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Schools · Burlington
6 school boards overlap in Burlington, covering Ontario’s four systems
Beside Halton DSB, which has 42, sit Halton CDSB, Hamilton-Wentworth DSB and CS Viamonde. 51 of 75 schools with results score above the middle in Ontario. The 3 km around Burlington counts 68 elementary schools, 11 secondary schools and 3 alternative or adult schools, 40,800 students between them.
Schools
82
in or within 3 km of Burlington
58 inside the town itself
Students
40,800
enrolled, 2024-25
80 of 82 schools publish a figure
French-language
6 of 82
teach in French
10% of schools in Ontario
Catholic
30 of 82
run by a Catholic board
34% of schools in Ontario
Top two fifths
51 of 75
of the schools with results, placed against every school in Ontario
What stands out about Burlington’s schools
Results on the rise
More of the results rose than fell over three years at 44 schools of the 75 with results, Alton Village Public School, Corpus Christi Catholic Secondary School and Pineland Public School among them. Results ↓
One big school
Nelson High School is the largest school here, with 1,330 students. Every school ↓
The strongest results
Aldershot High School (secondary) posts the area’s strongest results: the top fifth in Ontario. Results ↓
The comparisons are with the province’s schools, never across provinces.
The boards
Which of the 6 boards runs which school
Every board or service centre with a school in the area, and its schools.
Ontario funds four systems side by side, and here all four overlap: a family picks English or French, public or Catholic, and each choice has its own board and its own schools.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halton DSBNelson, Dr. Frank J. Hayden, M M Robinson, P. L. Robertson, Escarpment View, Alton Village, Burlington Central, Captain R. Wilson … | English public | 42 | 21,700 |
| Halton CDSBCorpus Christi Catholic, Assumption Catholic, Notre Dame Catholic, Queen of Heaven Catholic, St. Mary Catholic, St. Anne Catholic, Lumen Christi Catholic, Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic … | English Catholic | 24 | 12,430 |
| Hamilton-Wentworth DSBWaterdown District, Guy B Brown Elementary, Allan A Greenleaf, Bennetto, Mary Hopkins, Hess Street Junior, Strathcona Junior | English public | 7 | 4,115 |
| CS ViamondeRenaissance, Georges-P-Vanier, Georges-P-Vanier | French public | 3 | 305 |
| CS catholique MonAvenirÉSC Sainte-Trinité, ÉIC Sainte-Trinité, ÉÉC Saint-Philippe | French Catholic | 3 | 785 |
| Hamilton-Wentworth CDSBSt. Thomas Catholic, Guardian Angels Catholic, St. Lawrence Catholic | English Catholic | 3 | 1,465 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
Results
How Burlington’s schools do 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.
Its School Grade is A+: it compares these results with the other towns of the province.
The area’s schools by fifth of the province
Top fifth15
Second fifth36
Middle fifth18
Fourth fifth4
Bottom fifth2
Each school’s band is the average of its measures’ fifths. The mark shows an even fifth of the area’s schools.
| Measure | Schools | Middle here | Ontario |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 64 | 82% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 64 | 73% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 64 | 76% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 60 | 91% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 60 | 91% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 60 | 63% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 11 | 67% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 11 | 91% | 85% |
Furthest from the provincial middle is Grade 6 math: 63% here, against 51% in Ontario. On 8 of 8 measures the area beats the provincial middle; on 0 it trails.
