Welcome to Northview Heights Secondary School
Dear Northview Heights Parents, Guardians, Caregivers and Students,
It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to Northview Heights Secondary School via our school website. I am extremely honoured to be serving the Northview Heights community in my capacity as School Principal.
Northview Heights is a wonderful place with staff who go above and beyond to provide a safe, caring, and inclusive environment.We strive to ensure authentic and varied learning opportunities are available, geared to a variety of future pathways – apprenticeship, college, university, or workplace.
Northview Heights has a long and proud tradition of serving the community for more than 50 years. We hope that you will take advantage of the educational opportunities available, as well as participate in the extensive range of co-curricular activities.
At Northview, we are proud to offer a broad variety of exceptional programs and opportunities. We have three Specialty Programs including the Honors Math, Science and Technology Program (HMST), the CyberArts program and the Academic Program for Gifted Athletes (APGA) which support and provide enriched learning experiences for our students. We also boast four Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) programs in Information & Communications Technology (ICT), Arts and Culture, Hospitality and Tourism, and our newest Health & Wellness. These programs enable students to gain sector-specific skills and career-related skills and coop opportunities in these fields. We also have a “Specialized Trades Explorations Program (STEP) to Construction”, in which students from across the Toronto area apply for entrance.
Northview Heights SS is also a specialist in Special Education programming and proudly supports our Autism, Physical, MID and LD students.
We are blessed with a facility that offers:
- Automotive Technology
- Information Technology Labs
- Professional Dance Studio
- Full Arts Studio
- Communication Technology Labs
- Construction Technology
- Full Traditional Photo Lab/Dark Room
- Digital Media Labs
- Swimming Pool
- Fitness Room
- Computer Programming and Networking Labs
- Full access to Esther Shiner Stadium – artificial turf field with 6 lane all-weather track
Alongside academic programs and state of the art on site facilities, Northview also has an incredible range of co-curricular and student leadership opportunities ranging from Athletic intercity and intramural sports e.g.-Basketball, Volleyball, Soccer, and Swim teams to a large variety of clubs and leadership committees, such as Student Activity Council (SAC), Peer Ambassadors, Bio-Med, Chess, Dance, Debate, Engineering, First Robotics, Gaming & Programming, 3D Printing, Origami, Pickleball clubs and many more.
As part of the Toronto District School Board, we value:
- each and every student
- a strong public education system
- a partnership of students, schools, family, and community
- the uniqueness and diversity of our students and our community
- the commitment and skills of our staff
- equity, innovation, accountability, and accessibility
- learning environments that are safe, nurturing, positive and respectful
- teaching and learning with an anti-oppressive lens
Our website is one way we can demonstrate these values. Click on the menu items to find out more about our school and please visit often.
Your voice, well-being and engagement will be our priority and we are here to support you.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.
Sincerely Anita Ghazariansteja
Principal Northview Heights SS.