Photo: Sdeschenes at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Four parallel systems run East Gwillimbury’s schools through 5 boards: English and French, public and Catholic
Beside York Region DSB, which has 25, sit York CDSB, CS catholique MonAvenir and CS Viamonde. The 35 with results split, 10 in the upper two fifths in Ontario and 13 in the lower. The 3 km around East Gwillimbury counts 32 elementary schools and 5 secondary schools, 18,495 students between them.
What stands out about East Gwillimbury’s schools
One big school
With 1,515 students, Newmarket High School is the area’s biggest. Every school ↓
The strongest results
Bogart Public School (elementary) posts the area’s strongest results: the top fifth in Ontario. Results ↓
Every figure here sets the area’s schools beside the rest of its province.
The 5 boards that run schools here
Every board or service centre with a school in the area, and its schools.
The four systems cover the same streets, so the nearest school may not be the one a family’s system offers: English or French, public or Catholic, each has its own board.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| York Region DSBNewmarket, Huron Heights, Dr John M Denison, Phoebe Gilman, Bogart, Poplar Bank, Sharon, Lake Simcoe … | English public | 25 | 13,050 |
| York CDSBSacred Heart Catholic, Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic, Canadian Martyrs Catholic, St Elizabeth Seton Catholic, Good Shepherd Catholic, St Nicholas Catholic, Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Academy, Prince of Peace Catholic … | English Catholic | 9 | 4,450 |
| CS catholique MonAvenirÉÉC Jean-Béliveau | French Catholic | 1 | 200 |
| CS ViamondeChantal-Benoit | French public | 1 | 95 |
| Simcoe Muskoka CDSBSt. Marie of the Incarnation Separate | English Catholic | 1 | 700 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How East Gwillimbury’s schools do 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.
Its School Grade is B+: it compares these results with the other towns of the province.
The area’s schools by fifth of the province
Each school’s band is the average of its measures’ fifths. The mark shows an even fifth of the area’s schools.
| Measure | Schools | Middle here | Ontario |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 26 | 75% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 26 | 64% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 28 | 63% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 27 | 87% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 27 | 87% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 27 | 45% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 5 | 56% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 5 | 85% | 85% |
The widest gap is on Grade 6 math, where the area’s schools reach 45% against 51% in Ontario. On 0 of 8 measures the area beats the provincial middle; on 2 it trails. At 18 schools more of the measures rose than fell over three years; at 12, more fell.
Every school’s results (35)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Bogart Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 88% · G3 writing 84% · G3 math 83% · G6 reading 98% · G6 writing 94% · G6 math 77% | Top fifth |
| Newmarket High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 75% · OSSLT 97% | Top fifth |
| École élémentaire Chantal-BenoitElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 100% · G3 writing 90% · G3 math 91% · G6 reading not reported · G6 writing not reported · G6 math not reported | Top fifth |
| Mazo De La Roche Public SchoolElementary · Grades 1–8 | G3 reading no data · G3 writing no data · G3 math 70% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 97% · G6 math 72% | Top fifth |
| Poplar Bank Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading no data · G3 writing no data · G3 math 73% · G6 reading 95% · G6 writing 96% · G6 math 61% | Second fifth |
| Crossland Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 81% · G3 writing 83% · G3 math 64% · G6 reading 86% · G6 writing 94% · G6 math 72% | Second fifth |
| Alexander Muir Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 80% · G3 writing 71% · G3 math 64% · G6 reading 96% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 73% | Second fifth |
| St Nicholas Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 82% · G3 writing 58% · G3 math 74% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 94% · G6 math 78% | Second fifth |
| Sharon Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 81% · G3 writing 74% · G3 math 81% · G6 reading 82% · G6 writing 89% · G6 math 50% | Second fifth |
| Stuart Scott Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 92% · G3 writing 92% · G3 math 85% · G6 reading 79% · G6 writing 83% · G6 math 33% | Second fifth |
| Canadian Martyrs Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 79% · G3 writing 69% · G3 math 63% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 87% · G6 math 65% | Middle fifth |