Every school’s results (75)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Aldershot High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 73% · OSSLT 95% | Top fifth |
| Alton Village Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 89% · G3 writing 88% · G3 math 83% · G6 reading 98% · G6 writing 96% · G6 math 82% | Top fifth |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 80% · OSSLT 92% | Top fifth |
| Pineland Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 94% · G3 writing 83% · G3 math 86% · G6 reading 98% · G6 writing 95% · G6 math 76% | Top fifth |
| Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 95% · G3 writing 92% · G3 math 90% · G6 reading 98% · G6 writing 95% · G6 math 85% | Top fifth |
| St. Mary Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 91% · G3 writing 88% · G3 math 80% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 97% · G6 math 75% | Top fifth |
| ÉSC Sainte-TrinitéSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 84% · OSSLT 99% | Top fifth |
| École secondaire Georges-P-VanierSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 73% · OSSLT 100% | Top fifth |
| Captain R. Wilson Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 88% · G3 writing 77% · G3 math 90% · G6 reading 99% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 83% | Top fifth |
| John T Tuck Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 92% · G3 writing 95% · G3 math 92% · G6 reading 96% · G6 writing 93% · G6 math 80% | Top fifth |
| John William Boich Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 93% · G3 writing 77% · G3 math 84% · G6 reading 99% · G6 writing 97% · G6 math 74% | Top fifth |
| St. Timothy Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 94% · G3 writing 87% · G3 math 84% · G6 reading 95% · G6 writing 90% · G6 math 77% | Top fifth |
| Canadian Martyrs Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 98% · G3 writing 88% · G3 math 78% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 95% · G6 math 73% | Top fifth |
| Dr Charles Best Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–5 | G3 reading 82% · G3 writing 79% · G3 math 79% | Top fifth |
| Makwendam Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 92% · G3 writing 81% · G3 math 75% · G6 reading 96% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 60% | Top fifth |
| Allan A GreenleafElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 85% · G3 writing 85% · G3 math 82% · G6 reading 94% · G6 writing 92% · G6 math 69% | Second fifth |
| Dr. Frank J. Hayden Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 64% · OSSLT 95% | Second fifth |
| Guardian Angels Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 94% · G3 writing 86% · G3 math 80% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 89% · G6 math 65% | Second fifth |
| Holy Rosary (Burlington) Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 84% · G3 writing 79% · G3 math 86% · G6 reading 93% · G6 writing 95% · G6 math 66% | Second fifth |
| Nelson High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 80% · OSSLT 91% | Second fifth |
| St. Dominic Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 81% · G3 writing 75% · G3 math 77% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 97% | Second fifth |
| St. Joan of Arc Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 91% · G3 writing 76% · G3 math 73% · G6 reading 95% · G6 writing 93% · G6 math 72% | Second fifth |
| St. Paul Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 86% · G3 writing 81% · G3 math 81% · G6 reading 93% · G6 writing 93% · G6 math 70% | Second fifth |
| St. Raphael Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 83% · G3 writing 74% · G3 math 83% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 95% · G6 math 79% | Second fifth |
| École élémentaire RenaissanceElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 72% · G3 writing 90% · G3 math 97% · G6 reading 94% · G6 writing 94% · G6 math 78% | Second fifth |
| Ascension Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 100% · G3 writing 89% · G3 math 85% · G6 reading 94% · G6 writing 83% · G6 math 65% | Second fifth |
| Charles R. Beaudoin Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 80% · G3 writing 71% · G3 math 77% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 96% · G6 math 74% | Second fifth |
| Florence Meares Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 88% · G3 writing 74% · G3 math 84% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 95% · G6 math 54% | Second fifth |
| St. Anne Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 91% · G3 writing 89% · G3 math 92% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 89% · G6 math 45% | Second fifth |
| Strathcona Junior Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–5 | G3 reading 94% · G3 writing 78% · G3 math 72% | Second fifth |
| Brant Hills Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 95% · G3 writing 73% · G3 math 91% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 93% · G6 math 50% | Second fifth |
| Orchard Park Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 79% · G3 writing 68% · G3 math 79% · G6 reading 89% · G6 writing 98% · G6 math 71% | Second fifth |
| St. John (Burlington) Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 85% · G3 writing 73% · G3 math 85% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 87% · G6 math 70% | Second fifth |
| Alexander's Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 81% · G3 writing 79% · G3 math 81% · G6 reading 89% · G6 writing 89% · G6 math 55% | Second fifth |
| Assumption Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 67% · OSSLT 89% | Second fifth |
| Clarksdale Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 81% · G3 writing 71% · G3 math 59% · G6 reading 96% · G6 writing 93% · G6 math 72% | Second fifth |
| Frontenac Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 82% · G3 writing 62% · G3 math 85% · G6 reading 95% · G6 writing 93% · G6 math 49% | Second fifth |
| Notre Dame Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 67% · OSSLT 88% | Second fifth |
| Paul A Fisher Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 86% · G3 writing 86% · G3 math 60% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 93% · G6 math 51% | Second fifth |
| Pauline Johnson Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 94% · G3 writing 80% · G3 math 89% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 85% · G6 math 54% | Second fifth |
