isn't because of the public system, but because of private assistance! No one has had the guts to find out. The work of Paul Greyson at York University is very insightful. He has PROVEN time and again that when you control for SES public schools actually do better. You cannot compare Upper Canada College to ALL Toronto high schools. When you compare to say Forest Hill HS of the same SES the public school wins out. Why to some recent immigrants do better in some privae schools. There is a spectrum from almost total fraud to elite service. There are price points all along the way. Some schools almost sell the marks. Other charge high fees but offer class sizes of 5-1 with highly qualified teachers. If I were to use VIP Academy as an example, no class over ten kids all certified teachers $28 000 guarantee to U of T or school of your choice or money back or return free of charge until accepted. Principal has MEd plus SO certified. This is one end of the spectrum, TCI is the other end. The "principal" does not even have a teaching certificate. Paul the upwardly mobile yuppie parents of Toronto are VERY aware of exacty which elementary and secondary public and catholic schools are the so-called best schools. Although TDSB has an open boundary policy, kids within the catchment area have first dibs on a spot. The local kids usually fill these schools. BTW, these schools are all located