Yorkdale Secondary School

TDSB public high school · 9–12 · 38 Orfus Rd

Child care in the building

435 students in 2024–25.

School website
Students4352024–25
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 math
No result
No results this year.
Grade 10 literacy test (OSSLT)
No result
No results this year.

Students and families

Low-income homes10% group 12%
First language not English55% group 38%
New to Canada60% group 13%
Receiving special education10% group 20%
Identified as gifted0% 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

6
crimes reported within 250 m of this school
Reported to police at a school, January 2023 to September 2026. 1 in 2023, 3 in 2024 and 2 in 2025.
This school6 Typical Toronto public school3

More than at 6 in 10 Toronto public schools.

Assault · 4Break and enter · 1Theft over $5,000 · 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

Yorkdale-Glen Park, 38 Orfus Rd.

Street map of Yorkdale Secondary School, its 250 m circle and the numbered nearby schoolsStreet map of Yorkdale Secondary School and nearby schools
Yorkdale Secondary School
This school
Dante Alighieri Academy
TCDSB · 9–12
18 min walk
John Polanyi Collegiate Institute
TDSB · 9–12
26 min walk
Madonna Catholic Secondary School
TCDSB · 9–12
29 min walk

Walking times are estimates.

Getting there

Nearest TTC stations

Yorkdale Rd at Go Terminal - Yorkdale Station18 min walk
Yorkdale Station18 min walk

Bus and streetcar stops

38 Orfus Rd1 min walk
47 Orfus Rd2 min walk
Orfus Rd at Dufferin St4 min walk

Cycling

No bike lanes within 400 m. The closest Bike Share station is about 10 min walk away.

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 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

Jane Osler Park6 min walk
Ranee Park9 min walk
Conlands Parkette11 min walk

Community and recreation centres

Regina Mundi Catholic School18 min walk
Glen Long Community Centre21 min walk

The neighbourhood: Yorkdale-Glen Park

People16,625
Children 14 and under12%
Typical age40
Households6,835
Homes that are rented46%
English as first language41%

From the 2021 Census, for the whole neighbourhood.

Quick answers

What grades does Yorkdale Secondary School teach?

9 to 12. It is a public high school.

Which board runs Yorkdale Secondary School?

Toronto District School Board (TDSB).

How did Yorkdale Secondary School do on the literacy test in 2024–25?

No results this year.

Does Yorkdale Secondary School offer French Immersion?

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

How many students go to Yorkdale Secondary School?

435 students in 2024–25.