R H King Academy
3800 St Clair Ave E · Toronto · M1M1V3 · Toronto DSB
R H King Academy sits among 14 secondary schools within 3 km of Cliffcrest. Every school in and around Cliffcrest →
What stands out about R H King Academy
- A large secondary school: 1,225 students, against a middle of 810 in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 9 math: 60%, against 55% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 2 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Toronto DSB.
How R H King Academy 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.
R H King Academy reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 60% | 55% | Second fifth | −8 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 82% | 85% | Fourth fifth | −7 |
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.
Why R H King Academy has a band rather than a letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so R H King Academy gets a place among them, the middle fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
R H King Academy feeds into Cliffcrest’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at R H King Academy
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have room.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest secondary schools
The closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
R H King Academy is larger than any of its 6 nearest secondary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R H King Academy | English public | English | 1,225 | Middle fifth | |
| St John Henry Newman Catholic High School | English Catholic | English | 915 | Fourth fifth | 0.9 km |
| South East Secondary Alternative School | English public | English | 55 | – | 1.6 km |
| Caring and Safe School 3 | English public | English | – | – | 1.6 km |
| Scarborough Centre for Alternative Studi | English public | English | 365 | – | 1.7 km |
| ÉSC Père-Philippe-Lamarche | French Catholic | French | 280 | Middle fifth | 1.9 km |
| St Joan of Arc Catholic Academy | English Catholic | English | 910 | Fourth fifth | 2.5 km |
Secondary schools near R H King Academy
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about R H King Academy
Who runs R H King Academy?
R H King Academy comes under Toronto DSB (English public).
What language does R H King Academy teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at R H King Academy?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near R H King Academy?
The closest schools are St John Henry Newman Catholic High School (0.9 km), South East Secondary Alternative School (1.6 km) and Caring and Safe School 3 (1.6 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).