Sir Oliver Mowat Collegiate Institute

TDSB public high school · 9–12 · 5400 Lawrence Ave E

950 students in 2024–25. 85% passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try, against 83% at the typical TDSB high school.

School website
Students9502024–25
Grades9–12High school
FrenchCoreCore French classes
Low-income homes5%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 math56%
28th of 65Typical 52%Up 10 in 3 years
Grade 10 literacy test (OSSLT)85%
29th of 65Typical 83%Up 1 in 3 years

Students and families

Low-income homes5% group 12%
First language not English15% group 38%
New to Canada7% group 13%
Receiving special education23% group 20%
Identified as gifted1% group 1%
Parents with no degree, diploma or certificate2% 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

14
crimes reported within 250 m of this school
Reported to police at a school, January 2023 to September 2026. 2 in 2023, 7 in 2024, 3 in 2025 and 2 in 2026.
This school14 Typical Toronto public school3

More than at 9 in 10 Toronto public schools.

Assault · 13Break and enter · 1

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

Centennial Scarborough, 5400 Lawrence Ave E.

Street map of Sir Oliver Mowat Collegiate Institute, its 250 m circle and the numbered nearby schoolsStreet map of Sir Oliver Mowat Collegiate Institute and nearby schools
Sir Oliver Mowat Collegiate Institute
This school
West Hill Collegiate Institute
TDSB · 9–12
63 min walk

Walking times are estimates.

Getting there

Nearest TTC stations

Lawrence Ave East at East Ave - Rouge Hill Go Station14 min walk
Rouge Hill Go Station Loop16 min walk

Bus and streetcar stops

Lawrence Ave East at Charlottetown Blvd West Side2 min walk
Lawrence Ave East at Bridgeport Dr2 min walk
Lawrence Ave East at Centennial Rd6 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 m3
Collisions involving a cyclist within 250 m1

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

Port Union Community Recreation Centre Park3 min walk
Bill Hancox Park5 min walk
Charlottetown Park5 min walk

Community and recreation centres

Port Union Community Recreation Centre3 min walk
Charlottetown Junior Elementary School5 min walk

Library

Port Union Library3 min walk

The neighbourhood: Centennial Scarborough

People13,380
Children 14 and under16%
Typical age44
Households4,420
Homes that are rented8%
English as first language68%

From the 2021 Census, for the whole neighbourhood.

Quick answers

What grades does Sir Oliver Mowat Collegiate Institute teach?

9 to 12. It is a public high school.

Which board runs Sir Oliver Mowat Collegiate Institute?

Toronto District School Board (TDSB).

How did Sir Oliver Mowat Collegiate Institute do on the literacy test in 2024–25?

85% of students passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try, against 83% at the typical school in its group. That ranks 29th of 65.

Does Sir Oliver Mowat Collegiate Institute offer French Immersion?

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

How many students go to Sir Oliver Mowat Collegiate Institute?

950 students in 2024–25.