| St. Christopher Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 93% · G3 writing 78% · G3 math 78% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 65% | Second fifth |
| St. Josephine Bakhita Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 88% · G3 writing 75% · G3 math 62% · G6 reading not reported · G6 writing not reported · G6 math not reported | Second fifth |
| St. Thomas Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 83% · G3 writing 68% · G3 math 68% · G6 reading 96% · G6 writing 96% · G6 math 58% | Second fifth |
| Mohawk Gardens Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 79% · G3 writing 59% · G3 math 85% · G6 reading 87% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 63% | Second fifth |
| Palermo Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 79% · G3 writing 67% · G3 math 74% · G6 reading 94% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 68% | Second fifth |
| Sir Ernest Macmillan Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 76% · G3 writing 71% · G3 math 76% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 91% · G6 math 57% | Second fifth |
| St. Mark Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 73% · G3 writing 71% · G3 math 79% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 86% · G6 math 57% | Second fifth |
| Escarpment View Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 77% · G3 writing 67% · G3 math 67% · G6 reading 95% · G6 writing 90% · G6 math 63% | Second fifth |
| Glenview Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 89% · G3 writing 74% · G3 math 65% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 86% · G6 math 67% | Second fifth |
| St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 78% · G3 writing 93% · G3 math 74% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 91% · G6 math 53% | Second fifth |
| St. Patrick Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 76% · G3 writing 71% · G3 math 76% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 91% · G6 math 50% | Second fifth |
| Burlington Central High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 56% · OSSLT 91% | Middle fifth |
| C H Norton Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 86% · G3 writing 71% · G3 math 73% · G6 reading 86% · G6 writing 84% · G6 math 47% | Middle fifth |
| Lumen Christi Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 80% · G3 writing 74% · G3 math 74% · G6 reading 86% · G6 writing 86% · G6 math 45% | Middle fifth |
| Waterdown District High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 56% · OSSLT 90% | Middle fifth |
| Central Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 81% · G3 writing 72% · G3 math 72% · G6 reading 81% · G6 writing 84% · G6 math 45% | Middle fifth |
| St. Gabriel Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 76% · G3 writing 69% · G3 math 64% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 63% | Middle fifth |
| Bruce T Lindley Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 83% · G3 writing 60% · G3 math 55% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 87% · G6 math 56% | Middle fifth |
| Kilbride Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 62% · G3 writing 57% · G3 math 67% · G6 reading 89% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 63% | Middle fifth |
| Lakeshore Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 55% · G3 writing 65% · G3 math 60% · G6 reading 96% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 62% | Middle fifth |
| Maplehurst Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 76% · G3 writing 57% · G3 math 75% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 90% · G6 math 50% | Middle fifth |
| ÉÉC Saint-PhilippeElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 76% · G3 writing 65% · G3 math 82% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 73% · G6 math 65% | Middle fifth |
| M M Robinson High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 58% · OSSLT 86% | Middle fifth |
| Queen of Heaven Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 72% · G3 writing 61% · G3 math 66% · G6 reading 87% · G6 writing 85% · G6 math 48% | Middle fifth |
| Rolling Meadows Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 74% · G3 writing 45% · G3 math 58% · G6 reading 97% · G6 writing 93% · G6 math 52% | Middle fifth |
| Guy B Brown Elementary Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 71% · G3 writing 54% · G3 math 46% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 90% · G6 math 65% | Middle fifth |
| Kings Road Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 79% · G3 writing 66% · G3 math 66% · G6 reading 78% · G6 writing 86% · G6 math 38% | Middle fifth |
| P. L. Robertson Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 74% · G3 writing 60% · G3 math 55% · G6 reading 89% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 58% | Middle fifth |
| Tom Thomson Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 70% · G3 writing 68% · G3 math 60% · G6 reading 85% · G6 writing 79% · G6 math 56% | Middle fifth |
| St. Lawrence Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 61% · G3 writing 61% · G3 math 65% · G6 reading 81% · G6 writing 81% · G6 math 57% | Fourth fifth |
| Rattlesnake Point Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 59% · G3 writing 56% · G3 math 53% · G6 reading 85% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 52% | Fourth fifth |
| Mary Hopkins Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–5 | G3 reading 71% · G3 writing 60% · G3 math 52% | Fourth fifth |
| Tecumseh Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 66% · G3 writing 48% · G3 math 39% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 22% | Fourth fifth |
| Hess Street Junior Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 50% · G3 writing 35% · G3 math 19% · G6 reading 66% · G6 writing 62% · G6 math 38% | Bottom fifth |
| Bennetto Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 54% · G3 writing 36% · G3 math 33% · G6 reading 64% · G6 writing 57% · G6 math 19% | Bottom fifth |
Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 (EQAO results; N/R where groups are too small). Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Map
Where the 82 schools in and around Burlington are
Every school as a pin, coloured by system; each opens its own page.
