A. Y. Jackson Secondary School
Address
50 Francine Drive

Toronto
,
Ontario
,
M2H 2G6

Canada
Coordinates43°48′18″N 79°21′58″W / 43.8049°N 79.3662°W / 43.8049; -79.3662
Information
School typeHigh school
Founded1970
School boardToronto District School Board
SuperintendentElizabeth Addo
Area trusteeJames Li
School number890227
PrincipalPeter Paputsis
Grades9-12
Enrolment1113 (2020)
LanguageEnglish
Schedule typeSemestered
Hours in school day6.25
Colour(s)   Black and orange
MascotJaguar
Team nameJackson Jaguars
Feeder schoolsHighland Middle School, Zion Heights Middle School
Websitewww.ayjackson.ca

A. Y. Jackson Secondary School is a secondary school for grades 9 to 12 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 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 Canadian painter and one of the founders of the Group of Seven.[1]

History

A.Y. Jackson was opened in 1970 under the North York Board of Education, as a grades 10 to 13 school. However, as part of the 1998 amalgamation of North York into the City of Toronto, the Toronto District School Board now operates A.Y. Jackson. In 2016, as part of a TDSB board decision, the school underwent more changes, with the school now supporting grade nine students and the Gifted program.[2]

Student life

Academics

The school offers three Specialist High Skills Majors (SHSM) in the fields of Biotechnology, Business, and Information Communications Technology.[3] It also offers three dual credit courses in Forensic Science, Introduction to Marketing, and Composition & Creativity, in collaboration with Seneca College. The school also serves as the giftedness program secondary school for much of east North York, as well as parts of Scarborough.[4] In the 2018–2019 school year, 90% of grade 9 students achieved the provincial standard in academic math and 50% achieved the provincial standard in applied math.[5] In addition, in the 2018–2019 school year, 87% of grade 10 students achieved the provincial standard for Literacy on their first attempt.[6] More recently, in the 2021-2022 school year, A Y Jackson ranked 1st among all TDSB schools on the EQAO math assessment with 93.2% of students achieving the provincial standard.[7]

Sports

Currently, A.Y. Jackson has the following sports teams:[8]

  • Aquatics
  • Badminton
  • Basketball
  • Cross country
  • Curling
  • Flag football
  • Table tennis
  • Soccer
  • Ultimate frisbee
  • Volleyball
  • Ice hockey
  • Slo-Pitch

Clubs

In the 2021–2022 school year, A.Y. Jackson has 52 different clubs, councils and ensembles, including 5 related to the arts, and 13 related to the STEM fields.[9]

Student demographics

The student population of A.Y Jackson is diverse, with a large component of students living in Canada for five years or less (about 14%), and around 92% of the population speaking a primary language other than English. As of 2020, 14% of the students are enrolled in the gifted program[10] and 25% of students live in lower-income households.[11] There were 263 females and 290 males in the school in 2020, making A.Y. Jackson's total student body 653 as of June 30, 2021.[12]

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ↑ 2007 Euclid Contest Results
  2. ↑ Curtis, Linda (December 4, 2015). "AY Cluster JHS Board Decision Parent Letter" (PDF). tdsb.on.ca. Toronto District School Board. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  3. ↑ "A Y Jackson Secondary School > Special Programs". schoolweb.tdsb.on.ca. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  4. ↑ "Giftedness Secondary School Finder". www.tdsb.on.ca. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  5. ↑ "A Y Jackson Secondary School Profile". Ontario School Information Finder. Archived from the original on 2021-09-18. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  6. ↑ "A Y Jackson Secondary School Profile". Ontario school information finder. Archived from the original on 2021-09-18. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  7. ↑ "AY Jackson Secondary School". TDSB. TDSB. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  8. ↑ "A Y Jackson Secondary School Information". Lechool. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
  9. ↑ "A.Y. Jackson Clubs and Councils 2020-2021" (PDF). schoolweb.tdsb.on.ca. Toronto DSB. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  10. ↑ "A Y Jackson Secondary School Profile". Ontario School Information Finder. Archived from the original on 2021-09-18. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  11. ↑ "A Y Jackson Secondary School Profil". Ontario School Information Finder. Archived from the original on 2021-09-18. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  12. ↑ Board, Toronto District School. "Toronto District School Board > Find your... > Schools > Facts and Figures". www.tdsb.on.ca. Retrieved May 7, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Henry Lau goes from Willowdale to K-Pop superstar | Toronto Star". thestar.com. Retrieved 2016-12-08.
  14. ↑ "Living in the limelight". cbc.ca. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  15. ↑ "Canadian Sorel Mizzi: Living proof that Instinctual Poker Works". tabletcasinos.ca. 2017-01-09. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  16. ↑ "Back in the Day". Daniel Negreanu. 2009-12-01. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  17. ↑ "Peaches | The Canadian Encyclopedia". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  18. ↑ TRNTO, Matthew Coutts for (2010-10-28). "MONITA RAJPAL". TRNTO.com. Retrieved 2021-11-13.
  19. ↑ "Jarvis Church: Toronto Mike'd Podcast Episode 985". torontomike.com. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
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