St Mother Teresa Catholic Academy

TCDSB Catholic high school · 9–12 · 40 Sewells Rd

SHSM programsChild care in the building

525 students in 2024–25. 70% passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try, against 83% at the typical TCDSB high school.

School website
Students5252024–25
Grades9–12High school
FrenchCoreCore French classes
Low-income homes11%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 math29%
29th of 29Typical 59%Down 9 in 3 years
Grade 10 literacy test (OSSLT)70%
26th of 30Typical 83%Down 2 in 3 years

Students and families

Low-income homes11% group 13%
First language not English16% group 29%
New to Canada22% group 10%
Receiving special education26% group 19%
Identified as gifted0% group 2%
Parents with no degree, diploma or certificate10% 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. 4 in 2023, 3 in 2024, 2 in 2025 and 2 in 2026.
This school11 Typical Toronto public school3

More than at 8 in 10 Toronto public schools.

Assault · 11

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

Malvern East, 40 Sewells Rd.

Street map of St Mother Teresa Catholic Academy, its 250 m circle and the numbered nearby schoolsStreet map of St Mother Teresa Catholic Academy and nearby schools
St Mother Teresa Catholic Academy
This school
Lester B Pearson Collegiate Institute
TDSB · 9–12
19 min walk
Woburn Collegiate Institute
TDSB · 9–12
60 min walk

Walking times are estimates.

Getting there

Bus and streetcar stops

Sewells Rd at McLevin Ave South Side1 min walk
Sewells Rd at Alford Cres1 min walk
Sewells Rd at McLevin Ave1 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 m4
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

Malvern Park4 min walk
Shawn "Blu" Rose Park8 min walk
Viola Desmond Park8 min walk

Community and recreation centres

Malvern Recreation Centre3 min walk
Berner Trail Community Centre16 min walk

Library

Malvern Library4 min walk

The neighbourhood: Malvern East

People26,095
Children 14 and under15%
Typical age40
Households8,565
Homes that are rented30%
English as first language49%

From the 2021 Census, for the whole neighbourhood.

Specialist High Skills Major

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

Arts and CultureSports

Quick answers

What grades does St Mother Teresa Catholic Academy teach?

9 to 12. It is a Catholic high school.

Which board runs St Mother Teresa Catholic Academy?

Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB).

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

70% of students passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try, against 83% at the typical school in its group. That ranks 26th of 30.

Does St Mother Teresa Catholic Academy offer French Immersion?

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

How many students go to St Mother Teresa Catholic Academy?

525 students in 2024–25.