Highfield Junior School

Facility Condition Index

2024 -2025

The Facility Condition Index (FCI) rating is a measurement of the condition of a school building. It does not reflect on the safety of the building.

The health and safety of students, staff and community members are our top priority when planning school repairs. Our Facility Services staff works year-round to ensure our schools are safe regardless of their FCI rating.

Almost half of TDSB school buildings were built more than 60 years ago. Older schools often have a higher FCI rating as some building components such as walls, lights, floors and ventilation systems may require major repairs or replacement.

F.C.I.

34.28 %

Renewal Needs Backlog

The Toronto District School Board’s Renewal Needs Backlog (RNB) list identifies approximately 25,600 different repairs needed in our schools. The total value of those repairs was $4.45 billion as of January 2025.

For the 2022-2023 school year, the TDSB received $292 million in provincial funding. These funds will be used to replace/repair building components identified during the Ministry’s school inspections, helping reduce the FCI of school buildings.

It is important to understand that these repairs do not represent a health or safety concern. Safety is a top priority for us at the TDSB and our maintenance plans are always focused on providing safe places for our students and staff. In order to do that, we fix the most critical problems related to health and safety first. Also, while components in a school building may be past their life expectancy (e.g. water boiler), they are in good condition and meet all required safety codes.

Legend

Urgent	Building systems that are in critical condition and have surpassed their useful service life. These systems are very important to the operation of the building (e.g. boilers, other heat generating systems, fire alarm, sprinkler system, standpipe system, public address system, roofing, etc.). Although there is no specific timeframe to repair/replace these systems, it is recommended to do it as soon as funding becomes available.
High	Building systems that are in critical or poor condition and their importance to the operation of the building is less than those classified as “urgent” (e.g. brick work, exterior doors, exterior windows, rooftop units, etc.). There is no specific timeframe to repair/replace these systems; however, repair/replacement is recommended as soon as funding becomes available.
Medium	Building systems that are in fair condition with low importance to the operation of the building (e.g. floor finishes, washroom partitions, millwork, etc.).
Low	Building systems that are in fair or good condition with very low importance to the operation of the building (e.g. wall partitions, interior wall finishes, interior doors, fences, etc.).

Brief Description	Priority
Auxiliary Equipment - Expansion Tanks Renewal	Urgent
Auxiliary Equipment - HVAC Pumps - 1997 Renewal	Urgent
Exterior Windows - Remaining Original 1964, 1965 & 1969 Windows Renewal	Urgent
Gas Supply System Renewal	Urgent
Heating/Chilling water distribution systems Renewal	Urgent
Roof Coverings - Section A,A3,A4,A5,A6,A7,A8,C,C1,I Renewal	Urgent
Roof Coverings - Section FG1 Renewal	Urgent
Secondary Transformers Renewal	Urgent
Structural Frame - 1964 Construction - Structural Deficencies Renewal	Urgent
Air Handling Units - Original Renewal	High
Auxiliary Equipment - Chemical Feed Systems Renewal	High
Branch Wiring Renewal	High
C1010 Partitions - Localized Deficiencies Renewal	High
C102007 Interior Doors - Hardware - 1964-1969 Renewal	High
C103001 Fittings - Washroom Partitions - Water Closet Renewal	High
C103002 Fittings - Washroom Accessories Renewal	High
Ceiling Finishes - Suspended Ceiling Tiles Renewal	High
Chilled Water Systems - Cooling Towers Renewal	High
Controls and Instrumentation - Pneumatic Renewal	High
Domestic Water Distribution - Plumbing Piping System- 1964 Construction Renewal	High
Exhaust Systems - Rooftop Exhaust Fans Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - Hardware Renewal	High
Exterior Doors - Hollow Metal Doors and Frames Renewal	High
Exterior Walls - Localized Deficiencies Renewal	High
Fittings - Millwork Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Carpet Renewal	High
Floor Finishes - Hardwood Renewal	High
Interior Doors - 1964 - 1969 Renewal	High
Lighting Equipment - Exterior Lights - Wall and Soffit-mounted Renewal	High
Perimeter Heating - Terminal Units Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Lavatories Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Water Closets Renewal	High
Plumbing Fixtures - Water Fountains Renewal	High
Site Development - Exterior Stairs - Concrete Exterior Stairs Renewal	High
Structural Frame - Cracks Renewal	High
Wall Finishes - Drywall and Concrete Block - 1964 Building Renewal	High
Auxiliary Equipment - Humidifiers Renewal	Medium
Ceiling Finishes - Painted Ceiling - Concrete Renewal	Medium
Domestic Water Distribution - Gas DWHs Renewal	Medium
Exterior Doors Renewal	Medium
Fencing & Gates - Chain Link Fence Renewal	Medium
Fencing & Gates - Site Improvements Renewal	Medium
Floor Finishes - Synthetic Rubber Renewal	Medium
Floor Finishes - Vinyl Tiles Renewal	Medium
Landscaping Renewal	Medium
Playing Fields - Playscapes - Unpaved Renewal	Medium
Signage Renewal	Medium
Fittings - Window Coverings - Blinds Renewal	Low
Other Interior specialties - Caf Table Hydraulics Renewal	Low

Learn More

Learn more about the Renewal Needs Backlog and the Facility Condition Index, both of which include related Frequently Asked Questions.