Glengarry District High School
212 Main Street North · Alexandria · K0C1A0 · Upper Canada DSB
Glengarry District High School: one of the 3 secondary schools within 3 km of Alexandria. Every school in and around Alexandria →
What stands out about Glengarry District High School
- A small secondary school: 235 students, against a middle of 810 in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Its best showing is Grade 9 math, at 59% where the middle in Ontario is 55%.
- Over three years, 2 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Upper Canada DSB.
- The only English public secondary school in or within 3 km of Alexandria.
How Glengarry District High School 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, Glengarry District High School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 59% | 55% | Second fifth | +27 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 86% | 85% | Middle fifth | +19 |
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.
Where Glengarry District High School sits among the province’s schools
Its standing, the middle fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Glengarry District High School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
For a letter, see Alexandria’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Glengarry District High School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Glengarry District High School
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend on space.
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.
1 of the 4 nearest secondary schools have more students than Glengarry District High School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glengarry District High School | English public | English | 235 | Middle fifth | |
| École secondaire catholique Le Relais | French Catholic | French | 175 | Middle fifth | 0.4 km |
| École secondaire publique Campus secondaire l'Héritage | French public | French | – | – | 1.2 km |
| Charlottenburgh and Lancaster District High School | English public | English | 200 | Second fifth | 20 km |
| Vankleek Hill Collegiate Institute | English public | English | 370 | Bottom fifth | 23 km |
Secondary schools near Glengarry District High School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Glengarry District High School
Who runs Glengarry District High School?
Upper Canada DSB: Glengarry District High School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Glengarry District High School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Glengarry District High School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Glengarry District High School?
The nearest are École secondaire catholique Le Relais (0.4 km), École secondaire publique Campus secondaire l'Héritage (1.2 km) and Charlottenburgh and Lancaster District High School (20 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).