▁School ▁of ▁the ▁Arts ▁has ▁the ▁distinction ▁of ▁being ▁the ▁oldest , ▁free ▁standing , ▁arts - f oc used ▁high ▁school ▁in ▁Canada . ▁ ▁Over view ▁E SA ▁is ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁Toronto ▁District ▁School ▁Board ▁and ▁accepts ▁students ▁from ▁all ▁over ▁southern ▁Ontario ▁from ▁Gra de ▁ 9 ▁to ▁ 1 2 . ▁The ▁school ▁runs ▁on ▁a ▁two - day ▁schedule ▁with ▁ 4 ▁periods ▁a ▁day . ▁Each ▁week ▁is ▁either ▁week ▁A , ▁or ▁week ▁B , ▁and ▁based ▁on ▁which ▁week ▁it ▁is , ▁the ▁ 2 ▁afternoon ▁classes ▁are ▁switched ▁in ▁order ▁to ▁ensure ▁a ▁student ▁does ▁not ▁miss ▁the ▁same ▁class ▁every ▁week ▁for ▁re he ars als ▁or ▁appoint ments . ▁The ▁female - to - male ▁ratio ▁of ▁the ▁school ▁is ▁about ▁ 4 ▁to ▁ 1 .< ref > {{ cite ▁web | url = http :// www . td sb . on . ca / pro files / new _ pro files / 2 9 0 5 . pdf | title = TD SB ▁School ▁Profile " ▁Our ▁Stud ents | website = td sb . on . ca | access date = 2 4 ▁April ▁ 2 0 1 8 | url - status = live | archive url = https :// web . archive . org / web / 2 0 1 6 0 3 0 4 0 9 3 8 1 6 / http :// www . td sb . on . ca / pro files /