Holy Name of Mary Secondary School
115 Glenvale Boulevard · Brampton · L6S3J7 · Dufferin-Peel CDSB
One of G-Section (bramalea)’s 6 secondary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Holy Name of Mary Secondary School. Every school in and around G-Section (bramalea) →
What stands out about Holy Name of Mary Secondary School
- A typical size: 475 students, where the middle secondary school in Ontario has 810.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the second fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on the literacy test: 92%, against 85% in Ontario.
- Catholic and English-language, under Dufferin-Peel CDSB.
How Holy Name of Mary 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.
Holy Name of Mary Secondary School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 56% | 55% | Middle fifth | +1 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 92% | 85% | Top fifth | +3 |
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 Holy Name of Mary Secondary School has a band rather than a letter
Against the other schools in Ontario, Holy Name of Mary Secondary School’s results fall in the second fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
For a letter, see G-Section (bramalea)’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Holy Name of Mary Secondary School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Holy Name of Mary Secondary School
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it has room.
Families who aren’t Catholic can usually choose a Catholic high school, though rarely a Catholic elementary one.
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
The nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
5 of the 6 nearest secondary schools have more students than Holy Name of Mary Secondary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Name of Mary Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 475 | Second fifth | |
| St Thomas Aquinas Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 1,425 | Bottom fifth | 0.7 km |
| Chinguacousy Secondary School | English public | English | 1,350 | Top fifth | 1 km |
| Judith Nyman Secondary School | English public | English | 390 | Bottom fifth | 1.1 km |
| Bramalea Secondary School | English public | English | 1,165 | Fourth fifth | 2.2 km |
| North Park Secondary School | English public | English | 1,355 | Second fifth | 3 km |
| Sandalwood Heights Secondary School | English public | English | 965 | Middle fifth | 4.1 km |
Secondary schools near Holy Name of Mary 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 Holy Name of Mary Secondary School
Who runs Holy Name of Mary Secondary School?
Dufferin-Peel CDSB: Holy Name of Mary Secondary School is one of its schools (English Catholic).
What language does Holy Name of Mary Secondary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Holy Name of Mary Secondary School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Holy Name of Mary Secondary School?
Nearest of all: St Thomas Aquinas Secondary School (0.7 km), Chinguacousy Secondary School (1 km) and Judith Nyman Secondary School (1.1 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).