Yorkdale Secondary School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Toronto, Ontario M6A1L6 · Toronto DSB
#488 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario
#488 of 766 nationally
About Yorkdale Secondary School
Yorkdale Secondary School is a public secondary school located in Toronto, in the Toronto DSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades 9-12. In 2025 it enrolled 435 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 40.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in Canada and 488th of 766 ranked secondary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer low-income households) (41th percentile), and its weakest is parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (39th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 435; first language not english 55%; special education 10%; identified as gifted 0%.
There are 661 schools in Toronto; Yorkdale Secondary School ranks 248th 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%)–
- OSSLT first-attempt pass rate (20%)–
- FSA literacy score (25%)–
- FSA numeracy score (25%)–
- Community advantage (fewer low-income households) (10%)10%
- Parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (10%)5%
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 Yorkdale Secondary School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 435
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- Low-income households
- 10%
- % of students living in low-income households.
- Parents without a credential
- 5%
- % of students whose parents have no degree, diploma or certificate.
- First language not English
- 55%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 10%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 0%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near Yorkdale Secondary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
Lawrence Heights Middle School
North York · Public elementary · Grades 6-8
110 students · 672 m away
St Charles Catholic School
Toronto · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
280 students · 1.0 km away
Joyce Public School
North York · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
175 students · 1.1 km away
Regina Mundi Catholic School
Toronto · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
330 students · 1.1 km away
Flemington Public School
North York · Public elementary · Grades JK-5
190 students · 1.2 km away
École élémentaire Mathieu-da-Costa
North York · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
160 students · 1.3 km away
Ancaster Public School
North York · Public elementary · Grades JK-5
125 students · 1.5 km away
John Polanyi Collegiate Institute
Toronto · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
500 students · 1.6 km away
St Norbert Catholic School
Toronto · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
310 students · 1.7 km away
Baycrest Public School
North York · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
290 students · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Public secondary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
Simcoe Shores Secondary School
Barrie · Public alternative · Grades 9-12
435 students
St Marys D.C. & V. I. High School
St Marys · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
430 students
Walkerton District Community School
Walkerton · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
430 students
École secondaire des adultes Le Carrefour
Ottawa · Public alternative · Grades 9-12
430 students
Kirkland Lake District Composite Secondary School
Kirkland Lake · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
440 students
Waterford District High School
Waterford · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
430 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Yorkdale Secondary School a good school?
Yorkdale Secondary School has a Success Index (Canada) of 40.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in Canada) and ranks #488 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 Yorkdale Secondary School rank in Ontario?
Yorkdale Secondary School ranks #488 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario and #488 of 766 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Yorkdale Secondary School?
Yorkdale Secondary School had 435 students in 2025.
Is Yorkdale Secondary School a elementary school or a secondary school?
Yorkdale Secondary School is classified as a secondary school covering Grades 9-12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Yorkdale Secondary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Yorkdale Secondary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.