College Heights Secondary School
371 College Ave W · Guelph · N1G1T3 · Upper Grand DSB
College Heights Secondary School: one of the 9 secondary schools within 3 km of Guelph. Every school in and around Guelph →
What stands out about College Heights Secondary School
- 265 students, well under the 810 of a typical secondary school in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- On the literacy test it reaches 26%, below the 85% in Ontario.
- Public and English-language, under Upper Grand DSB.
- The province lists it as vocational schooling.
How College Heights 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 a single reported measure, College Heights Secondary School sits in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | no data | – | – | – |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 26% | 85% | Bottom fifth | −26 |
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.
Why College Heights Secondary School has a band rather than a letter
Against the other schools in Ontario, College Heights Secondary School’s results fall in the bottom fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
The letter belongs to Guelph: its School Grade weighs College Heights Secondary School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at College Heights Secondary 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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
5 of the 6 nearest secondary schools have more students than College Heights Secondary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College Heights Secondary School | English public | English | 265 | Bottom fifth | |
| Day School -Wellington Centre - ContEd | English public | English | 120 | – | 0.2 km |
| Centennial Collegiate and Vocational Institute | English public | English | 1,655 | Top fifth | 0.2 km |
| Guelph Collegiate and Vocational Institute | English public | English | 1,735 | Second fifth | 2.6 km |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 620 | Middle fifth | 3.4 km |
| St James Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 1,080 | Fourth fifth | 4.6 km |
| John F Ross Collegiate and Vocational Institute | English public | English | 2,115 | Second fifth | 4.6 km |
Secondary schools near College Heights 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 College Heights Secondary School
Who runs College Heights Secondary School?
Upper Grand DSB: College Heights Secondary School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does College Heights Secondary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at College Heights Secondary School?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near College Heights Secondary School?
Its nearest neighbours are Day School -Wellington Centre - ContEd (0.2 km), Centennial Collegiate and Vocational Institute (0.2 km) and Guelph Collegiate and Vocational Institute (2.6 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).