School History
The school dates back to 1923, when it
opened as a vocational school at Huron Street Public School. In 1926 the school moved to the Anglican Orphans
Home on Dovercourt; it was then rebuilt in 1962. It was
named Edith L. Groves Vocational School for Girls after a former school board
trustee who had a passion for helping young females with exceptionalities. In
1962, the school was rebuilt and renamed Heydon Park Secondary School. It moved
to its current D’Arcy St. location near the Art Gallery of Ontario in 2000 when
the Dovercourt site closed.
Since its inception in 1923, Heydon Park Secondary School has
been a safe haven for young female students who needed an alternative
to the regular school setting. Reliving the past and celebrating the present sets the
stage for preparing our students for the future – a future that
envisions a more inclusive education system for female, transgender and gender non-binary students from all backgrounds and cultures, and with diverse strengths and interests.