[7] The admission process change affected all specialized high schools in the TDSB, not just Claude Watson.

[12] CWSA uses an extended school day to allow for specialized arts training while meeting provincial curriculum requirements.

The current campus of the Claude Watson School for the Arts is located at 130 Doris Avenue in Toronto's northern precinct.

[15][16] The building has a cantilevered library that sits overtop an outdoor amphitheatre and a brise-soleil with hexagonal patterning.

Students graduating from CWSA are not guaranteed entry into the Secondary Arts Program and must audition.