Clarke High School
3425 Highway 35 115 Hwy · Newcastle · L1B0R7 · Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB
Of the 8 secondary schools in or near Bowmanville (within 3 km), this is Clarke High School. Every school in and around Bowmanville →
What stands out about Clarke High School
- A small secondary school: 100 students, against a middle of 810 in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 9 math, at 36% where the middle in Ontario is 55%.
- Public and English-language, under Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB.
How Clarke 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.
Clarke High School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 36% | 55% | Bottom fifth | −4 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 58% | 85% | Bottom fifth | −28 |
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.
How Clarke High School is placed without a letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Clarke High School gets a place among them, the bottom fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Clarke High School feeds into Bowmanville’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Clarke High School
A home address sets the designated school in each board’s attendance area. Registration is with the board; a school outside the area admits only where there is 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
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
All 6 nearest secondary schools have more students than Clarke High School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke High School | English public | English | 100 | Bottom fifth | |
| Bowmanville High School | English public | English | 1,180 | Fourth fifth | 7 km |
| St. Stephen Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 1,300 | Fourth fifth | 7.9 km |
| Clarington Central Secondary School | English public | English | 950 | Fourth fifth | 9.2 km |
| Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 760 | Fourth fifth | 14 km |
| Courtice Secondary School | English public | English | 790 | Fourth fifth | 15 km |
| Eastdale Collegiate and Vocational Institute | English public | English | 1,400 | Bottom fifth | 19 km |
Secondary schools near Clarke 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 Clarke High School
Who runs Clarke High School?
The board is Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB; Clarke High School is English public.
What language does Clarke High School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Clarke High School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Clarke High School?
The nearest are Bowmanville High School (7 km), St. Stephen Catholic Secondary School (7.9 km) and Clarington Central Secondary School (9.2 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).