Scarborough Centre for Alternative Studi

TDSB public high school · 9–12 · 720 Midland Avenue

Alternative schoolChild care in the building

An alternative school: a different setting for students who need one. 365 students in 2024–25.

School website
Students3652024–25
Grades9–12High school
TypeAlternativeNot ranked
Low-income homes15%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 homes15% group 12%
First language not English70% group 38%
New to Canada60% group 13%
Receiving special education10% 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

8
crimes reported within 250 m of this school
Reported to police at a school, January 2023 to September 2026. 1 in 2023, 1 in 2024, 3 in 2025 and 3 in 2026.
This school8 Typical Toronto public school3

More than at 7 in 10 Toronto public schools.

Assault · 8

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

Kennedy Park, 720 Midland Avenue.

Street map of Scarborough Centre for Alternative Studi, its 250 m circle and the numbered nearby schoolsStreet map of Scarborough Centre for Alternative Studi and nearby schools
Scarborough Centre for Alternative Studi
This school
Caring and Safe School 3
TDSB · 9–12
1 min walk
St Joan of Arc Catholic Academy
TCDSB · 9–12
17 min walk
R H King Academy
TDSB · 9–12
27 min walk

Walking times are estimates.

Getting there

Nearest TTC stations

Kennedy Station Drop-Off11 min walk
Kennedy Station -12 min walk

Bus and streetcar stops

Midland Ave at Verdun Ave2 min walk
Midland Ave at Wolfe Ave3 min walk
Midland Ave at Lorraine Ave4 min walk

Cycling

No bike lanes within 400 m. 1 Bike Share station within 500 m.

Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Street safety

School zone speed sign within 250 mYes, 50 km/h limit
Speed cameras within 250 mNone
Collisions involving a pedestrian within 250 m2
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

Corvette Park5 min walk
Greystone Park7 min walk
Kitchener Park8 min walk

Community and recreation centres

Don Montgomery Community Recreation Centre10 min walk

Library

Kennedy/Eglinton Library19 min walk

The neighbourhood: Kennedy Park

People17,110
Children 14 and under15%
Typical age42
Households6,590
Homes that are rented48%
English as first language45%

From the 2021 Census, for the whole neighbourhood.

Quick answers

What grades does Scarborough Centre for Alternative Studi teach?

9 to 12. It is a public high school.

Which board runs Scarborough Centre for Alternative Studi?

Toronto District School Board (TDSB).

How did Scarborough Centre for Alternative Studi do on the literacy test in 2024–25?

No results this year.

Does Scarborough Centre for Alternative Studi offer French Immersion?

No French Immersion program is listed for 2024–25.

How many students go to Scarborough Centre for Alternative Studi?

365 students in 2024–25.