Gorsebrook Junior High
5966 South Street · Halifax · B3H 1S6 · Halifax Regional Centre for Education
Schmidtville and its 3 km edge have 6 secondary schools; Gorsebrook Junior High is one. Every school in and around Schmidtville →
What stands out about Gorsebrook Junior High
- An English public school, run by Halifax Regional Centre for Education.
Why Gorsebrook Junior High has no results band
The province reports its assessments by regional centre, and that series stops in 2019–20, so Gorsebrook Junior High has no results band.
Schmidtville goes without a School Grade for the same reason.
Getting a place at Gorsebrook Junior High
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest secondary schools
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
| School | System | Language | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gorsebrook Junior High | English public | English | |
| Citadel High | English public | English | 1.2 km |
| Halifax Central Junior High | English public | English | 1.2 km |
| St Agnes Junior High | English public | English | 2.9 km |
| Highland Park Junior High | English public | English | 3.7 km |
| Dartmouth High | English public | English | 4 km |
| Halifax West High | English public | English | 6.7 km |
Secondary schools near Gorsebrook Junior High
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Gorsebrook Junior High
Who runs Gorsebrook Junior High?
Gorsebrook Junior High comes under Halifax Regional Centre for Education (English public).
What language does Gorsebrook Junior High teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Gorsebrook Junior High?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Gorsebrook Junior High?
The closest schools are Citadel High (1.2 km), Halifax Central Junior High (1.2 km) and St Agnes Junior High (2.9 km).
Sources: Nova Scotia Department of Education, school contact list 2025-26 (Open Government Licence – Nova Scotia) · map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).