Ursula Franklin Academy

TDSB public high school · 9–12 · 146 Glendonwynne Rd

Shares its building with Western Technical & Commercial School.

475 students in 2024–25. 99% passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try, against 83% at the typical TDSB high school.

School website
Students4752024–25
Grades9–12High school
FrenchCoreCore French classes
Low-income homes10%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.

Grade 9 math86%
Not ranked: students apply or audition to attendTypical 52%Up 1 in 3 years
Grade 10 literacy test (OSSLT)99%
Not ranked: students apply or audition to attendTypical 83%No change in 3 years

Students and families

Low-income homes10% group 12%
First language not English15% group 38%
New to Canada0% group 13%
Receiving special education10% group 20%
Identified as gifted10% group 1%
Parents with no degree, diploma or certificate5% 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

39
crimes reported within 250 m of this school
Reported to police at a school, January 2023 to September 2026. 16 in 2023, 11 in 2024, 6 in 2025 and 6 in 2026.
This school39 Typical Toronto public school3

More than at 9 in 10 Toronto public schools.

Assault · 27Break and enter · 8Robbery · 4

Police place each report at the nearest intersection, so reports from another school close by can be counted here. Western Technical & Commercial School shares the building, so these reports may involve it. Each offence counts once, so one event can count more than once.

On the map

High Park North, 146 Glendonwynne Rd.

Street map of Ursula Franklin Academy, its 250 m circle and the numbered nearby schoolsStreet map of Ursula Franklin Academy and nearby schools
Ursula Franklin Academy
This school
The Student School
TDSB · 9–121 min walk
Humberside Collegiate Institute
TDSB · 9–128 min walk
Runnymede Collegiate Institute
TDSB · 9–1223 min walk

Walking times are estimates.

Getting there

Nearest TTC stations

Runnymede Station9 min walk
High Park Station12 min walk

Bus and streetcar stops

Runnymede Rd at Colbeck St North Side5 min walk
Runnymede Rd at Glenwood Ave North Side5 min walk
Runnymede Rd at Colbeck St5 min walk

Cycling

Bike lanes or routes nearby on Runnymede Rd (about 5 min walk to the closest). 1 Bike Share station within 500 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 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

Glenlake Square1 min walk
Ravina Gardens6 min walk
Beresford Park6 min walk

Community and recreation centres

Annette Community Recreation Centre8 min walk
Keele Community Centre17 min walk

Library

Runnymede Library9 min walk

The neighbourhood: High Park North

People21,855
Children 14 and under13%
Typical age39
Households11,095
Homes that are rented67%
English as first language62%

From the 2021 Census, for the whole neighbourhood.

Quick answers

What grades does Ursula Franklin Academy teach?

9 to 12. It is a public high school.

Which board runs Ursula Franklin Academy?

Toronto District School Board (TDSB).

How did Ursula Franklin Academy do on the literacy test in 2024–25?

99% of students passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try, against 83% at the typical school in its group.

Does Ursula Franklin Academy offer French Immersion?

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

How many students go to Ursula Franklin Academy?

475 students in 2024–25.