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Best high schools in Toronto

Latest results: 2024–25Updated November 2026

High schools with the highest first-try pass rates on the Grade 10 literacy test and the strongest Grade 9 math results, by board.

Quick answer

TDSB high schools, literacy test: Newtonbrook Secondary School and Richview Collegiate Institute (98%). TCDSB high schools, literacy test: Notre Dame Catholic High School (97%). TDSB high schools, Grade 9 math: Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute (88%).

TDSB high schools, literacy test

Full ranking

Rank in the group of 65. The typical school had 83%.

T-1Newtonbrook Secondary SchoolLow-income 14% · 870 students98%
T-1Richview Collegiate InstituteLow-income 8% · 1,000 students98%
T-3Humberside Collegiate InstituteLow-income 7% · 1,460 students96%
T-3Lawrence Park Collegiate InstituteLow-income 7% · 1,255 students96%
T-3Malvern Collegiate InstituteLow-income 6% · 1,140 students96%
T-3William Lyon Mackenzie Collegiate InstituteLow-income 10% · 1,400 students96%
T-3York Mills Collegiate InstituteLow-income 13% · 1,295 students96%
T-8Bloor Collegiate InstituteLow-income 10% · 820 students95%
T-8Earl Haig Secondary SchoolLow-income 17% · 2,175 students95%
T-8Leaside High SchoolLow-income 7% · 1,115 students95%

TCDSB high schools, literacy test

Full ranking

Rank in the group of 30. The typical school had 83%.

1Notre Dame Catholic High SchoolLow-income 11% · 510 students97%
T-2Bishop Allen Academy Catholic Secondary SchoolLow-income 7% · 1,460 students94%
T-2Father John Redmond Catholic Secondary SchoolLow-income 7% · 1,160 students94%
T-2Mary Ward Catholic Secondary SchoolLow-income 13% · 970 students94%
T-5Loretto Abbey Catholic Secondary SchoolLow-income 11% · 685 students89%
T-5Marshall McLuhan Catholic Secondary SchoolLow-income 11% · 1,050 students89%
T-5St John Paul II Catholic Secondary SchoolLow-income 10% · 1,355 students89%
T-8Francis Libermann Catholic High SchoolLow-income 12% · 815 students88%
T-8Senator O'Connor College SchoolLow-income 14% · 1,365 students88%
T-10Michael Power/St Joseph High SchoolLow-income 8% · 2,035 students87%

TDSB high schools, Grade 9 math

Full ranking

Rank in the group of 65. The typical school had 52%.

1Lawrence Park Collegiate InstituteLow-income 7% · 1,255 students88%
2A Y Jackson Secondary SchoolLow-income 13% · 1,400 students86%
3Earl Haig Secondary SchoolLow-income 17% · 2,175 students84%
4York Mills Collegiate InstituteLow-income 13% · 1,295 students81%
T-5Humberside Collegiate InstituteLow-income 7% · 1,460 students80%
T-5North Toronto Collegiate InstituteLow-income 12% · 1,220 students80%
7Leaside High SchoolLow-income 7% · 1,115 students79%
8Malvern Collegiate InstituteLow-income 6% · 1,140 students78%
T-9Harbord Collegiate InstituteLow-income 11% · 980 students77%
T-9Riverdale Collegiate InstituteLow-income 7% · 1,600 students77%

Specialized schools

Some schools choose students by application or audition, such as arts schools. We leave them out of these lists so that they compare like with like, but you’ll find each one on its own page.

Quick answers

Which high schools in Toronto rank highest?

TDSB high schools, literacy test: Newtonbrook Secondary School and Richview Collegiate Institute (98%). TCDSB high schools, literacy test: Notre Dame Catholic High School (97%). TDSB high schools, Grade 9 math: Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute (88%).

How are these ranked?

On one published result at a time, inside groups of comparable schools (same board, level and language), with no combined score. Family income is shown beside every school.

Why aren’t arts schools listed?

Schools that choose students by application or audition are left out so that the lists compare like with like.