Southwood Secondary School
30 Southwood Dr · Cambridge · N1S4K3 · Waterloo Region DSB
Southwood Secondary School: one of the 10 secondary schools within 3 km of Cambridge. Every school in and around Cambridge →
What stands out about Southwood Secondary School
- Its 700 students sit close to the 810 of a middle secondary school in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is the literacy test, at 74% where the middle in Ontario is 85%.
- Over three years, 2 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Waterloo Region DSB.
How Southwood 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.
On average across 2 reported measures of 2, Southwood Secondary School is in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 50% | 55% | Fourth fifth | −5 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 74% | 85% | Bottom fifth | −8 |
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.
Southwood Secondary School is placed by its results, not lettered
Its standing, the bottom fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Southwood Secondary School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Cambridge: its School Grade weighs Southwood Secondary School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Southwood Secondary School
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
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 closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
All 6 nearest secondary schools have more students than Southwood Secondary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwood Secondary School | English public | English | 700 | Bottom fifth | |
| Glenview Park Secondary School | English public | English | 1,055 | Middle fifth | 2.5 km |
| Galt Collegiate and Vocational Institute | English public | English | 960 | Middle fifth | 2.6 km |
| Monsignor Doyle Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 1,115 | Middle fifth | 3.3 km |
| Preston High School | English public | English | 855 | Middle fifth | 5.1 km |
| St Benedict Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 1,955 | Middle fifth | 5.5 km |
| Jacob Hespeler Secondary School | English public | English | 1,070 | Middle fifth | 7.7 km |
Secondary schools near Southwood 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 Southwood Secondary School
Who runs Southwood Secondary School?
Waterloo Region DSB: Southwood Secondary School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Southwood Secondary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Southwood Secondary School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Southwood Secondary School?
Closest by: Glenview Park Secondary School (2.5 km), Galt Collegiate and Vocational Institute (2.6 km) and Monsignor Doyle Catholic Secondary School (3.3 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).