Photo: JFVoll · CC BY-SA 4.08 of Highway Valley’s 13 schools are Catholic, more than the 34% in Ontario
Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB run the Catholic ones. Results are mixed: 7 of 13 schools above the middle in Ontario, 4 below it. 7,870 students attend the 11 elementary schools and 2 secondary schools in or within 3 km of Highway Valley.
What stands out about Highway Valley’s schools
Results on the rise
More of the results rose than fell over three years at 8 schools of the 13 with results, St. Francis Xavier Catholic Elementary School, St. Martin of Tours Catholic Elementary School and St. John Henry Newman Catholic Secondary School among them. Results ↓
No French-language school
None of the 13 schools here teaches in French; in Ontario, 10% of schools do. Language ↓
One big school
St. John Henry Newman Catholic Secondary School is the largest school here, with 1,640 students. Every school ↓
Every figure here sets the area’s schools beside the rest of its province.
Who runs Highway Valley’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
By system, they split: English public 5 and English Catholic 8.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How Highway Valley’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 A−: 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 | 11 | 79% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 11 | 76% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 11 | 71% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 11 | 85% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 11 | 86% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 11 | 45% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 2 | 59% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 2 | 88% | 85% |
The widest gap is on Grade 3 writing, where the area’s schools reach 76% against 65% in Ontario. 4 measures above the provincial middle, 2 below, out of 8.
Every school’s results (13)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| St. Francis Xavier Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 93% · G3 writing 76% · G3 math 86% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 98% · G6 math 42% | Second fifth |
| St. Martin of Tours Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 74% · G3 writing 79% · G3 math 71% · G6 reading 96% · G6 writing 96% · G6 math 52% | Second fifth |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 85% · G3 writing 82% · G3 math 85% · G6 reading 86% · G6 writing 86% · G6 math 61% | Second fifth |
| St. John Henry Newman Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 67% · OSSLT 90% | Second fifth |
| Our Lady of Peace Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 82% · G3 writing 93% · G3 math 86% · G6 reading 83% · G6 writing 92% · G6 math 50% | Second fifth |
| St. Agnes Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 79% · G3 writing 79% · G3 math 83% · G6 reading 89% · G6 writing 85% · G6 math 33% | Second fifth |
| St. David Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 85% · G3 writing 79% · G3 math 57% · G6 reading 93% · G6 writing 90% · G6 math 45% | Second fifth |
| Collegiate Avenue SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 82% · G3 writing 62% · G3 math 61% · G6 reading 85% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 55% | Middle fifth |
| St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 74% · G3 writing 62% · G3 math 82% · G6 reading 76% · G6 writing 81% · G6 math 62% | Middle fifth |
| Orchard Park Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 50% · OSSLT 85% | Fourth fifth |
| South Meadow Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 72% · G3 writing 60% · G3 math 57% · G6 reading 78% · G6 writing 81% · G6 math 35% | Fourth fifth |
| Eastdale Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 67% · G3 writing 60% · G3 math 40% · G6 reading 82% · G6 writing 80% · G6 math 26% | Fourth fifth |
| Lake Avenue Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 53% · G3 writing 45% · G3 math 34% · G6 reading 64% · G6 writing 62% · G6 math 10% | 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 13 schools in and around Highway Valley are
Each pin is a school, coloured by the system that runs it, sized by its students where the province publishes them.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around Highway Valley
Each school by its language of instruction, with the share in Ontario marked.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
For schooling in French, families look further afield.
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.
2 boards, school by school
The boards and their schools here.
The biggest of the 2 is Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB: 8 schools.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton-Wentworth CDSBSt. John Henry Newman Catholic, St. David Catholic, St. Francis Xavier Catholic, Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic, St. Agnes Catholic, Our Lady of Peace Catholic, St. Clare of Assisi Catholic, St. Martin of Tours Catholic | English Catholic | 8 | 4,135 |
| Hamilton-Wentworth DSBOrchard Park, Eastdale, Lake Avenue, South Meadow, Collegiate Avenue | English public | 5 | 3,735 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How children get a place in Highway Valley
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
Boards set boundaries for each school; living inside one guarantees a place there, and moving across one usually means a request.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 13 schools in and around Highway Valley
High schools within reach of Highway Valley
Secondary and all-grade schools within 15 km, by distance.
