F.A.Q.
When should one request a Foundation I (Grade 7) or Upper Level (Grades 9-10) application package?
When are the application deadlines?
How many students are there at UTS?
What is the size of the entering Grade 7 (Foundation I) class?
How many students apply for admission?
What is the tuition fee?
Will my chances for admission be affected if I apply for financial aid?
What is the waiting pool?
Does it help if the applicant is a child of an alumnus/a or a sibling of a
UTS student?
Do you offer transportation services?
What are the hours of school?
What elementary school will prepare my child for UTS?
Is it true that students leave UTS in grade 11, in order to get higher marks for university admittance?
When should one request a Foundation I (Grade 7) or Upper Level (Grade 9-10) application package?)
Phone the Admissions Office at 416-946-7995 in August one year in advance of the entrance to UTS. For example, August prior to the Grade 6 year for Grade 7 or August prior to the Grade 8 year for Grade 9.
When are the application deadlines?
December 1 for Foundation I (Grade 7) and February 1st for Upper Level (Grades 9 to 10).
How many students are there at UTS?
Annual enrolment is approximately 645 students, across all six grades (7 to 12).
What is the size of the entering Grade 7 (Foundation I) class?
We offer admission to 104-110 students with an equal number of boys and girls. Each class is composed of approximately 21 students.
How many students apply for admission?
Each year, upwards of 300 grade six students apply for admission to grade seven. Application for Upper Level varies, but usually exceeds 100. We often only accept 4-6 spots in Grades 9-10.
What is the tuition fee?
The 2010-2011 tuition fee is $18,300 including a$185 student activity fee, course fees, and outdoor experiential education trip. Additional costs including texts, supplies, class field trips, etc. can range from $700-1,500 depending upon the grade.
Will my chances for admission be affected if I apply for financial aid?
Not at all. Our admissions decisions are merit based. Applications for financial assistance can be made only after an offer of admission is received.
What is the waiting pool?
At the end of the Entrance Procedure, offers of admission will be mailed to successful applicants. As well, some applicants will be placed in a waiting pool. These are applicants who UTS deems as being mission-appropriate and who we would normally accept if we had more space. If a family declines our offer of admission, we will then offer a place of admission to a candidate in the wait pool. Over the past few years we have taken between 4 to 8 students from the wait pool.
Does it help if the applicant is a child of an alumnus/a or a sibling of a UTS student?
No. Applicants are admitted to UTS solely on the basis of high academic potential and results of the Entrance Examinations. However, if everything is equal, we may consider siblings first.
Do you offer transportation services?
No. Students travel by TTC or carpool, arranged by the families.
What are the hours of school?
School generally begins at 8:39 a.m. and ends at 3:51 p.m. each day. However, extra-curricular activities, practices and athletic practices occur before school, starting at 7:30 a.m. or after school, ending between 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. Students not involved in school activities are unsupervised before 7:15 a.m. or past 5:00 p.m. Their parents are required to drop off their children no earlier than 7:15 a.m. and pick up no later than 5:00 p.m.
What elementary school will prepare my child for UTS?
No school, in particular, will prepare any child for UTS. Students come from all across the GTA from Montessori to French schools, Catholic to alternative, public to private. 65% of our admits are from public schools and 35% from independent/private; 30-35% are from gifted programs. Our studies of first year students indicates no direct correlation between high-achievement and gifted programs.
Is it true that students leave UTS in grade 11, in order to get higher marks for university admittance?
No, this is unfounded and our attrition rate of less than 2% proves this. UTS does not apologize for its rigorous and enriched program. In 2008, 50% of our graduating class had an average about 90%. More importantly, our students are accepted into limited enrolment and specialized programs across Canada, the U.S. and the U.K. Our grads consistently report that they were extremely well-prepared for university. Where first year university students from other high schools were barely passing, UTS students must maintain their A average.
Furthermore, UTS considers our rich co-curricular program as an extension to our academic program. Parents who are concerned that their children may not be getting marks as high as students at other high schools should consider the value-added at: a peer group of high achieving, motivated students who are happy.
For more information please email: info@utschools.ca.
