When our clients search for their homes, they often take into consideration schools available in the area. In addition to the word of mouth reputation, Fraser Institute's (F.I.) school performance report card is a common benchmarking reference. As a realtor as well as a parent, I have keen interest in following their reports.
We plotted these 31 schools in Google Maps. At a quick glance, you can see that the majority are located in the Greater Toronto Area. 21 of them are GTA-based.
View Ontario Top 30 Secondary Schools - Fraser Institute 2011 /2012 in a larger map
Zooming closer to the familiar territory, we find the distribution of these high performing schools as follows:-
Downtown: 3
Midtown: 1
North York: 3
Markham: 5
Richmond Hill: 3
Although the ranking changes from year to year, there seems to be an established pattern. Interestingly, these areas have been popular neighbourhoods to many potential buyers. It may require much further studies to establish any direct correspondence. However, it is safe to say there is a certain halo effect of good schools on the community.
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