Improving

Downsview Secondary School

North York, Ontario

Mixed performance with weaker reading, weaker writing, weaker math. Recent results show an improving trend.

families looking for improving schoolsstudents who may benefit from schools serving more special education learners

Overall score

5.4

out of 10

Reading69%
Writing69%
Math27%

Key metrics

Math

27%

Needs improvement

Reading

69%

Average

Writing

69%

Average

Trend

Improving

What this means for parents

This profile is derived from the available EQAO/OSSLT measures: reading is 69%, writing is 69%, math is 27%. Across the available three-year change fields, the school is improving overall (average change 20.5 points).

Is this school a good fit?

Best for

  • families looking for improving schools
  • students who may benefit from schools serving more special education learners

May not be ideal for

  • families prioritizing top-tier math performance
  • families prioritizing strong reading outcomes
  • families prioritizing strong writing outcomes
  • parents seeking very even performance across subjects

Performance by grade level

Math

Needs improvement

27%

+27 pts over 3 yrs

Based on EQAOresults — % of students meeting the provincial standard.

Three-year improvement

Improving

Change in students meeting provincial standard over 3 years

Grade 9

Math
+27

Grade 10

OSSLT Literacy
+14

Values in percentage points. Positive = more students meeting the standard vs. three years ago.

Contact & details

Address

7 Hawksdale Rd, North York, Ontario, M3K 1W3

Phone

416-395-3200

Type

Public · English

Grades

9-12

Students

485

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