Thistletown Collegiate Institute
20 Fordwich Cres · Toronto · M9W2T4 · Toronto DSB
Thistletown Collegiate Institute: one of the 10 secondary schools within 3 km of Rexdale-Kipling. Every school in and around Rexdale-Kipling →
What stands out about Thistletown Collegiate Institute
- A typical size: 610 students, where the middle secondary school in Ontario has 810.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 9 math it reaches 33%, below the 55% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 2 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Toronto DSB.
How Thistletown Collegiate Institute 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, Thistletown Collegiate Institute averages the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 33% | 55% | Bottom fifth | +8 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 78% | 85% | Fourth fifth | +13 |
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.
Thistletown Collegiate Institute is placed by its results, not lettered
Against the other schools in Ontario, Thistletown Collegiate Institute’s results fall in the bottom fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
The letter belongs to Rexdale-Kipling: its School Grade weighs Thistletown Collegiate Institute with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Thistletown Collegiate Institute
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
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
Of the 6 secondary schools nearest Thistletown Collegiate Institute, 5 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thistletown Collegiate Institute | English public | English | 610 | Bottom fifth | |
| Caring and Safe School 1 | English public | English | – | – | 1 km |
| Monsignor Percy Johnson Catholic High School | English Catholic | English | 1,010 | Fourth fifth | 1 km |
| West Humber Collegiate Institute | English public | English | 1,120 | Fourth fifth | 2 km |
| St Basil-the-Great College School | English Catholic | English | 1,130 | Bottom fifth | 2.4 km |
| Father Henry Carr Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 805 | Fourth fifth | 2.5 km |
| North Albion Collegiate Institute | English public | English | 690 | Bottom fifth | 2.8 km |
Secondary schools near Thistletown Collegiate Institute
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Thistletown Collegiate Institute
Who runs Thistletown Collegiate Institute?
Toronto DSB runs Thistletown Collegiate Institute (English public).
What language does Thistletown Collegiate Institute teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Thistletown Collegiate Institute?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Thistletown Collegiate Institute?
Its nearest neighbours are Caring and Safe School 1 (1 km), Monsignor Percy Johnson Catholic High School (1 km) and West Humber Collegiate Institute (2 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).