1 Typical Toronto public school3

Fewer than at 6 in 10 Toronto public schools.

Assault · 1

Police place each report at the nearest intersection, so reports from another school close by can be counted here. Terraview Learning Centre 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

Wexford/Maryvale, 2nd Flr, Rm 203 1641 Pharmacy Avenue.

Street map of Parkview Alternative School, its 250 m circle and the numbered nearby schoolsStreet map of Parkview Alternative School and nearby schools
Parkview Alternative School
This school
Caring and Safe School 2
TDSB · 9–12
1 min walk
Victoria Park Collegiate Institute
TDSB · 9–12
23 min walk
Senator O'Connor College School
TCDSB · 9–12
30 min walk

Walking times are estimates.

Getting there

Bus and streetcar stops

Penworth Rd at Pharmacy Ave4 min walk
Penworth Rd at Crosland Dr5 min walk
Reddins Rd at Crosland Dr6 min walk

Cycling

No bike lanes within 400 m. No Bike Share station within 800 m.

Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Street safety

School zone speed sign within 250 mNo
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

Terraview Park3 min walk
Wishing Well Park7 min walk
Willowfield Gardens Park7 min walk

Community and recreation centres

Fenside Arena19 min walk
Ellesmere Community Recreation Centre22 min walk

Library

Maryvale Library18 min walk

The neighbourhood: Wexford/Maryvale

People28,345
Children 14 and under15%
Typical age41
Households10,265
Homes that are rented41%
English as first language45%

From the 2021 Census, for the whole neighbourhood.

Quick answers

What grades does Parkview Alternative School teach?

9 to 12. It is a public high school.

Which board runs Parkview Alternative School?

Toronto District School Board (TDSB).

How did Parkview Alternative School do on the literacy test in 2024–25?

No results this year.

Does Parkview Alternative School offer French Immersion?

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

How many students go to Parkview Alternative School?

60 students in 2024–25.