St Mary Catholic Academy

TCDSB Catholic high school · 9–12 · 66 Dufferin Park Ave

SHSM programs

765 students in 2024–25. 86% passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try, against 83% at the typical TCDSB high school.

School website
Students7652024–25
Grades9–12High school
FrenchCoreCore French classes
Low-income homes12%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%Up 9 in 3 years
Grade 10 literacy test (OSSLT)86%
12th of 30Typical 83%Up 5 in 3 years

Students and families

Low-income homes12% group 13%
First language not English32% group 29%
New to Canada9% group 10%
Receiving special education28% group 19%
Identified as gifted3% group 2%
Parents with no degree, diploma or certificate9% 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

14
crimes reported within 250 m of this school
Reported to police at a school, January 2023 to September 2026. 4 in 2023, 6 in 2024, 3 in 2025 and 1 in 2026.
This school14 Typical Toronto public school3

More than at 9 in 10 Toronto public schools.

Assault · 12Auto 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

Dufferin Grove, 66 Dufferin Park Ave.

Street map of St Mary Catholic Academy, its 250 m circle and the numbered nearby schoolsStreet map of St Mary Catholic Academy and nearby schools
St Mary Catholic Academy
This school
Bloor Collegiate Institute
TDSB · 9–12
6 min walk
Caring and Safe School 4
TDSB · 9–12
8 min walk
Central Toronto Academy
TDSB · 9–12
13 min walk

Walking times are estimates.

Getting there

Nearest TTC stations

Dufferin Station6 min walk
Dufferin St at Bloor St West - Dufferin Station6 min walk

Bus and streetcar stops

Dufferin St at Dufferin Park Ave3 min walk
Dufferin Mall4 min walk
Bloor St West at Havelock St5 min walk

Cycling

Bike lanes or routes nearby on Dufferin Grove Park Trl, Havelock St, Gladstone Ave (about 1 min walk to the closest). 7 Bike Share stations within 500 m.

Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Street safety

School zone speed sign within 250 mNo
Speed cameras within 250 m1
Collisions involving a pedestrian within 250 m6
Collisions involving a cyclist within 250 m5

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

Dufferin Grove Park3 min walk
Salem Parkette6 min walk
Westmoreland Avenue Parkette7 min walk

Community and recreation centres

Bob Abate Community Recreation Centre18 min walk
Mary McCormick Recreation Centre19 min walk

Library

Bloor/Gladstone Library5 min walk

The neighbourhood: Dufferin Grove

People11,215
Children 14 and under11%
Typical age38
Households5,270
Homes that are rented59%
English as first language60%

From the 2021 Census, for the whole neighbourhood.

Specialist High Skills Major

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

Transportation

Quick answers

What grades does St Mary Catholic Academy teach?

9 to 12. It is a Catholic high school.

Which board runs St Mary Catholic Academy?

Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB).

How did St Mary Catholic Academy do on the literacy test in 2024–25?

86% of students passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try, against 83% at the typical school in its group. That ranks 12th of 30.

Does St Mary Catholic Academy offer French Immersion?

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

How many students go to St Mary Catholic Academy?

765 students in 2024–25.