Centre Wellington District High School
905 Scotland St · Fergus · N1M1Y7 · Upper Grand DSB
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What stands out about Centre Wellington District High School
- A large secondary school: 1,190 students, against a middle of 810 in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the second fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Its best showing is Grade 9 math, at 63% where the middle in Ontario is 55%.
- An English public school, run by Upper Grand DSB.
- The only secondary school in or within 3 km of Fergus.
How Centre Wellington 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, Centre Wellington District High School averages the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 63% | 55% | Second fifth | +2 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 89% | 85% | Second 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.
How Centre Wellington District High School is placed without a letter
Its standing, the second fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Centre Wellington District High School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Fergus: its School Grade weighs Centre Wellington District High School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Centre Wellington District High School
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
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.
3 of the 6 nearest secondary schools have more students than Centre Wellington District High School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centre Wellington District High School | English public | English | 1,190 | Second fifth | |
| John F Ross Collegiate and Vocational Institute | English public | English | 2,115 | Second fifth | 18 km |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 620 | Middle fifth | 19 km |
| St James Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 1,080 | Fourth fifth | 19 km |
| Guelph Collegiate and Vocational Institute | English public | English | 1,735 | Second fifth | 19 km |
| Elmira District Secondary School | English public | English | 1,305 | Middle fifth | 20 km |
| Day School -Wellington Centre - ContEd | English public | English | 120 | – | 22 km |
Secondary schools near Centre Wellington 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 Centre Wellington District High School
Who runs Centre Wellington District High School?
Centre Wellington District High School comes under Upper Grand DSB (English public).
What language does Centre Wellington District High School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Centre Wellington District High School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Centre Wellington District High School?
Its nearest neighbours are John F Ross Collegiate and Vocational Institute (18 km), Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School (19 km) and St James Catholic School (19 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).