West End Alternative School

TDSB public high school · 9–12 · 3rd Floor 777 Bloor St W

Alternative school

An alternative school: a different setting for students who need one. 60 students in 2024–25.

School website
Students602024–25
Grades9–12High school
TypeAlternativeNot ranked
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 math
No result
No results this year.
Grade 10 literacy test (OSSLT)
No result
Not reported this year.

Students and families

Low-income homes10% group 12%
First language not English20% group 38%
New to Canada0% group 13%
Receiving special education40% group 20%
Identified as gifted10% group 1%
Parents with no degree, diploma or certificate0% 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

3
crimes reported within 250 m of this school
Reported to police at a school, January 2023 to September 2026. All three were in 2023.
This school3 Typical Toronto public school3

The same as the typical Toronto public school.

Assault · 3

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

Palmerston-Little Italy, 3rd Floor 777 Bloor St W.

Street map of West End Alternative School, its 250 m circle and the numbered nearby schoolsStreet map of West End Alternative School and nearby schools
West End Alternative School
This school
Harbord Collegiate Institute
TDSB · 9–128 min walk
Central Toronto Academy
TDSB · 9–128 min walk
Loretto College School
TCDSB · 9–1212 min walk

Walking times are estimates.

Getting there

Nearest TTC stations

Christie Station3 min walk
Ossington Station9 min walk

Bus and streetcar stops

Bloor St West at Montrose Ave2 min walk
Bloor St West at Grace St2 min walk
Bloor St West at Christie St3 min walk

Cycling

Bike lanes or routes nearby on Montrose Ave, Bloor St W, Christie Pits Park Trl (about 1 min walk to the closest). 9 Bike Share stations within 500 m.

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 m6
Collisions involving a cyclist within 250 m12

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

Bickford Park3 min walk
Christie Pits Park4 min walk
Irene Avenue Parkette5 min walk

Community and recreation centres

Bob Abate Community Recreation Centre1 min walk
Native Youth Resource Centre6 min walk

Library

Palmerston Library9 min walk

The neighbourhood: Palmerston-Little Italy

People13,120
Children 14 and under9%
Typical age37
Households6,180
Homes that are rented59%
English as first language66%

From the 2021 Census, for the whole neighbourhood.

Quick answers

What grades does West End Alternative School teach?

9 to 12. It is a public high school.

Which board runs West End Alternative School?

Toronto District School Board (TDSB).

How did West End Alternative School do on the literacy test in 2024–25?

Not reported this year.

Does West End Alternative School offer French Immersion?

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

How many students go to West End Alternative School?

60 students in 2024–25.