Jacob Hespeler Secondary School
355 Holiday Inn Dr · Cambridge · N3C1Z2 · Waterloo Region DSB
Around Cambridge, within 3 km, there are 10 secondary schools, Jacob Hespeler Secondary School among them. Every school in and around Cambridge →
What stands out about Jacob Hespeler Secondary School
- 1,070 students, near the middle of 810 for secondary schools in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 9 math it reaches 61%, above the 55% in Ontario.
- Public and English-language, under Waterloo Region DSB.
How Jacob Hespeler 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.
Jacob Hespeler Secondary School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 61% | 55% | Second fifth | +12 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 83% | 85% | Middle fifth | −4 |
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.
Where Jacob Hespeler Secondary School sits among the province’s schools
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Jacob Hespeler Secondary School gets a place among them, the middle fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Jacob Hespeler Secondary School feeds into Cambridge’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Jacob Hespeler Secondary School
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school has 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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
1 of the 6 nearest secondary schools have more students than Jacob Hespeler Secondary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Hespeler Secondary School | English public | English | 1,070 | Middle fifth | |
| St Benedict Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 1,955 | Middle fifth | 3.1 km |
| Preston High School | English public | English | 855 | Middle fifth | 4.9 km |
| ÉSC Père-René-de-Galinée | French Catholic | French | 495 | Top fifth | 5.3 km |
| Galt Collegiate and Vocational Institute | English public | English | 960 | Middle fifth | 5.4 km |
| Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | – | – | 7.6 km |
| Southwood Secondary School | English public | English | 700 | Bottom fifth | 7.7 km |
Secondary schools near Jacob Hespeler 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 Jacob Hespeler Secondary School
Who runs Jacob Hespeler Secondary School?
Jacob Hespeler Secondary School comes under Waterloo Region DSB (English public).
What language does Jacob Hespeler Secondary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Jacob Hespeler Secondary School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Jacob Hespeler Secondary School?
Its nearest neighbours are St Benedict Catholic Secondary School (3.1 km), Preston High School (4.9 km) and ÉSC Père-René-de-Galinée (5.3 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).