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ElementarySecondaryAlternative, adult or onlineSize: studentsEnglish publicEnglish CatholicFrench publicFrench Catholic
Points from the provincial lists.
Language
Schooling in English and French around Burlington
Each school by its language of instruction, with the share in Ontario marked.
French 67%
English 7693%
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
École élémentaire Renaissance, ÉÉC Saint-Philippe, ÉSC Sainte-Trinité and ÉIC Sainte-Trinité teach in French; CS Viamonde and CS catholique MonAvenir runs the public ones among the 6.
Section 23 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms gives French-speaking parents the right to French-language schooling for their children, through the French-language boards.
Who runs them
Who runs Burlington’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
By system, they split: English public 49, English Catholic 27 and French-language 6.
English publicEnglish CatholicFrench-languageIndependent or other
Elementary 68 schools60%
Secondary 11 schools55%
All of Burlington’s schools 82 schools60%
Ontario 4,948 schools62%
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
Getting a place
How children get a place in Burlington
The neighbourhood 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.
Catholic schools
Ontario’s Catholic boards are publicly funded. Their elementary schools generally ask that a parent or the child be Catholic; their high schools are open to all students.
French-language schools
The French boards take rights-holders’ children by right and others by committee.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Every school
The 82 schools in and around Burlington
Secondary schools8 in Burlington, 3 within 3 km
Nelson High School
1,330 students
Dr. Frank J. Hayden Secondary School
1,315 students
M M Robinson High School
1,155 students
Corpus Christi Catholic Secondary School
1,140 students
Assumption Catholic Secondary School
1,070 students
Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School
1,030 students
Burlington Central High School
865 students
Aldershot High School
720 students
Waterdown District High School
1,140 students2 km outside the town
ÉSC Sainte-Trinité
365 students2.5 km outside the town
École secondaire Georges-P-Vanier
85 students2.6 km outside the town
Elementary schools47 in Burlington, 21 within 3 km
Alton Village Public School
940 students
St. Anne Catholic Elementary School
660 students
John T Tuck Public School
635 students
Frontenac Public School
620 students
John William Boich Public School
610 students
Florence Meares Public School
575 students
Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Elementary School
575 students
St. Timothy Catholic Elementary School
575 students
Charles R. Beaudoin Public School
565 students
St. Gabriel Catholic Elementary School
545 students
C H Norton Public School
475 students
Rolling Meadows Public School
465 students
Orchard Park Public School
460 students
St. Mark Catholic Elementary School
450 students
Clarksdale Public School
435 students
Alexander's Public School
430 students
Rattlesnake Point Public School
430 students
St. Paul Catholic Elementary School
430 students
Canadian Martyrs Catholic Elementary School
425 students
Maplehurst Public School
415 students
Pineland Public School
415 students
Tom Thomson Public School
405 students
Tecumseh Public School
390 students
Central Public School
380 students
Show all 68 elementary schools
St. Raphael Catholic Elementary School
380 students
Glenview Public School
375 students
Holy Rosary (Burlington) Catholic Elementary School
370 students
Sir Ernest Macmillan Public School
335 students
Ascension Catholic Elementary School
325 students
Brant Hills Public School
325 students
St. John (Burlington) Catholic Elementary School
325 students
St. Patrick Catholic Elementary School
325 students
Paul A Fisher Public School
320 students
St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Elementary School
320 students
Bruce T Lindley Public School
315 students
Kings Road Public School
310 students
St. Christopher Catholic Elementary School
310 students
Mohawk Gardens Public School
285 students
Makwendam Public School
275 students
Pauline Johnson Public School
270 students
Burlington Central Elementary School
265 students
Kilbride Public School
245 students
Aldershot Elementary School
220 students
Dr Charles Best Public School
220 students
École élémentaire Renaissance
220 students
Lakeshore Public School
190 students
ÉÉC Saint-Philippe
135 students
St. Thomas Catholic Elementary School
700 students0.7 km outside the town
Guy B Brown Elementary Public School
705 students1.4 km outside the town
St. Mary Catholic Elementary School
675 students1.4 km outside the town
Mary Hopkins Public School
500 students1.5 km outside the town
St. Josephine Bakhita Catholic Elementary School
110 students1.8 km outside the town
Palermo Public School
560 students1.8 km outside the town
Allan A Greenleaf
700 students1.9 km outside the town
Lumen Christi Catholic Elementary School
640 students1.9 km outside the town
St. Lawrence Catholic Elementary School
310 students2.1 km outside the town
Queen of Heaven Catholic Elementary School
