Bowmanville High School
49 Liberty St N · Bowmanville · L1C2L8 · Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB
Counting 3 km around Bowmanville, Bowmanville High School is one of 8 secondary schools. Every school in and around Bowmanville →
What stands out about Bowmanville High School
- A large secondary school: 1,180 students, against a middle of 810 in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on Grade 9 math: 45%, against 55% in Ontario.
- Public and English-language, under Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB.
How Bowmanville 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, Bowmanville High School is in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 45% | 55% | Fourth fifth | +5 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 87% | 85% | Middle 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.
Where Bowmanville High School sits among the province’s schools
Against the other schools in Ontario, Bowmanville High School’s results fall in the fourth fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
For a letter, see Bowmanville’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Bowmanville High School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Bowmanville High School
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
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.
2 of the 6 nearest secondary schools have more students than Bowmanville High School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowmanville High School | English public | English | 1,180 | Fourth fifth | |
| St. Stephen Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 1,300 | Fourth fifth | 2.1 km |
| Clarington Central Secondary School | English public | English | 950 | Fourth fifth | 2.4 km |
| Clarke High School | English public | English | 100 | Bottom fifth | 7 km |
| Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 760 | Fourth fifth | 7.6 km |
| Courtice Secondary School | English public | English | 790 | Fourth fifth | 8.2 km |
| Eastdale Collegiate and Vocational Institute | English public | English | 1,400 | Bottom fifth | 12 km |
Secondary schools near Bowmanville 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 Bowmanville High School
Who runs Bowmanville High School?
Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB: Bowmanville High School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Bowmanville High School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Bowmanville High School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Bowmanville High School?
Closest by: St. Stephen Catholic Secondary School (2.1 km), Clarington Central Secondary School (2.4 km) and Clarke High School (7 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).