ETOBICOKE / CATHOLIC SECONDARY
Father John Redmond Catholic Secondary School and Regional Arts Centre
Father John Redmond is a Catholic secondary school and Regional Arts Centre in south Etobicoke. Its school program combines academics, arts and athletics, with Advanced Placement opportunities and a separate Regional Arts Program. The specialist arts pathway has its own audition requirement; families should distinguish that application from the school’s general secondary admission process.
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- School board
- Toronto Catholic District School Board
- School type
- Catholic secondary
- Grades
- Grades 9–12
- Language
- English
- Address
- 28 Colonel Samuel Smith Park Drive, Toronto, ON M8V 4B7
- Community
- Etobicoke
Regional Arts Program
The four-year pathway offers specialized courses in dance, drama, music or visual arts and an arts certificate on successful completion. Admission to this program is by audition.
Academic and activity options
The school describes Advanced Placement courses, arts productions and a range of sports. Its fitness centre opened in 2024, adding space for physical activity.
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Which school board operates Father John Redmond Catholic Secondary School and Regional Arts Centre?
Father John Redmond Catholic Secondary School and Regional Arts Centre is part of Toronto Catholic District School Board. Use the official school and board links on this page for current programs, school information and registration.
Will a home listed here qualify for admission to Father John Redmond Catholic Secondary School and Regional Arts Centre?
A listed project does not establish eligibility for Father John Redmond Catholic Secondary School and Regional Arts Centre. The new-home suggestions are grouped by municipality, not attendance boundary. Confirm the exact home address, program, grade and admission requirements with Toronto Catholic District School Board before relying on a school assignment.
What does the academic score for Father John Redmond Catholic Secondary School and Regional Arts Centre mean?
The 2025 Fraser Institute report gives the school 8.6 out of 10 using the 2023/2024 school year. 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.
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These lists order schools by their overall Fraser Institute score in the 2025 Ontario reports, using 2023/2024 results. The elementary report was released in January 2026 and the secondary report in November 2025. These are historical academic results, not 2026 test scores.
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. We checked all 535 rated public and Catholic school records located within the City of Toronto: 274 public elementary, 72 public secondary, 155 Catholic elementary and 34 Catholic secondary. The census includes English- and French-language schools across Toronto, Scarborough, North York, Etobicoke, East York and York. Public and Catholic schools are compared separately. Unrated schools are not treated as lower-rated schools. Regional positions are calculated by Offplan Canada from the published scores; they are not a separate Fraser Institute regional ranking.
Ties. Equal scores share a regional position. To display ten profiles, ties are ordered alphabetically by the current common school name, ignoring the French École prefix. A tied school outside the ten-profile selection is named on the relevant list; it is not academically lower-ranked.
Methodology source checked October 3, 2026.
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Sources & review notes
School details reviewed October 3, 2026. School information and academic results can change.
- Official school and board information Checked October 3, 2026
- Ontario Ministry of Education school profile Checked October 3, 2026
- Official school and board information Checked October 3, 2026
- Official school and board information Checked October 3, 2026
- Fraser Institute 2025 school report Checked October 3, 2026
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