720 students2.1 km outside the town
Bennetto Elementary School
540 students2.2 km outside the town
P. L. Robertson Public School
1,025 students2.3 km outside the town
ÉIC Sainte-Trinité
285 students2.5 km outside the town
Captain R. Wilson Public School
830 students2.6 km outside the town
Hess Street Junior Public School
310 students2.6 km outside the town
École élémentaire Georges-P-Vanier
2.6 km outside the town
St. Dominic Catholic Elementary School
555 students2.6 km outside the town
Escarpment View Public School
1,005 students2.6 km outside the town
Strathcona Junior Public School
220 students2.6 km outside the town
St. Joan of Arc Catholic Elementary School
295 students2.8 km outside the town
Guardian Angels Catholic Elementary School
455 students2.9 km outside the town
Alternative, adult and online3 in Burlington
High schools within reach
High schools within reach of Burlington
Every secondary school within 15 km of the town, nearest first.
Within 15 km, families can reach 27 high schools: 15 English public, 9 English Catholic, 2 French public and 1 French Catholic. Nearest: M M Robinson High School, 1.3 km off.
Within 15 km
27
11 in or near the town itself
Nearest
1.3 km
M M Robinson High School
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M M Robinson High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Halton DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,155 | 1.3 km |
| Assumption Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Halton CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,070 | 2.5 km |
| Notre Dame Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Halton CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,030 | 2.5 km |
| Nelson High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Halton DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,330 | 3.6 km |
| Burlington Central High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Halton DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 865 | 3.6 km |
| Dr. Frank J. Hayden Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Halton DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,315 | 4.1 km |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Halton CDSB | English Catholic | Top fifth | 1,140 | 4.5 km |
| Aldershot High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Halton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 720 | 7.4 km |
| Waterdown District High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,140 | 8.8 km |
| ÉSC Sainte-TrinitéSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS catholique MonAvenir | French Catholic | Top fifth | 365 | 8.9 km |
All 27 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garth Webb Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Halton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,655 | 9.2 km |
| Abbey Park High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Halton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,290 | 10 km |
| St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Halton CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,300 | 11 km |
| Thomas A Blakelock High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Halton DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,165 | 11 km |
| Bernie Custis Secondary School Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 955 | 12 km |
| École secondaire Georges-P-VanierSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS Viamonde | French public | Top fifth | 85 | 13 km |
| Thomas Merton Online Catholic SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Halton CDSB | English Catholic | – | – | 13 km |
| Cathedral High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 1,650 | 13 km |
| St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Halton CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,310 | 13 km |
| Westdale Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,525 | 14 km |
| Elsie MacGill Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Halton DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,045 | 14 km |
| Sir Winston Churchill Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 790 | 14 km |
| Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Halton CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,775 | 14 km |
| White Oaks Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Halton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 2,180 | 14 km |
| École secondaire Gaétan GervaisSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS Viamonde | French public | Top fifth | 170 | 14 km |
| St. Francis Xavier Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Halton CDSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 1,770 | 15 km |
| Sherwood Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,255 | 15 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Other schools
Alternative, adult and other schools around Burlington
Other schooling here: alternative programs at Gary Allan High School - Burlington; adult and continuing education at Thomas Merton Catholic Secondary School; online learning through eLearning Campus. Their cards ↑
The kinds as the provincial lists give them (alternative, adult and continuing education, online, provincial schools).
