J Clarke Richardson Collegiate Institute
1355 Harwood Ave · Ajax · L1T4G8 · Durham DSB
One of Ajax’s 9 secondary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: J Clarke Richardson Collegiate Institute. Every school in and around Ajax →
What stands out about J Clarke Richardson Collegiate Institute
- 2,010 students, well above the 810 of a typical secondary school in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Its best showing is Grade 9 math, at 63% where the middle in Ontario is 55%.
- An English public school, run by Durham DSB.
How J Clarke Richardson Collegiate Institute does on Ontario’s tests
EQAO’s Grade 3, 6 and 9 assessments and the literacy test, 2024-25: each school against every school in Ontario.
On average across 2 reported measures of 2, J Clarke Richardson Collegiate Institute is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 63% | 55% | Second fifth | −1 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 83% | 85% | Middle fifth | −5 |
N/R: EQAO doesn’t report groups too small to keep students anonymous. The three-year change is in percentage points, as the ministry publishes it.
A standing for J Clarke Richardson Collegiate Institute, not a grade
J Clarke Richardson Collegiate Institute has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
J Clarke Richardson Collegiate Institute feeds into Ajax’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at J Clarke Richardson Collegiate Institute
Where a family lives settles it: the board’s map ties every address to one school, and a seat anywhere else waits on spare room.
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 level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
J Clarke Richardson Collegiate Institute is larger than any of its 6 nearest secondary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Clarke Richardson Collegiate Institute | English public | English | 2,010 | Middle fifth | |
| Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 1,065 | Middle fifth | 0.1 km |
| Archbishop Denis O'Connor Catholic High School | English Catholic | English | 710 | Fourth fifth | 2.9 km |
| Pickering High School | English public | English | 1,870 | Second fifth | 3.8 km |
| Ajax High School | English public | English | 1,330 | Fourth fifth | 4.5 km |
| École secondaire Ronald-Marion | French public | French | 230 | Top fifth | 4.9 km |
| Donald A Wilson Secondary School | English public | English | 1,275 | Top fifth | 5.1 km |
Secondary schools near J Clarke Richardson Collegiate Institute
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about J Clarke Richardson Collegiate Institute
Who runs J Clarke Richardson Collegiate Institute?
Durham DSB runs J Clarke Richardson Collegiate Institute (English public).
What language does J Clarke Richardson Collegiate Institute teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at J Clarke Richardson Collegiate Institute?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near J Clarke Richardson Collegiate Institute?
Its nearest neighbours are Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School (0.1 km), Archbishop Denis O'Connor Catholic High School (2.9 km) and Pickering High School (3.8 km).
Sources: Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 and school contact list (Open Government Licence – Ontario) · Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 (EQAO results; N/R where groups are too small). Open Government Licence – Ontario. · 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).