Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School
2333 Headon Forest Dr · Burlington · L7M3X6 · Halton CDSB
Counting 3 km around Burlington, Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School is one of 11 secondary schools. Every school in and around Burlington →
What stands out about Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School
- Its 1,030 students sit close to the 810 of a middle secondary school in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the second fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Strongest on Grade 9 math: 67%, against 55% in Ontario.
- An English Catholic school, run by Halton CDSB.
How Notre Dame Catholic 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.
Notre Dame Catholic 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 | 67% | 55% | Second fifth | +3 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 88% | 85% | Second fifth | +0 |
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 Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School has a band rather than a letter
Its standing, the second fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Burlington: its School Grade weighs Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School
Where a family lives settles it: the board’s map ties every address to one school, and a seat anywhere else waits on spare room.
Catholic schools here are public, paid for by the province. Elementary places usually go to Catholic families; Catholic high schools take any student.
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 neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
5 of the 6 nearest secondary schools have more students than Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 1,030 | Second fifth | |
| M M Robinson High School | English public | English | 1,155 | Middle fifth | 1.7 km |
| Dr. Frank J. Hayden Secondary School | English public | English | 1,315 | Second fifth | 2.4 km |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 1,140 | Top fifth | 4.3 km |
| Assumption Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 1,070 | Second fifth | 5 km |
| Nelson High School | English public | English | 1,330 | Second fifth | 5.7 km |
| Burlington Central High School | English public | English | 865 | Middle fifth | 5.8 km |
Secondary schools near Notre Dame Catholic 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 Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School
Who runs Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School?
Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School belongs to Halton CDSB (English Catholic).
What language does Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School?
Nearest of all: M M Robinson High School (1.7 km), Dr. Frank J. Hayden Secondary School (2.4 km) and Corpus Christi Catholic Secondary School (4.3 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).