Madonna Catholic Secondary School
20 Dubray Ave · Toronto · M3K1V5 · Toronto CDSB
Around Downsview, within 3 km, there are 13 secondary schools, Madonna Catholic Secondary School among them. Every school in and around Downsview →
What stands out about Madonna Catholic Secondary School
- Its 560 students sit close to the 810 of a middle secondary school in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 9 math, at 39% where the middle in Ontario is 55%.
- Catholic and English-language, under Toronto CDSB.
How Madonna Catholic Secondary 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.
Madonna Catholic Secondary School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 39% | 55% | Bottom fifth | +0 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 82% | 85% | Fourth fifth | +6 |
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 results band for Madonna Catholic Secondary School, and no letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Madonna Catholic Secondary School gets a place among them, the bottom fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Madonna Catholic Secondary School feeds into Downsview’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Madonna Catholic Secondary School
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
Ontario funds the Catholic system in full; its high schools are open to all, its elementary schools mostly to Catholic families.
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
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
3 of the 6 nearest secondary schools have more students than Madonna Catholic Secondary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madonna Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 560 | Bottom fifth | |
| Downsview Secondary School | English public | English | 540 | Bottom fifth | 0.2 km |
| Yorkdale Secondary School | English public | English | 435 | – | 1.8 km |
| ALPHA II Alternative School | English public | English | – | – | 2.3 km |
| Chaminade College School | English Catholic | English | 875 | Fourth fifth | 2.6 km |
| Dante Alighieri Academy | English Catholic | English | 655 | Bottom fifth | 2.6 km |
| William Lyon Mackenzie Collegiate Institute | English public | English | 1,400 | Top fifth | 3 km |
Secondary schools near Madonna Catholic Secondary School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Madonna Catholic Secondary School
Who runs Madonna Catholic Secondary School?
Madonna Catholic Secondary School belongs to Toronto CDSB (English Catholic).
What language does Madonna Catholic Secondary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Madonna Catholic Secondary School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Madonna Catholic Secondary School?
Nearby: Downsview Secondary School (0.2 km), Yorkdale Secondary School (1.8 km) and ALPHA II Alternative School (2.3 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).