In Homeside, families choose among 4 boards: English and French, public and Catholic
Most belong to Hamilton-Wentworth DSB (19); Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB, CS Viamonde and CS catholique MonAvenir run the remainder. On results, 15 of its 26 tested schools sit in the lower two fifths in Ontario. Within 3 km of Homeside are 22 elementary schools and 5 secondary schools, teaching 14,725 students.
What stands out about Homeside’s schools
Results on the rise
More of the results rose than fell over three years at 21 schools of the 26 with results, Parkdale School, Huntington Park Junior Public School and St. John the Baptist Catholic Elementary School among them. Results ↓
One big school
Glendale Secondary School is the largest school here, with 1,260 students. Every school ↓
Every figure here sets the area’s schools beside the rest of its province.
Which of the 4 boards runs which school
Each board’s schools in the area, largest first.
Ontario funds four systems side by side, and here all four overlap: a family picks English or French, public or Catholic, and each choice has its own board and its own schools.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton-Wentworth DSBGlendale, Sherwood, Bernie Custis Secondary School, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Sir Winston Churchill, Viola Desmond Elementary School, W H Ballard, Adelaide Hoodless … | English public | 19 | 11,570 |
| Hamilton-Wentworth CDSBSt. Eugene Catholic, Holy Name of Jesus Catholic, St. Margaret Mary Catholic, St. John the Baptist Catholic, St. Luke Catholic, St. Ann (Hamilton) Catholic | English Catholic | 6 | 2,645 |
| CS ViamondePavillon de la jeunesse | French public | 1 | 295 |
| CS catholique MonAvenirÉÉC Notre-Dame | French Catholic | 1 | 215 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How Homeside’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 C−: 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 | 22 | 73% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 22 | 61% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 22 | 60% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 19 | 81% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 19 | 79% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 19 | 38% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 4 | 37% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 4 | 72% | 85% |
The widest gap is on Grade 9 math, where the area’s schools reach 37% against 55% in Ontario. Of 8 measures, 0 sit above the province’s middle and 8 below.
Every school’s results (26)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Parkdale SchoolElementary · Grades JK–5 | G3 reading 77% · G3 writing 80% · G3 math 71% | Second fifth |
| Huntington Park Junior Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 83% · G3 writing 71% · G3 math 60% · G6 reading 86% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 45% | Middle fifth |
| St. John the Baptist Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 73% · G3 writing 59% · G3 math 66% · G6 reading 95% · G6 writing 95% · G6 math 44% | Middle fifth |
| St. Margaret Mary Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 86% · G3 writing 75% · G3 math 75% · G6 reading 86% · G6 writing 81% · G6 math 42% | Middle fifth |
| Viscount Montgomery Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 89% · G3 writing 63% · G3 math 74% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 85% · G6 math 32% | Middle fifth |
| École élémentaire Pavillon de la jeunesseElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 77% · G3 writing 63% · G3 math 79% · G6 reading 85% · G6 writing 77% · G6 math 50% | Middle fifth |
| Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 87% · G3 writing 67% · G3 math 76% · G6 reading 86% · G6 writing 81% · G6 math 31% | Middle fifth |
| St. Ann (Hamilton) Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 73% · G3 writing 55% · G3 math 63% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 52% | Middle fifth |
| St. Eugene Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 76% · G3 writing 71% · G3 math 61% · G6 reading 81% · G6 writing 79% · G6 math 45% | Middle fifth |
| St. Luke Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 85% · G3 writing 72% · G3 math 62% · G6 reading 79% · G6 writing 77% · G6 math 36% | Middle fifth |
| Adelaide Hoodless Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 83% · G3 writing 62% · G3 math 60% · G6 reading 79% · G6 writing 65% · G6 math 52% | Middle fifth |
| ÉÉC Notre-DameElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 23% · G3 writing 23% · G3 math 45% · G6 reading 96% · G6 writing 78% · G6 math 65% | Fourth fifth |
| Queen Mary Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 70% · G3 writing 69% · G3 math 52% · G6 reading 82% · G6 writing 80% · G6 math 33% | Fourth fifth |
| A M Cunningham Junior Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–5 | G3 reading 68% · G3 writing 62% · G3 math 41% | Fourth fifth |
| Highview Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 72% · G3 writing 51% · G3 math 68% · G6 reading 77% · G6 writing 75% · G6 math 27% | Fourth fifth |
| Prince of Wales Elementary Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 61% · G3 writing 49% · G3 math 48% · G6 reading 79% · G6 writing 79% · G6 math 49% | Fourth fifth |
| Glendale Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 38% · OSSLT 78% | Bottom fifth |
| Sherwood Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 39% · OSSLT 79% | Bottom fifth |
| W H Ballard Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 43% · G3 writing 18% · G3 math 36% · G6 reading 79% · G6 writing 77% · G6 math 38% | Bottom fifth |
| Viola Desmond Elementary School Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 58% · G3 writing 53% · G3 math 42% · G6 reading 78% · G6 writing 72% · G6 math 29% | Bottom fifth |
| Hillcrest Elementary Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 49% · G3 writing 32% · G3 math 32% · G6 reading 64% · G6 writing 80% · G6 math 16% | Bottom fifth |
| Bernie Custis Secondary School Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 36% · OSSLT 65% | Bottom fifth |
| Memorial Elementary School Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 52% · G3 writing 36% · G3 math 35% · G6 reading 72% · G6 writing 70% · G6 math 30% | Bottom fifth |
| Rosedale Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–5 | G3 reading 58% · G3 writing 48% · G3 math 39% | Bottom fifth |
| Sir Wilfrid Laurier Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 55% · G3 writing 42% · G3 math 43% · G6 reading 63% · G6 writing 74% · G6 math 20% | Bottom fifth |
| Sir Winston Churchill Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 35% · OSSLT 56% | 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 27 schools in and around Homeside are
A pin for every school, its colour the system it belongs to.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around Homeside
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.
