Danforth Collegiate Institute and Technical School
800 Greenwood Ave · Toronto · M4J4B7 · Toronto DSB
Danforth Collegiate Institute and Technical School: one of the 19 secondary schools within 3 km of Danforth. Every school in and around Danforth →
What stands out about Danforth Collegiate Institute and Technical School
- With 1,500 students it is bigger than three in four secondary schools in Ontario (middle: 810).
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Its weakest measure is the literacy test, at 78% where the middle in Ontario is 85%.
- An English public school, run by Toronto DSB.
- The province lists it as vocational schooling.
How Danforth Collegiate Institute and Technical 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 2 reported measures of 2, Danforth Collegiate Institute and Technical School is in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 55% | 55% | Middle fifth | +1 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 78% | 85% | Fourth fifth | +5 |
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.
A standing for Danforth Collegiate Institute and Technical School, not a grade
The fourth fifth in Ontario is where Danforth Collegiate Institute and Technical School’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
The letter belongs to Danforth: its School Grade weighs Danforth Collegiate Institute and Technical School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Danforth Collegiate Institute and Technical School
Boards set boundaries for each school; living inside one guarantees a place there, and moving across one usually means a request.
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.
Danforth Collegiate Institute and Technical School is larger than any of its 6 nearest secondary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danforth Collegiate Institute and Technical School | English public | English | 1,500 | Fourth fifth | |
| Greenwood Secondary School | English public | English | 365 | Bottom fifth | 0.4 km |
| École secondaire Michelle-O'Bonsawin | French public | French | 100 | Top fifth | 0.4 km |
| Subway Academy I | English public | English | – | – | 0.5 km |
| Kapapamahchakwew - Wandering Spirit Scho | English public | English | – | – | 0.5 km |
| St Patrick Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 1,000 | Middle fifth | 0.7 km |
| Monarch Park Collegiate Institute | English public | English | 1,015 | Second fifth | 1 km |
Secondary schools near Danforth Collegiate Institute and Technical School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Danforth Collegiate Institute and Technical School
Who runs Danforth Collegiate Institute and Technical School?
Danforth Collegiate Institute and Technical School belongs to Toronto DSB (English public).
What language does Danforth Collegiate Institute and Technical School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Danforth Collegiate Institute and Technical School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Danforth Collegiate Institute and Technical School?
The nearest are Greenwood Secondary School (0.4 km), École secondaire Michelle-O'Bonsawin (0.4 km) and Subway Academy I (0.5 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).