Leaside High School
200 Hanna Rd · East York · M4G3N8 · Toronto DSB
Around Leaside-Bennington, within 3 km, there are 27 secondary schools, Leaside High School among them. Every school in and around Leaside-Bennington →
What stands out about Leaside High School
- A typical size: 1,115 students, where the middle secondary school in Ontario has 810.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the top fifth in Ontario.
- Its best showing is Grade 9 math, at 79% where the middle in Ontario is 55%.
- Public and English-language, under Toronto DSB.
How Leaside High 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, Leaside High School averages the top fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 79% | 55% | Top fifth | −6 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 95% | 85% | Top fifth | +0 |
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 Leaside High School has a band rather than a letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Leaside High School gets a place among them, the top fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Leaside-Bennington’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Leaside High School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Leaside High School
A home address sets the designated school in each board’s attendance area. Registration is with the board; a school outside the area admits only where there is 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 secondary schools
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
Of the 6 secondary schools nearest Leaside High School, 4 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leaside High School | English public | English | 1,115 | Top fifth | |
| Northern Secondary School | English public | English | 2,075 | Second fifth | 1.4 km |
| North Toronto Collegiate Institute | English public | English | 1,220 | Top fifth | 1.9 km |
| Marshall McLuhan Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 1,050 | Second fifth | 3 km |
| Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute | English public | English | 1,755 | Bottom fifth | 3.1 km |
| Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute | English public | English | 1,255 | Top fifth | 3.3 km |
| Don Mills Collegiate Institute | English public | English | 795 | Fourth fifth | 3.9 km |
Secondary schools near Leaside High School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Leaside High School
Who runs Leaside High School?
Toronto DSB: Leaside High School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Leaside High School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Leaside High School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Leaside High School?
Nearby: Northern Secondary School (1.4 km), North Toronto Collegiate Institute (1.9 km) and Marshall McLuhan Catholic Secondary School (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).