Carleton Place High School
215 Lake Ave W · Carleton Place · K7C1M3 · Upper Canada DSB
One of Carleton Place’s 2 secondary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Carleton Place High School. Every school in and around Carleton Place →
What stands out about Carleton Place High School
- A typical size: 670 students, where the middle secondary school in Ontario has 810.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 9 math, at 49% where the middle in Ontario is 55%.
- Its results have climbed: 2 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by Upper Canada DSB.
How Carleton Place High 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.
With 2 of 2 measures reported, Carleton Place High School averages the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 49% | 55% | Fourth fifth | +11 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 88% | 85% | Second 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.
A results band for Carleton Place High School, and no letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Carleton Place High School gets a place among them, the middle fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Carleton Place High School feeds into Carleton Place’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Carleton Place High School
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
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
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
Of the 3 secondary schools nearest Carleton Place High School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carleton Place High School | English public | English | 670 | Middle fifth | |
| Notre Dame Catholic High School | English Catholic | English | 555 | Middle fifth | 1.3 km |
| Almonte District High School | English public | English | 380 | Middle fifth | 12 km |
| Sacred Heart High School | English Catholic | English | 1,555 | Second fifth | 24 km |
Secondary schools near Carleton Place High School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Carleton Place High School
Who runs Carleton Place High School?
It is Upper Canada DSB that runs Carleton Place High School, in the English public system.
What language does Carleton Place High School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Carleton Place High School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near Carleton Place High School?
Its nearest neighbours are Notre Dame Catholic High School (1.3 km), Almonte District High School (12 km) and Sacred Heart High School (24 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).