Zion Heights Junior High School
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| Zion Heights Junior High School | |
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| 5900 Leslie Street Toronto, Ontario, M2H 1J9, Canada |
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| School number | 3348 |
| School board | TDSB |
| Religious affiliation | None |
| Superintendent | Elizabeth Bewley Thompson |
| Area trustee | Mari Rutka (Ward 12) |
| Principal | Lynne Koffman |
| Vice principal | Hindy Bieler |
| School type | Public Junior High School |
| Grades | Grade 7 – Grade 9 |
| Language | English |
| Area | Leslie Street and Cummer Avenue, North York |
| Mascot | Lion |
| Team name | Zion Lions |
| Colours | Purple |
| Founded | 1967 |
| Enrollment | 562 (Spring 2006) |
| Homepage | http://schools.tdsb.on.ca/zionheights/ |
Zion Heights Junior High School is an intermediate school for students in Grade 7 to Grade 9 in the north end of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
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[edit] Student body
As of spring 2006, the school has a student population of 562 students; 80% of Zion students speak a primary language other than English.[1] Many of the students are recent immigrants and 30% of students have lived in Canada for five years or less. Predominant non-English language groups include Cantonese, Mandarin, Korean, Persian, Farsi, and Russian.
[edit] Academic programs
Zion is home to a Gifted Program for specially identified students.[1] Another special feature is the "Spirit of Mathematics" program, a unique approach to math that has enabled Zion to be a winner of many distinguished math awards nationally and internationally.
The school has a reputation for academic excellence and achievements.[citation needed] In the 2005 – 2006 Grade 9 Academic EQAO (provincial testing) mathematics test results, 91% of students enrolled in Grade 9 Academic math at the school scored at or above the provincial standard (Level 3); only 65% of students taking the test in the Toronto District School Board achieved this.[2]
[edit] Related schools
Students from Cresthaven PS, Seneca Hill PS, Pineway PS,and Steelesview PS may attend Zion Heights JHS. It is a feeder school for AY Jackson Secondary School.
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