A. Y. Jackson Secondary School (Toronto)
| A. Y. Jackson Secondary School | |
| Address | |
| 50 Francine Drive Toronto, Ontario, M2H 2G6, Canada |
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| 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.[citation needed]
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
- Adam Graves, former NHL hockey player
- Alex Kolodkin, media entrepreneur
- Alex Lifeson, guitarist for the rock group Rush
- Alyssa Black, fashion designer
- Daniel Negreanu, professional poker player
- David Zimmer, MPP for Willowdale
- Gerald Eaton, Rhythm and blues singer
- Henry Lau, singer, dancer, and a member of Super Junior-M
- Howie Beck, singer/songwriter
- Merrill Nisker (better known as Peaches), electronica musician
- Monita Rajpal, CNN International news anchor
- Orville Lee, retired CFL running back.
- Rebecca Eckler, journalist and author
- Sorel Mizzi, professional poker player
- Suhana Meharchand, broadcaster
- Iris Benaroia, journalist
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- A. Y. Jackson Secondary School website
- A. Y. Jackson S.S. Science Department Website
- Toronto District School Board: A. Y. Jackson Secondary School, with a school profile (.pdf)
Coordinates: 43°48′18″N 79°21′58″W / 43.804875°N 79.366200°W
