Tilbury District High School
97 Queen St S · Tilbury · N0P2L0 · Lambton Kent DSB
Around Chatham, within 3 km, there are 9 secondary schools, Tilbury District High School among them. Every school in and around Chatham →
What stands out about Tilbury District High School
- 345 students, well under the 810 of a typical secondary school in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 9 math, at 30% where the middle in Ontario is 55%.
- Public and English-language, under Lambton Kent DSB.
How Tilbury District 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, Tilbury District High School averages the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 30% | 55% | Bottom fifth | +1 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 54% | 85% | Bottom fifth | −24 |
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.
Tilbury District High School is placed by its results, not lettered
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Tilbury District High School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the bottom fifth.
Tilbury District High School feeds into Chatham’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Tilbury District High School
A home address sets the designated school in each board’s attendance area. Registration is with the board; a school outside the area admits only where there is 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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
Of the 2 secondary schools nearest Tilbury District High School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tilbury District High School | English public | English | 345 | Bottom fifth | |
| École secondaire Pain Court | French Catholic | French | 275 | Middle fifth | 19 km |
| Belle River District High School | English public | English | 795 | Second fifth | 23 km |
Secondary schools near Tilbury District 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 Tilbury District High School
Who runs Tilbury District High School?
The board is Lambton Kent DSB; Tilbury District High School is English public.
What language does Tilbury District High School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Tilbury District High 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 Tilbury District High School?
Nearest of all: École secondaire Pain Court (19 km) and Belle River District High School (23 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).