St John Henry Newman Catholic High School

TCDSB Catholic high school · 9–12 · 100 BRIMLEY RD

French ImmersionSHSM programs

915 students in 2024–25. 81% passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try, against 83% at the typical TCDSB high school.

School website
Students9152024–25
Grades9–12High school
FrenchImmersionExtended and Core too
Low-income homes13%Group typical 13%

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 TCDSB high schools group. Ranks are within that group.

Grade 9 math45%
T-21st of 29Typical 59%Down 6 in 3 years
Grade 10 literacy test (OSSLT)81%
18th of 30Typical 83%Up 1 in 3 years

Students and families

Low-income homes13% group 13%
First language not English18% group 29%
New to Canada9% group 10%
Receiving special education20% group 19%
Identified as gifted2% group 2%
Parents with no degree, diploma or certificate7% group 9%

Low-income and parent education figures describe the school’s neighbourhoods (2021 Census). “Group” is the typical school in the same group.

Safety

11
crimes reported within 250 m of this school
Reported to police at a school, January 2023 to September 2026. 1 in 2023, 4 in 2024, 3 in 2025 and 3 in 2026.
This school11 Typical Toronto public school3

More than at 8 in 10 Toronto public schools.

Assault · 7Robbery · 3Break and enter · 1

Police place each report at the nearest intersection, so reports from another school close by can be counted here. St John Henry Newman Catholic High School (Future Site), St Theresa Shrine Catholic Elementary School 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

Cliffcrest, 100 BRIMLEY RD.

Street map of St John Henry Newman Catholic High School, its 250 m circle and the numbered nearby schoolsStreet map of St John Henry Newman Catholic High School and nearby schools
St John Henry Newman Catholic High School
This school
R H King Academy
TDSB · 9–12
15 min walk
Caring and Safe School 3
TDSB · 9–12
32 min walk
Birchmount Park Collegiate Institute
TDSB · 9–12
39 min walk

Walking times are estimates.

Getting there

Nearest TTC stations

St Clair Ave East at Linden Ave - Scarborough Go Station21 min walk

Bus and streetcar stops

Barkdene Hills at Larwood Blvd4 min walk
2661 Kingston Rd4 min walk
Kingston Rd at Resthaven Memorial Gardens4 min walk

Cycling

Bike lanes or routes nearby on Barkdene Hills, Brimley Rd S, Chine Dr (about 2 min walk to the closest). The closest Bike Share station is about 11 min walk away.

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 m1
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

Totts Tot Lot9 min walk
Barkdene Park9 min walk
J.A. Leslie Tot Lot11 min walk

Library

Cliffcrest Library23 min walk

The neighbourhood: Cliffcrest

People16,130
Children 14 and under16%
Typical age43
Households5,880
Homes that are rented37%
English as first language61%

From the 2021 Census, for the whole neighbourhood.

Specialist High Skills Major

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

Arts and CultureHealth and WellnessHospitality and TourismInformation and Communications TechnologyNon-Profit, Education and Child CareSports

Quick answers

What grades does St John Henry Newman Catholic High School teach?

9 to 12. It is a Catholic high school.

Which board runs St John Henry Newman Catholic High School?

Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB).

How did St John Henry Newman Catholic High School do on the literacy test in 2024–25?

81% of students passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try, against 83% at the typical school in its group. That ranks 18th of 30.

Does St John Henry Newman Catholic High School offer French Immersion?

Yes. It also offers Extended French and Core French.

How many students go to St John Henry Newman Catholic High School?

915 students in 2024–25.