He attended Forest Hill Collegiate Institute, where he demonstrated an affinity for the arts, first acting while an active student at the school.[40] He later attended Vaughan Road Academy in the city's multicultural Oakwood–Vaughan neighbourhood. Due to the economic status associated with the neighbourhood, Drake described the school as "not by any means the easiest school to go to."[31] Drake was often bullied at school for his racial and religious background,[41] and upon realizing that his busy class schedule was detrimental to his burgeoning acting career, Drake dropped out of school.[42] He later graduated in October 2012.[43]