Russell High School
982 North Russell Road · Russell · K4R1C8 · Upper Canada DSB
Around Embrun, within 3 km, there are 3 secondary schools, Russell High School among them. Every school in and around Embrun →
What stands out about Russell High School
- A small secondary school: 360 students, against a middle of 810 in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 9 math it reaches 42%, below the 55% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 2 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Upper Canada DSB.
- The only English public secondary school in or within 3 km of Embrun.
How Russell 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.
On average across 2 reported measures of 2, Russell High School is in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 42% | 55% | Fourth fifth | +13 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 87% | 85% | Middle fifth | +9 |
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 Russell High School, and no letter
Its standing, the fourth fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Russell High School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Embrun: its School Grade weighs Russell High School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Russell High School
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have 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 neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
Of the 6 secondary schools nearest Russell High School, 5 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell High School | English public | English | 360 | Fourth fifth | |
| St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic High School | English Catholic | English | 515 | Second fifth | 1.9 km |
| École secondaire catholique Embrun | French Catholic | French | 440 | Top fifth | 7 km |
| Osgoode Township High School | English public | English | 490 | Middle fifth | 9.3 km |
| North Dundas District High School | English public | English | 380 | Second fifth | 20 km |
| St Francis Xavier Catholic High School | English Catholic | English | 260 | Middle fifth | 21 km |
| École secondaire catholique Mer Bleue | French Catholic | French | 825 | Top fifth | 22 km |
Secondary schools near Russell 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 Russell High School
Who runs Russell High School?
Russell High School comes under Upper Canada DSB (English public).
What language does Russell High School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Russell High School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Russell High School?
The nearest are St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic High School (1.9 km), École secondaire catholique Embrun (7 km) and Osgoode Township High School (9.3 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).