Silverthorn Collegiate Institute

TDSB public high school · 9–12 · 291 Mill Rd

SHSM programs

880 students in 2024–25. 84% passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try, against 83% at the typical TDSB high school.

School website
Students8802024–25
Grades9–12High school
FrenchCoreCore French classes
Low-income homes8%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 math53%
T-31st of 65Typical 52%Up 3 in 3 years
Grade 10 literacy test (OSSLT)84%
T-30th of 65Typical 83%Up 1 in 3 years

Students and families

Low-income homes8% group 12%
First language not English37% group 38%
New to Canada15% group 13%
Receiving special education18% group 20%
Identified as gifted1% 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. 5 in 2024, 1 in 2025 and 2 in 2026.
This school8 Typical Toronto public school3

More than at 7 in 10 Toronto public schools.

Assault · 6Auto theft · 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

Markland Wood, 291 Mill Rd.

Street map of Silverthorn Collegiate Institute, its 250 m circle and the numbered nearby schoolsStreet map of Silverthorn Collegiate Institute and nearby schools
Silverthorn Collegiate Institute
This school
Burnhamthorpe Collegiate Institute
TDSB · 9–12
32 min walk
Michael Power/St Joseph High School
TCDSB · 9–12
39 min walk
Martingrove Collegiate Institute
TDSB · 9–12
69 min walk

Walking times are estimates.

Getting there

Bus and streetcar stops

Mill Rd at Markland Dr North Side - Silverthorne C.I.2 min walk
Markland Dr at Mill Rd3 min walk
Burnhamthorpe Rd at Old Burnhamthorpe Rd (West)6 min walk

Cycling

Bike lanes or routes nearby on Mill Rd (about 6 min walk to the closest). 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

Bloordale Park North8 min walk
Burnhamill Park10 min walk
Millwood Park11 min walk

Community and recreation centres

Bloordale Community School11 min walk
Etobicoke Civic Centre22 min walk

Library

Eatonville Library32 min walk

The neighbourhood: Markland Wood

People10,365
Children 14 and under13%
Typical age51
Households4,220
Homes that are rented27%
English as first language56%

From the 2021 Census, for the whole neighbourhood.

Specialist High Skills Major

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

Arts and Culture

Quick answers

What grades does Silverthorn Collegiate Institute teach?

9 to 12. It is a public high school.

Which board runs Silverthorn Collegiate Institute?

Toronto District School Board (TDSB).

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

84% of students passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try, against 83% at the typical school in its group. That ranks T-30th of 65.

Does Silverthorn Collegiate Institute offer French Immersion?

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

How many students go to Silverthorn Collegiate Institute?

880 students in 2024–25.