Towns its size
Towns its size in Ontario
Similar-sized towns and their schools within 3 km, by population.
| Town | Population | Schools | Students | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakville | 243,107 | 107 | 56,580 | 10 | 1.2 km |
| Richmond Hill | 222,031 | 100 | 56,420 | 5 | 1 km |
| Oshawa | 213,592 | 93 | 50,695 | 3 | 1.3 km |
| Burlington | 197,737 | 82 | 40,800 | 6 | 1.3 km |
| Greater Sudbury / Grand Sudbury | 188,504 | 86 | 24,770 | 30 | 0.8 km |
| Barrie | 174,469 | 54 | 29,165 | 6 | 1.4 km |
| Cambridge | 165,354 | 64 | 29,625 | 5 | 1.5 km |
| Whitby | 162,413 | 82 | 47,640 | 5 | 0.7 km |
| … | |||||
| Brantford | 123,521 | 50 | 20,085 | 1 | 1.2 km |
Among 14 towns its size, 5 have more schools nearby. Teaching in French: 15 of the 15 have it.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Neighbours
Schools in the towns around Burlington
Schools in or within 3 km of each neighbouring town; distances in a straight line.
WaterdownNorth End EastIndustrial Sector A and KeithBeasleyCentralParkview WestBurlington
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burlington | 82 | 6 | 30 | 1.3 km |
| Waterdown 7.9 km | 14 | 0 | 4 | 1 km |
| North End East 11 km | 26 | 3 | 7 | 2.2 km |
| Industrial Sector A and Keith 11 km | 33 | 2 | 9 | 1 km |
| Beasley 12 km | 30 | 3 | 9 | 1.1 km |
| Central 12 km | 27 | 2 | 8 | 1.7 km |
| Parkview West 12 km | 29 | 1 | 10 | 2.5 km |
It has more schools than any of its 6 neighbours.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Boards and systems. A public school belongs to a board of one language; in Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan a board is also public or Catholic. An independent school runs itself.
- The year. 2024-25, the latest open list.
- Bands, not ranks. Ontario’s results are whole percentages with small groups left out, so the page gives fifths, not ranks.
- What isn’t here. Missing: inspection ratings (no province gives them), enrolment trends and Ontario’s private schools.
- The kinds of school. Grades shown are the published range, from junior kindergarten (JK) upward.
- Which schools count. The page takes in schools within Burlington and up to 3 km past its boundary, so a school just over the line is still here.
Questions about schools in Burlington
Which boards run the schools in Burlington?
By number of schools: Halton DSB (42), Halton CDSB (24), Hamilton-Wentworth DSB (7), CS Viamonde (3) and CS catholique MonAvenir (3).
How do I get a place at a school in Burlington?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Is there a French-language school in Burlington?
Yes: École élémentaire Renaissance, ÉÉC Saint-Philippe, ÉSC Sainte-Trinité and ÉIC Sainte-Trinité, the French-language schools here.
How many schools are there in Burlington?
58 in the town, 24 just beyond it, within 3 km.
Sources: Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 and school contact list (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).