A. Y. Jackson Secondary School (Toronto)

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 Paul Au
Vice principal Alan Zuck,
Lindsay McWaters
School type High school
Grades 10-12
Language English
Mascot Jaguar
Team name Jackson Jaguars
Colours Black and Orange         
Founded 1970
Enrolment 1337 (2007)
Homepage A.Y. Jackson Secondary School

A. Y. Jackson Secondary School is a secondary school for grades 10 to 12 located in North York, a suburb north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located in the North York community of Metropolitan 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 designed by Toronto architect Raymond Moriyama.

The school was named after A. Y. Jackson, a Canadian painter, and one of the founders of the Group of Seven.[1][2][3]

More than 75 percent of students are accepted into the university program of their choice. Almost 25 percent of graduates attend community colleges. On province wide literacy tests, A. Y. Jackson students' pass rate is 93 percent[4]. 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.

Notable Alumni

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