| Holland Landing Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 73% · G3 writing 73% · G3 math 61% · G6 reading 93% · G6 writing 91% · G6 math 52% | Middle fifth |
| Phoebe Gilman Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 83% · G3 writing 75% · G3 math 76% · G6 reading 89% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 53% | Middle fifth |
| Sacred Heart Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 62% · OSSLT 85% | Middle fifth |
| ÉÉC Jean-BéliveauElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 67% · G3 writing 63% · G3 math 77% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 77% · G6 math 59% | Middle fifth |
| Mount Albert Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 87% · G6 math 43% | Middle fifth |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 79% · G3 writing 79% · G3 math 66% · G6 reading 79% · G6 writing 79% · G6 math 38% | Middle fifth |
| Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Academy High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 56% · OSSLT 84% | Middle fifth |
| Denne Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 86% · G3 writing 60% · G3 math 57% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 90% · G6 math 31% | Middle fifth |
| Good Shepherd Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 74% · G3 writing 55% · G3 math 67% · G6 reading 87% · G6 writing 85% · G6 math 49% | Middle fifth |
| Meadowbrook Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 78% · G3 writing 65% · G3 math 57% · G6 reading 85% · G6 writing 85% · G6 math 45% | Middle fifth |
| Maple Leaf Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 60% · G3 writing 45% · G3 math 35% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 95% · G6 math 45% | Middle fifth |
| Dr John M Denison Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 47% · OSSLT 84% | Fourth fifth |
| Huron Heights Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 46% · OSSLT 85% | Fourth fifth |
| St Elizabeth Seton Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 40% · G3 writing 40% · G3 math 54% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 91% · G6 math 39% | Fourth fifth |
| Park Avenue Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 69% · G3 writing 69% · G3 math 63% · G6 reading 82% · G6 writing 80% · G6 math 40% | Fourth fifth |
| Robert Munsch Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–3 | G3 reading 75% · G3 writing 60% · G3 math 52% | Fourth fifth |
| St. Marie of the Incarnation Separate SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 66% · G3 writing 54% · G3 math 49% · G6 reading 87% · G6 writing 82% · G6 math 37% | Fourth fifth |
| Glen Cedar Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 62% · G3 writing 54% · G3 math 62% · G6 reading 80% · G6 writing 80% · G6 math 27% | Fourth fifth |
| J L R Bell Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–5 | G3 reading 62% · G3 writing 69% · G3 math 31% | Fourth fifth |
| Lake Simcoe Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 71% · G3 writing 52% · G3 math 45% · G6 reading 78% · G6 writing 76% · G6 math 47% | Fourth fifth |
| Prince Charles Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 38% · G3 writing 38% · G3 math 13% · G6 reading 85% · G6 writing 81% · G6 math 25% | Bottom fifth |
| Jersey Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading not reported · G3 writing not reported · G3 math not reported · G6 reading 57% · G6 writing 71% · G6 math 43% | Bottom fifth |
| Fairwood Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 61% · G3 writing 45% · G3 math 55% · G6 reading 70% · G6 writing 58% · G6 math 21% | Bottom fifth |
| Prince of Peace Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 67% · G3 writing 45% · G3 math 42% · G6 reading 66% · G6 writing 60% · G6 math 14% | Bottom fifth |
Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 (EQAO results; N/R where groups are too small). Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Where the 37 schools in and around East Gwillimbury are
Every school as a pin, coloured by system; each opens its own page.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around East Gwillimbury
The language each school teaches in, against every school in Ontario.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
In French: ÉÉC Jean-Béliveau and École élémentaire Chantal-Benoit. The public ones of the 2 come under CS catholique MonAvenir and CS Viamonde.
Section 23 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms gives French-speaking parents the right to French-language schooling for their children, through the French-language boards.
Who runs East Gwillimbury’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
The split by system: English public 25, English Catholic 10 and French-language 2.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in East Gwillimbury
French-language schools
The French boards take rights-holders’ children by right and others by committee.
