A. Y. Jackson Secondary School (Toronto, Ontario)

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A. Y. Jackson Secondary School
Address
50 Francine Drive
Toronto, Ontario, M2H 2G6, Canada
Information
School number 890227
School board Toronto District School Board
Religious affiliation none
Superintendent Sue Pheffer
Area trustee Mari Rutka
Principal Nancy Nightingale
Vice principal Karen Chubbuck,
Lindsay McWaters
School type High school
Grades 10-12
Language English
Mascot Jaguar
Team name Jackson Jaguars
Colours Black and Orange
Founded 1970
Enrollment 1337 (2007)
Homepage http://www.ayjackson.ca/

A. Y. Jackson Secondary School is a secondary school for grades 10 to 12 located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located in the North York community in Toronto. It was opened in 1970 by the North York Board of Education, and is now operated by its successor, the Toronto District School Board.

The school was named after A. Y. Jackson, a noted Canadian painter, and one of the founders of the Group of Seven. A. Y. Jackson is renowned for the strong music programs offered to its students, in addition to its very high academic standards.[1][2] (The school was Ranked 3rd for Fermat, and 4th for Euclid Mathematic Competition nationally in 2006.)

Over 75 percent of students are accepted into the university program of their choice. Almost 25 percent of graduates attend community colleges or the prestigious Ontario College of Art and Design. On province wide literacy tests, A. Y. Jackson students' pass rate is 93 percent[3]. The school also has a fantastic record of success in national and international competitions in mathematics, the sciences, computer studies and business education.

Its two feeder schools are Zion Heights Junior High School and Highland Junior High School.

As the name of the school suggests, A. Y. Jackson has special programs in visual arts, and many students successfully enter OCAD and other art universities after graduation.

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