Wallaceburg District Secondary School
920 Elgin St · Wallaceburg · N8A3E1 · Lambton Kent DSB
Wallaceburg District Secondary School: one of the 9 secondary schools within 3 km of Chatham. Every school in and around Chatham →
What stands out about Wallaceburg District Secondary School
- Its 575 students sit close to the 810 of a middle 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 41% where the middle in Ontario is 55%.
- Public and English-language, under Lambton Kent DSB.
How Wallaceburg District 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, Wallaceburg District Secondary School is in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 41% | 55% | Fourth fifth | +7 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 75% | 85% | Bottom fifth | +0 |
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 Wallaceburg District Secondary School sits among the province’s schools
The bottom fifth in Ontario is where Wallaceburg District Secondary School’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
The letter belongs to Chatham: its School Grade weighs Wallaceburg District Secondary School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Wallaceburg District 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.
Wallaceburg District Secondary School is larger than any of its 2 nearest secondary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wallaceburg District Secondary School | English public | English | 575 | Bottom fifth | |
| Lambton Kent Composite School | English public | English | 350 | Bottom fifth | 17 km |
| École secondaire Pain Court | French Catholic | French | 275 | Middle fifth | 24 km |
Secondary schools near Wallaceburg District 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 Wallaceburg District Secondary School
Who runs Wallaceburg District Secondary School?
The board is Lambton Kent DSB; Wallaceburg District Secondary School is English public.
What language does Wallaceburg District Secondary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Wallaceburg District Secondary School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Wallaceburg District Secondary School?
The nearest are Lambton Kent Composite School (17 km) and École secondaire Pain Court (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).