Lord Dorchester Secondary School
61 Queen St · Dorchester · N0L1G2 · Thames Valley DSB
With Lord Dorchester Secondary School, Dorchester counts 2 secondary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Dorchester →
What stands out about Lord Dorchester Secondary School
- A typical size: 605 students, where the middle secondary school in Ontario has 810.
- Across its measures, its results average to the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 9 math: 63%, against 55% in Ontario.
- Public and English-language, under Thames Valley DSB.
How Lord Dorchester 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.
With 2 of 2 measures reported, Lord Dorchester Secondary School averages the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 63% | 55% | Second fifth | +9 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 74% | 85% | Bottom 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.
A results band for Lord Dorchester Secondary School, and no letter
Against the other schools in Ontario, Lord Dorchester Secondary School’s results fall in the fourth fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
For a letter, see Dorchester’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Lord Dorchester Secondary School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Lord Dorchester Secondary School
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it 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
The closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
3 of the 6 nearest secondary schools have more students than Lord Dorchester Secondary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord Dorchester Secondary School | English public | English | 605 | Fourth fifth | |
| Clarke Road Secondary School | English public | English | 1,115 | Bottom fifth | 9.1 km |
| École secondaire Gabriel-Dumont | French public | French | 300 | Top fifth | 9.7 km |
| John Paul II Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 940 | Bottom fifth | 12 km |
| Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School | English public | English | 1,145 | Fourth fifth | 13 km |
| B Davison Secondary School Secondary School | English public | English | – | – | 13 km |
| G A Wheable Secondary School | English public | English | – | – | 13 km |
Secondary schools near Lord Dorchester 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 Lord Dorchester Secondary School
Who runs Lord Dorchester Secondary School?
The board is Thames Valley DSB; Lord Dorchester Secondary School is English public.
What language does Lord Dorchester Secondary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Lord Dorchester Secondary School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near Lord Dorchester Secondary School?
The nearest are Clarke Road Secondary School (9.1 km), École secondaire Gabriel-Dumont (9.7 km) and John Paul II Catholic Secondary School (12 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).