Leaside High School is a school of between 900 and 1000 pupils in central-east Toronto, Ontario, Canada, at the corner of Eglinton and Bayview Avenues. The school was established in 1945 by the Leaside Board of Education and is located in the Leaside neighbourhood. Prior to 1998, this school was part of the legacy East York Board of Education.
Feeder schools for Leaside High School include Bessborough Public School, Bennington Heights Public School, Northlea Public School, and Rolph Road Public School. The school houses the French immersion program from Cosburn Middle School and Northlea E.M.S, along with the Extended French program from Milne Valley Middle School, Cosburn Middle School, and Valley Park Middle School.
In late 2006, Leaside High was rated "Best Toronto School for Languages" by Toronto Life magazine, featuring courses in French, Spanish, Italian and others.
Notable alumni
Peter Adjey, athlete
Will Arnett, actor
Margaret Atwood, author
Laura Bertram, actress
Mike Bradwell, former Canadian football wide receiver and Grey Cup champion
Edwin, musician
Terry Fallis, author
Warren Hill, musician
Jeff Jones, bass player
Susan Li, journalist
Nathaniel G. Moore, author
Brooke Nevin, actress
Zach Edey, NBA basketball (Memphis Grizzlies)
Micha Powell, Canadian Sprinter
Michael Coteau, Canadian MP
Brentyn Hall, Football Player
Weagbe Mombo, Football Player
Taimour Khan, Cricket Player