Downsview Secondary School
7 Hawksdale Rd · North York · M3K1W3 · Toronto DSB
Downsview Secondary School is one of 13 secondary schools in or within 3 km of Downsview. Every school in and around Downsview →
What stands out about Downsview Secondary School
- Its 540 students sit close to the 810 of a middle secondary school in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 9 math it reaches 26%, below the 55% in Ontario.
- Public and English-language, under Toronto DSB.
How Downsview 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.
With 2 of 2 measures reported, Downsview Secondary School averages the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 26% | 55% | Bottom fifth | +5 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 59% | 85% | Bottom fifth | −9 |
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 Downsview Secondary School has a band rather than a letter
Downsview Secondary School has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
Downsview Secondary School feeds into Downsview’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Downsview Secondary School
Where a family lives settles it: the board’s map ties every address to one school, and a seat anywhere else waits on spare 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.
4 of the 6 nearest secondary schools have more students than Downsview Secondary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Downsview Secondary School | English public | English | 540 | Bottom fifth | |
| Madonna Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 560 | Bottom fifth | 0.2 km |
| Yorkdale Secondary School | English public | English | 435 | – | 2 km |
| ALPHA II Alternative School | English public | English | – | – | 2.1 km |
| Chaminade College School | English Catholic | English | 875 | Fourth fifth | 2.7 km |
| Dante Alighieri Academy | English Catholic | English | 655 | Bottom fifth | 2.8 km |
| William Lyon Mackenzie Collegiate Institute | English public | English | 1,400 | Top fifth | 2.9 km |
Secondary schools near Downsview 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 Downsview Secondary School
Who runs Downsview Secondary School?
Toronto DSB runs Downsview Secondary School (English public).
What language does Downsview Secondary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Downsview Secondary School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near Downsview Secondary School?
The closest schools are Madonna Catholic Secondary School (0.2 km), Yorkdale Secondary School (2 km) and ALPHA II Alternative School (2.1 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).