Catholic schools
Ontario funds the Catholic system in full; its high schools are open to all, its elementary schools mostly to Catholic families.
The neighbourhood school
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 37 schools in and around East Gwillimbury
Show all 32 elementary schools
High schools within reach of East Gwillimbury
Secondary and all-grade schools within 15 km, by distance.
Within 15 km, families can reach 13 high schools: 9 English public and 4 English Catholic. Huron Heights Secondary School lies closest, 5.3 km from the centre.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huron Heights Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,295 | 5.3 km |
| Dr John M Denison Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,000 | 5.9 km |
| Sacred Heart Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York CDSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 1,240 | 6 km |
| Newmarket High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,515 | 7.1 km |
| Sir William Mulock Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,190 | 9.5 km |
| Dr G W Williams Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,515 | 11 km |
| Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Academy High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York CDSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 320 | 12 km |
| Holy Trinity Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Simcoe Muskoka CDSB | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 1,125 | 12 km |
| Bradford District High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Simcoe County DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,345 | 12 km |
| St Maximilian Kolbe High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York CDSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 1,245 | 12 km |
All 13 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keswick High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 960 | 13 km |
| Aurora High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,020 | 13 km |
| ACCESS ProgramSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | – | – | 14 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Towns its size in Ontario
Places of about the same size and their schools in or within 3 km, largest first.
| Town | Population | Schools | Students | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown | 68,265 | 44 | 22,165 | 3 | 1.5 km |
| … | |||||
| Timmins | 45,569 | 27 | 6,290 | 12 | 1.1 km |
| Paris | 45,565 | 59 | 23,285 | 1 | 2.8 km |
| Hurontario | 43,877 | 71 | 36,595 | 2 | 0.6 km |
| Hagerman's Corners | 43,555 | 71 | 39,815 | 2 | 1.3 km |
| East Gwillimbury | 42,989 | 37 | 18,495 | 2 | 5.4 km |
| Clarkson - Lorne Park | 39,523 | 57 | 24,265 | 2 | 0.8 km |
| Vellore | 39,490 | 51 | 25,315 | 5 | 0.4 km |
| Malton | 39,476 | 112 | 53,240 | 3 | 0.8 km |
| Erin Mills | 39,194 | 66 | 32,505 | 3 | 2 km |
| … | |||||
| Bridlewood - Emerald Meadows | 25,824 | 28 | 14,275 | 8 | 1 km |
In 47 of the 80 others the count is higher. A French-language school is within reach in 62 of the 81.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around East Gwillimbury
Schools in or within 3 km of each neighbouring town; distances in a straight line.
Next door, Newmarket counts 48 schools, more than any other neighbour.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Which schools count. Each school is placed by its address point; those inside East Gwillimbury or within 3 km of it are here.
- The kinds of school. An all-grade school teaches from kindergarten through high school; elementary and secondary schools split those years.
- What isn’t here. No province rates its schools by inspection, and enrolment covers one year (Ontario and Alberta only), so there is no trend.
- Bands, not ranks. Top fifth means a result among the best fifth of Ontario’s schools on that test; the card shows the average of a school’s fifths.
- The year. The province’s 2024-25 list.
- Boards and systems. The board is the public body that runs a school; this province has English and French boards, each public or Catholic.
Questions about schools in East Gwillimbury
How many schools are there in East Gwillimbury?
11 in the town, 26 just beyond it, within 3 km.
Is there a French-language school in East Gwillimbury?
Yes, there are French-language schools: ÉÉC Jean-Béliveau and École élémentaire Chantal-Benoit.
How do I get a place at a school in East Gwillimbury?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which boards run the schools in East Gwillimbury?
By number of schools: York Region DSB (25), York CDSB (9), CS catholique MonAvenir (1), CS Viamonde (1) and Simcoe Muskoka CDSB (1).
Sources: Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 and school contact list (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).