Bishop Stachan School (BSS)

A historic private girls school in the heart of Forest Hill, Bishop Strachan has educated young women since 1867. The main gothic-style structure, made of Credit Valley limestone, was designed by Henry Sproatt and opened in 1915.

BSS locations

The school has had numerous locations before its current location, including:

First opened in September 1867 at Pinehurst, formerly Mrs Forster's Girls School (1853-1866) on west side of McCaul Street between Dundas Street and Grange Road near the Art Gallery of Ontario - where the OCAD Sharp Centre is now located
Moved in 1868 to Strachan's Bishop's Palace on north side of Front Street between Simcoe and York Streets - now 150 Front St West
In 1870 the school moved to Wykeham Hall near Bay and College Streets - now College Park
In 1915 the school moved one last time, to its current location in Forest Hill

The current campus has approximately 950 students, including boarding students.

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Address for Bishop Strachan: 298 Lonsdale Road, Toronto, Ontario, Canada - M4V 1X2
Latitude, Longitude for Bishop Strachan: 43.6904662592927, -79.40898143207134

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Historic photos of Bishop Strachan

1864		Pinehurst - Mrs Forsters Girls School (1853-1866) McCaul Street, near the Art Gallery of Toronto - before becoming BSS 161 years ago - Art Gallery of Ontario - 1864 Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1885		John Strachan house on Front Street north side, between York St. and Simcoe St., west of present University Ave 140 years ago - Downtown - 1885 Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1905		The Bishop Strachan school located in Wykeham Hall - looking southwest from College Street-the east side of the building 120 years ago - College Street - 1905 Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1907		Bishop Strachan students playing lawn tennis outside Wykeham Hall on College Street - approx 1907 118 years ago - College Street - 1907 Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1915		Wykeham Hall - Interior, entrance hall with arches and woodwork 110 years ago - College Street - 1915 Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1915		Wykeham Hall - interior, drawing room with parlor piano and a print of Michelangelos Erythraean Sibyl (detail of the Sistine Chapel ceiling) 110 years ago - College Street - 1915 Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1915		Wykeham Lodge - College Street, south side, east of Bay Street - Sir James Buchanan Macaulay 110 years ago - College Street - 1915 Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1920		Bishop Strachan School on Lonsdale Road in Forest Hill 105 years ago - Forest Hill - Saturday, June 19, 1920 Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)
1920		Bishop Strachan School designed by Henry Sproatt in a Gothic style - opened in 1915 105 years ago - Forest Hill - 1920 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1935		Aerial view north of Lonsdale Rd. and west of Dunvegan Rd. - BSS in the centre with circular driveway 90 years ago - Forest Hill - 1935 Link to archive record - Map location (From the City of Toronto Archives)
1967		Bishop Strachan girls gossip in a panelled hallway with ornate door and list of school scholarships on the wall 58 years ago - Forest Hill - Friday, June 9, 1967 Link to archive record - Map location (From the Toronto Public Library)