Northern Secondary School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Toronto, Ontario M4P2L5 · Toronto DSB
#131 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario
#131 of 766 nationally
About Northern Secondary School
Northern Secondary School is a public secondary located in Toronto, in the Toronto DSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades 9-12. In 2025 it enrolled 2,075 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 74.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in Canada and 131st of 766 ranked secondary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is eqao grade 9 mathematics (84th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer low-income households) (41th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 2,075; first language not english 21%; special education 21%; identified as gifted 17%.
There are 661 schools in Toronto; Northern Secondary School ranks 67th of 406 scored schools there.
Success Index (Canada) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across Canada.
- EQAO Grade 3 (reading, writing, maths) (20%)–
- EQAO Grade 6 (reading, writing, maths) (25%)–
- EQAO Grade 9 mathematics (25%)72%
- OSSLT first-attempt pass rate (20%)91%
- FSA literacy score (25%)–
- FSA numeracy score (25%)–
- Community advantage (fewer low-income households) (10%)10%
- Parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (10%)1%
The Success Index (Canada) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Northern Secondary School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 2,075
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 9 maths
- 72%
- % at or above the provincial standard in Grade 9 mathematics.
- OSSLT pass rate
- 91%
- % passing the Grade 10 literacy test on the first attempt.
- Low-income households
- 10%
- % of students living in low-income households.
- Parents without a credential
- 1%
- % of students whose parents have no degree, diploma or certificate.
- First language not English
- 21%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 21%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 17%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near Northern Secondary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
Eglinton Junior Public School
Toronto · Public elementary · Grades JK-5
500 students · 275 m away
North Toronto Collegiate Institute
Toronto · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,220 students · 479 m away
St Monica Catholic School
Toronto · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
345 students · 598 m away
John Fisher Junior Public School
Toronto · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
310 students · 607 m away
Blythwood Junior Public School
Toronto · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
285 students · 1.0 km away
Sunny View Junior and Senior Public School
Toronto · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
90 students · 1.1 km away
Hodgson Middle School
Toronto · Public elementary · Grades 6-8
580 students · 1.1 km away
Maurice Cody Junior Public School
Toronto · Public elementary · Grades JK-5
550 students · 1.2 km away
Spectrum Alternative Senior School
York · Public elementary · Grades 7-8
55 students · 1.3 km away
Davisville Junior Public School
Toronto · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
590 students · 1.3 km away
Similar schools
Public secondary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
Bill Hogarth Secondary School
Markham · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
2,055 students
John F Ross Collegiate and Vocational Institute
Guelph · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
2,115 students
J Clarke Richardson Collegiate Institute
Ajax · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
2,010 students
Saunders Secondary School
London · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
2,010 students
Earl Haig Secondary School
North York · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
2,175 students
White Oaks Secondary School
Oakville · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
2,180 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Northern Secondary School a good school?
Northern Secondary School has a Success Index (Canada) of 74.0 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in Canada) and ranks #131 of 766 in Ontario. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Northern Secondary School rank in Ontario?
Northern Secondary School ranks #131 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario and #131 of 766 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Northern Secondary School?
Northern Secondary School had 2,075 students in 2025.
Is Northern Secondary School a elementary school or a secondary school?
Northern Secondary School is classified as a secondary covering Grades 9-12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Northern Secondary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Northern Secondary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.