Birch Cliff Heights Public School
120 Highview Ave · Toronto · M1N2J1 · Toronto DSB
One of Birchcliffe-Cliffside’s 61 elementary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Birch Cliff Heights Public School. Every school in and around Birchcliffe-Cliffside →
What stands out about Birch Cliff Heights Public School
- 430 students, near the middle of 335 for elementary schools in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on Grade 3 writing: 41%, against 65% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 3 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Toronto DSB.
How Birch Cliff Heights Public School does on Ontario’s tests
EQAO’s Grade 3, 6 and 9 assessments and the literacy test, 2024-25: each school against every school in Ontario.
On average across 6 reported measures of 6, Birch Cliff Heights Public School is in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 66% | 76% | Fourth fifth | −2 |
| Grade 3 writing | 41% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −11 |
| Grade 3 math | 44% | 65% | Bottom fifth | −12 |
| Grade 6 reading | 74% | 88% | Bottom fifth | −26 |
| Grade 6 writing | 75% | 86% | Fourth fifth | −4 |
| Grade 6 math | 52% | 51% | Middle fifth | +20 |
N/R: EQAO doesn’t report groups too small to keep students anonymous. The three-year change is in percentage points, as the ministry publishes it.
How Birch Cliff Heights Public School is placed without a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Birch Cliff Heights Public School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the fourth fifth.
Birch Cliff Heights Public School feeds into Birchcliffe-Cliffside’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Birch Cliff Heights Public School
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest elementary schools
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Birch Cliff Heights Public School, 2 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birch Cliff Heights Public School | English public | English | 430 | Fourth fifth | |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 165 | Middle fifth | 0.8 km |
| Cliffside Public School | English public | English | 160 | Fourth fifth | 0.8 km |
| J G Workman Public School | English public | English | 180 | Bottom fifth | 0.8 km |
| Danforth Gardens Public School | English public | English | 530 | Fourth fifth | 1.2 km |
| Birch Cliff Public School | English public | English | 490 | Middle fifth | 1.2 km |
| Taylor Creek Public School | English public | English | 420 | Bottom fifth | 1.4 km |
Elementary schools near Birch Cliff Heights Public School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Birch Cliff Heights Public School
Who runs Birch Cliff Heights Public School?
Toronto DSB runs Birch Cliff Heights Public School (English public).
What language does Birch Cliff Heights Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Birch Cliff Heights Public School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near Birch Cliff Heights Public School?
Closest by: Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic School (0.8 km), Cliffside Public School (0.8 km) and J G Workman Public School (0.8 km).
Sources: Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 and school contact list (Open Government Licence – Ontario) · Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 (EQAO results; N/R where groups are too small). Open Government Licence – Ontario. · map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).