Dunnville Secondary School
110 Helena St · Dunnville · N1A2S5 · Grand Erie DSB
Counting 3 km around Caledonia, Dunnville Secondary School is one of 4 secondary schools. Every school in and around Caledonia →
What stands out about Dunnville Secondary School
- 340 students, well under the 810 of a typical secondary school in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 9 math, at 40% where the middle in Ontario is 55%.
- Over three years, 2 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Grand Erie DSB.
How Dunnville 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.
Dunnville Secondary 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 | 40% | 55% | Bottom fifth | +17 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 68% | 85% | Bottom fifth | +5 |
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.
A standing for Dunnville Secondary School, not a grade
Its standing, the bottom fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Dunnville Secondary School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
For a letter, see Caledonia’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Dunnville Secondary School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Dunnville Secondary School
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have room.
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.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunnville Secondary School | English public | English | Bottom fifth | |
| Cayuga Secondary School | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 20 km |
Secondary schools near Dunnville 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 Dunnville Secondary School
Who runs Dunnville Secondary School?
Grand Erie DSB runs Dunnville Secondary School (English public).
What language does Dunnville Secondary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Dunnville Secondary School?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near Dunnville Secondary School?
Closest by: Cayuga Secondary School (20 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).