Glendale Secondary School
145 Rainbow Drive · Hamilton · L8K4G1 · Hamilton-Wentworth DSB
Around Corman, within 3 km, there are 6 secondary schools, Glendale Secondary School among them. Every school in and around Corman →
What stands out about Glendale Secondary School
- With 1,260 students it is bigger than three in four secondary schools in Ontario (middle: 810).
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on Grade 9 math: 38%, against 55% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 2 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by Hamilton-Wentworth DSB.
How Glendale 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, Glendale Secondary School averages the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 38% | 55% | Bottom fifth | +10 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 78% | 85% | Fourth fifth | +5 |
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 standing for Glendale Secondary School, not a grade
The bottom fifth in Ontario is where Glendale Secondary School’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
The letter belongs to Corman: its School Grade weighs Glendale Secondary School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Glendale 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.
Of the 6 secondary schools nearest Glendale Secondary School, 2 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glendale Secondary School | English public | English | 1,260 | Bottom fifth | |
| Sir Isaac Brock System Alternative Education Secondary School | English public | English | 65 | – | 0.8 km |
| Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School | English public | English | 790 | Bottom fifth | 1.8 km |
| St. John Henry Newman Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 1,640 | Second fifth | 2.8 km |
| Sherwood Secondary School | English public | English | 1,255 | Bottom fifth | 3.5 km |
| ÉSAC Mère-Teresa | French Catholic | French | 300 | Middle fifth | 4.1 km |
| Saltfleet High School | English public | English | 1,280 | Fourth fifth | 4.7 km |
Secondary schools near Glendale 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 Glendale Secondary School
Who runs Glendale Secondary School?
Hamilton-Wentworth DSB: Glendale Secondary School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Glendale Secondary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Glendale Secondary School?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near Glendale Secondary School?
Its nearest neighbours are Sir Isaac Brock System Alternative Education Secondary School (0.8 km), Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School (1.8 km) and St. John Henry Newman Catholic Secondary School (2.8 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).