William Lyon Mackenzie Collegiate Institute

TDSB public high school · 9–12 · 20 Tillplain Rd

SHSM programs

1,400 students in 2024–25. 96% passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try, against 83% at the typical TDSB high school.

School website
Students1,4002024–25
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. Ranks are within that group.

Grade 9 math73%
T-12th of 65Typical 52%Down 3 in 3 years
Grade 10 literacy test (OSSLT)96%
T-3rd of 65Typical 83%Up 3 in 3 years

Students and families

Low-income homes10% group 12%
First language not English42% group 38%
New to Canada15% group 13%
Receiving special education13% group 20%
Identified as gifted17% group 1%
Parents with no degree, diploma or certificate3% 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

10
crimes reported within 250 m of this school
Reported to police at a school, January 2023 to September 2026. 4 in 2023, 1 in 2024, 3 in 2025 and 2 in 2026.
This school10 Typical Toronto public school3

More than at 8 in 10 Toronto public schools.

Assault · 9Break and enter · 1

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

Bathurst Manor, 20 Tillplain Rd.

Street map of William Lyon Mackenzie Collegiate Institute, its 250 m circle and the numbered nearby schoolsStreet map of William Lyon Mackenzie Collegiate Institute and nearby schools
William Lyon Mackenzie Collegiate Institute
This school
Northview Heights Secondary School
TDSB · 9–12
42 min walk
Downsview Secondary School
TDSB · 9–12
47 min walk

Walking times are estimates.

Getting there

Nearest TTC stations

Opposite 1042 Sheppard Ave West- Sheppard West Station5 min walk
Sheppard Ave West at Dufferin St - Sheppard West Station5 min walk

Bus and streetcar stops

Wilson Heights Blvd at Waterloo Ave South Side4 min walk
Wilson Heights Blvd at Waterloo Ave4 min walk
Wilson Heights Blvd at Codsell Ave5 min walk

Cycling

Bike lanes or routes nearby on Waterloo Ave, Dufferin St (about 3 min walk to the closest). No Bike Share station within 800 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 m0
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

Michael Feldman Parkette3 min walk
Banting Park9 min walk
Kennard Parkette11 min walk

Community and recreation centres

Irving W. Chapley Community Centre17 min walk

The neighbourhood: Bathurst Manor

People15,955
Children 14 and under14%
Typical age42
Households6,060
Homes that are rented46%
English as first language43%

From the 2021 Census, for the whole neighbourhood.

Specialist High Skills Major

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

Information and Communications Technology

Quick answers

What grades does William Lyon Mackenzie Collegiate Institute teach?

9 to 12. It is a public high school.

Which board runs William Lyon Mackenzie Collegiate Institute?

Toronto District School Board (TDSB).

How did William Lyon Mackenzie Collegiate Institute do on the literacy test in 2024–25?

96% of students passed the Grade 10 literacy test on the first try, against 83% at the typical school in its group. That ranks T-3rd of 65.

Does William Lyon Mackenzie Collegiate Institute offer French Immersion?

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

How many students go to William Lyon Mackenzie Collegiate Institute?

1,400 students in 2024–25.