Within 15 km, families can reach 18 high schools: 12 English public, 5 English Catholic and 1 French Catholic. First by distance comes Orchard Park Secondary School, at 1.1 km.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orchard Park Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,070 | 1.1 km |
| St. John Henry Newman Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,640 | 2.1 km |
| Sir Isaac Brock System Alternative Education Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | – | 65 | 4.1 km |
| Glendale Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,260 | 4.9 km |
| Saltfleet High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,280 | 5.5 km |
| Sir Winston Churchill Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 790 | 6.5 km |
| Sherwood Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,255 | 8.3 km |
| Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 2,115 | 8.3 km |
| ÉSAC Mère-TeresaSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS catholique MonAvenir | French Catholic | Middle fifth | 300 | 8.5 km |
| Bernie Custis Secondary School Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 955 | 9.5 km |
All 18 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hill Park System Alternative EducationSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | – | – | 9.8 km |
| St. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 1,615 | 11 km |
| Cathedral High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 1,650 | 12 km |
| Blessed Trinity Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Niagara CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,085 | 12 km |
| Nora Frances HendersonSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,270 | 12 km |
| Westmount Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,310 | 14 km |
| Aldershot High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Halton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 720 | 15 km |
| Burlington Central High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Halton DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 865 | 15 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Towns its size in Ontario
Towns of a similar population, with their schools in or within 3 km; described, not ranked.
| Town | Population | Schools | Students | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle | 7,161 | 14 | 6,675 | 0 | 9.3 km |
| … | |||||
| Felker | 4,534 | 13 | 9,595 | 0 | 0.6 km |
| Crossroads | 4,525 | 24 | 14,095 | 1 | 0.9 km |
| Howick | 4,517 | 1 | 340 | 0 | 17 km |
| Eastmount | 4,496 | 50 | 21,510 | 5 | 1.5 km |
| Highway Valley | 4,469 | 13 | 7,870 | 0 | 1.1 km |
| Bells Corners West | 4,422 | 11 | 4,330 | 4 | 0.2 km |
| Montague | 4,414 | 10 | 2,525 | 1 | 7 km |
| Geraldton | 4,398 | 11 | 575 | 4 | 0.7 km |
| Highlands East | 4,372 | 2 | 50 | 0 | 21 km |
| … | |||||
| Eastdale | 2,703 | 15 | 9,625 | 0 | 1.2 km |
More schools than here: 161 of the 266 others. 165 towns of the 267 have a French-language school.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Highway Valley
Schools in or within 3 km of each neighbouring town; distances in a straight line.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highway Valley | 13 | 0 | 8 | 1.1 km |
| Poplar Park 1.4 km | 12 | 0 | 7 | 1.5 km |
| Guernsey 1.4 km | 11 | 0 | 7 | 0.7 km |
| Westmeria 1.5 km | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0.5 km |
| Fruitland 1.6 km | 32 | 0 | 14 | 2.5 km |
| Eastdale 2.1 km | 15 | 0 | 7 | 1.2 km |
| Riverdale East 2.5 km | 17 | 0 | 7 | 0.9 km |
Next door, Fruitland counts 32 schools, more than any other neighbour.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Which schools count. The area is Highway Valley plus a 3 km margin around it, measured from its census outline.
- The kinds of school. The kind of school is what its province lists: elementary, secondary or both.
- What isn’t here. Ontario’s private schools aren’t in the open list; no province publishes inspection grades.
- Bands, not ranks. The fifths are of schools, not students: a small school counts as much as a large one.
- The year. 2024-25, the latest open list.
- Boards and systems. A public school belongs to a board of one language; in Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan a board is also public or Catholic. An independent school runs itself.
Questions about schools in Highway Valley
Is there a French-language school in Highway Valley?
Not within 3 km of Highway Valley. The French-language board still serves families here.
How many schools are there in Highway Valley?
3 are inside the town itself and 10 lie within 3 km of its edge.
How do I get a place at a school in Highway Valley?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which boards run the schools in Highway Valley?
Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB (8) and Hamilton-Wentworth DSB (5), with each one’s schools in brackets.
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).