Dr G W Williams Secondary School
11 Spring Farm Rd · Aurora · L4G7W2 · York Region DSB
Dr G W Williams Secondary School: one of the 8 secondary schools within 3 km of Aurora. Every school in and around Aurora →
What stands out about Dr G W Williams Secondary School
- A large secondary school: 1,515 students, against a middle of 810 in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the top fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 9 math: 82%, against 55% in Ontario.
- An English public school, run by York Region DSB.
How Dr G W Williams Secondary 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, Dr G W Williams Secondary School is in the top fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 82% | 55% | Top fifth | +5 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 94% | 85% | Top fifth | −1 |
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.
Why Dr G W Williams Secondary School has a band rather than a letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Dr G W Williams Secondary School gets a place among them, the top fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Dr G W Williams Secondary School feeds into Aurora’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Dr G W Williams Secondary School
Ask the board first. It holds the enrolment list and points each street to its own school; out-of-area requests go ahead only with space to spare.
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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
Dr G W Williams Secondary School is larger than any of its 6 nearest secondary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr G W Williams Secondary School | English public | English | 1,515 | Top fifth | |
| St Maximilian Kolbe High School | English Catholic | English | 1,245 | Middle fifth | 1.6 km |
| ACCESS Program | English public | English | – | – | 3.1 km |
| Sir William Mulock Secondary School | English public | English | 1,190 | Second fifth | 3.6 km |
| Newmarket High School | English public | English | 1,515 | Top fifth | 3.7 km |
| Aurora High School | English public | English | 1,020 | Top fifth | 3.8 km |
| Sacred Heart Catholic High School | English Catholic | English | 1,240 | Middle fifth | 4.8 km |
Secondary schools near Dr G W Williams Secondary School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Dr G W Williams Secondary School
Who runs Dr G W Williams Secondary School?
Dr G W Williams Secondary School belongs to York Region DSB (English public).
What language does Dr G W Williams Secondary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Dr G W Williams Secondary School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Dr G W Williams Secondary School?
The closest schools are St Maximilian Kolbe High School (1.6 km), ACCESS Program (3.1 km) and Sir William Mulock Secondary School (3.6 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).