Jarvis Collegiate Institute's Mission Statement
Founded in 1807, Jarvis C.I. was the first public high school in Toronto and has a long tradition of academic excellence and student involvement. Jarvis is committed to providing a rich and varied program encouraging higher order thinking as well as research and communication skills. Over 90% of our graduates attend university, including top schools like U of T, Waterloo, Dalhousie and Queens. A high number of our graduates are Ontario Scholars and many receive scholarships / bursaries.
Situated in the 'heart of the city' at Jarvis and Wellesley, our school has a rich mix of students from over 100 countries of origin, integrated into one unified, vibrant community in which diversity is our strength!
Advanced Placement and Enrichment at Jarvis!
Jarvis is proud to offer the Advanced Placement Program (Gr. 12) and the pre-AP (Gr. 9-11) Program to our motivated students who wish to take university-level courses while still in high school. We offer these courses to give students the opportunity to show mastery and develop post-secondary skills. Students at Jarvis are encouraged to enrol in the enriched courses in Grade 9 through 11, after which they are well prepared to participate in the Grade 12 AP Courses. Students who successfully score on their AP-exams in May, could receive first-year university accreditation for that specific subject.