GREATER TORONTO AREA / SCHOOL GUIDES
Top 10 public secondary schools in the GTA
Compare ten public high schools selected from 182 rated GTA schools. Explore dated academic results, specialist programs and regional profiles across Toronto, Durham, York, Peel and Halton.
The Fraser Institute score measures selected academic indicators. It is one starting point for research, not a complete assessment of teaching, student support, wellbeing or school fit.
Equal scores share competition rank: one plus the number of schools scoring higher. Each list links ten canonical regional profiles. Ties are ordered alphabetically by current common school name, ignoring the French École prefix; every equally scored school outside the tenth-place cutoff is disclosed and linked. A tied school outside the displayed ten is not ranked lower.
List coverage. This comparison uses dated academic indicators. It does not measure overall school quality, determine attendance boundaries or guarantee admission to any school or program.
How we compiled this list- GTA rank01
- GTA rank02
Markham · York Region · English; French Immersion pathway
Pierre Elliott Trudeau High School
York Region District School Board
Grades 9–12
- GTA rank03
- GTA rank03
Oakville · Halton Region · French
École secondaire Gaétan-Gervais
Conseil scolaire Viamonde
Grades 7–12 campus; secondary ranking
- GTA rank03
- GTA rank06
Richmond Hill · York Region · English
Bayview Secondary School
York Region District School Board
Grades 9–12
- GTA rank06
- GTA rank06
Oakville · Halton Region · English
Oakville Trafalgar High School
Halton District School Board
Grades 9–12
- GTA rank09
Toronto · English; French Immersion and Extended French pathways
Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute
Toronto District School Board
Grades 9–12
- GTA rank09
East York · Toronto · English; French Immersion and Extended French pathways
Leaside High School
Toronto District School Board
Grades 9–12
Equal scores at the cutoff.
The following schools have the same 9.1 academic score as the last school displayed above. Alphabetical order is the sole tie-break for the ten places in this list; exclusion does not imply a lower rating.
- Malvern Collegiate Institute · Toronto · GTA rank 9 · 9.1 / 10
BEFORE YOUR NEXT MOVE
Your questions,
answered.
How were these public secondary schools selected?
This list follows scores in the 2025 Fraser Institute report for the 2023/2024 school year. The full census covers 1,434 rated public and Catholic records in Toronto, Durham, York, Peel and Halton, including French-language schools. All 3,799 Ontario app-record coordinates were checked against official provincial municipal polygons; 1,451 records fell inside the GTA, and 17 private records were excluded. Only schools with published report scores are eligible. Administrative or virtual school addresses can appear in the report census. Equal scores share competition rank: one plus the number of schools scoring higher. Each list links ten canonical regional profiles. Ties are ordered alphabetically by current common school name, ignoring the French École prefix; every equally scored school outside the tenth-place cutoff is disclosed and linked. A tied school outside the displayed ten is not ranked lower.
Does a higher score guarantee the best school for my child?
The Fraser Institute score measures selected academic indicators. It is one starting point for research, not a complete assessment of teaching, student support, wellbeing or school fit. Consider programs, learning support, travel arrangements and your child’s needs alongside the academic results.
Are the linked new home developments inside these school boundaries?
The developments on each school guide are grouped by municipality. They are not represented as inside the school’s attendance boundary or as eligible for admission. Confirm the exact home address and registration requirements with the school board.
UNDERSTAND THE COMPARISON
How the GTA school lists are selected
These lists compare the 2025 Fraser Institute Ontario reports, which measure 2023/2024 academic results. Elementary and secondary results remain separate and explicitly dated. They are not current-year test scores or measures of every aspect of school quality.
The Fraser Institute score measures selected academic indicators. It is one starting point for research, not a complete assessment of teaching, student support, wellbeing or school fit.
Coverage. The full census covers 1,434 rated public and Catholic records in Toronto, Durham, York, Peel and Halton, including French-language schools. All 3,799 Ontario app-record coordinates were checked against official provincial municipal polygons; 1,451 records fell inside the GTA, and 17 private records were excluded. Only schools with published report scores are eligible. Administrative or virtual school addresses can appear in the report census.
Ties. Equal scores share competition rank: one plus the number of schools scoring higher. Each list links ten canonical regional profiles. Ties are ordered alphabetically by current common school name, ignoring the French École prefix; every equally scored school outside the tenth-place cutoff is disclosed and linked. A tied school outside the displayed ten is not ranked lower.
Methodology source checked October 3, 2026.
Use the board’s current boundary and registration information, visit the school and discuss your child’s needs before making a school or home decision.