The 2 French-language schools are École élémentaire Pavillon de la jeunesse and ÉÉC Notre-Dame; CS Viamonde and CS catholique MonAvenir runs the public ones.
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.
Who runs Homeside’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
The split by system: English public 19, English Catholic 6 and French-language 2.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Homeside
French-language schools
A child qualifies for a French-language school when a parent’s first language is French or a parent went to French school in Canada; an admissions committee can admit others.
Catholic schools
Ontario’s Catholic boards are publicly funded. Their elementary schools generally ask that a parent or the child be Catholic; their high schools are open to all students.
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 27 schools in and around Homeside
High schools within reach of Homeside
Every secondary school within 15 km of the town, nearest first.
Within 15 km, families can reach 28 high schools: 18 English public, 8 English Catholic, 1 French Catholic and 1 French public. The nearest is Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School, 1.2 km away.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Winston Churchill Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 790 | 1.2 km |
| Bernie Custis Secondary School Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 955 | 2 km |
| Sherwood Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,255 | 2.6 km |
| Glendale Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,260 | 3 km |
| Sir Isaac Brock System Alternative Education Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | – | 65 | 3.6 km |
| Hill Park System Alternative EducationSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | – | – | 3.9 km |
| ÉSAC Mère-TeresaSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS catholique MonAvenir | French Catholic | Middle fifth | 300 | 4.1 km |
| Cathedral High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 1,650 | 4.1 km |
| St. John Henry Newman Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,640 | 5.5 km |
| St. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 1,615 | 6.9 km |
All 28 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 2,115 | 7.2 km |
| Saltfleet High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,280 | 7.3 km |
| Aldershot High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Halton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 720 | 7.5 km |
| École secondaire Georges-P-VanierSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS Viamonde | French public | Top fifth | 85 | 7.7 km |
| Nora Frances HendersonSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,270 | 7.7 km |
| Westmount Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,310 | 7.7 km |
| Westdale Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,525 | 8 km |
| Orchard Park Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,070 | 8.1 km |
| Burlington Central High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Halton DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 865 | 9.3 km |
| Sir Allan MacNab Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 660 | 9.8 km |
| St. Mary Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 935 | 10 km |
| St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 1,810 | 10 km |
| Assumption Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Halton CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,070 | 11 km |
| Nelson High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Halton DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,330 | 13 km |
| Waterdown District High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,140 | 13 km |
| M M Robinson High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Halton DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,155 | 13 km |
| Dundas Valley Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 810 | 14 km |
| Notre Dame Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Halton CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,030 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North London | 9,584 | 49 | 24,775 | 4 | 2 km |
| … | |||||
| Sioux Lookout | 6,122 | 3 | 1,045 | 0 | 1.7 km |
| Civic Hospital | 6,091 | 42 | 17,450 | 5 | 1.2 km |
| Crystal Bay - Lakeview Park | 6,059 | 121 | 54,485 | 32 | 2.3 km |
| Lawfield | 6,021 | 49 | 21,765 | 5 | 1.5 km |
| Homeside | 6,011 | 27 | 14,725 | 2 | 1.2 km |
| Underwood | 5,972 | 47 | 23,605 | 1 | 0.7 km |
| Cochrane | 5,948 | 5 | 1,025 | 2 | 0.7 km |
| Lowertown West | 5,947 | 41 | 12,855 | 15 | 0.7 km |
| Country Hills West | 5,936 | 32 | 17,595 | 1 | 2 km |
| … | |||||
| Timiskaming, Unorganized, West Part | 3,606 | 24 | 4,270 | 8 | 18 km |
138 out of 299 comparable towns have more schools. Of the 300, 195 offer 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 Homeside
For each nearby town, its schools in or within 3 km of its outline, with straight-line distances.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homeside | 27 | 2 | 7 | 1.2 km |
| Crown Point East 0.8 km | 28 | 2 | 9 | 1.3 km |
| Normanhurst 1.1 km | 25 | 2 | 7 | 0.2 km |
| Bartonville 1.3 km | 35 | 4 | 12 | 1.1 km |
| Crown Point West 1.5 km | 30 | 2 | 10 | 0.6 km |
| Delta East 1.7 km | 44 | 4 | 15 | 1 km |
| Mcquesten West 1.7 km | 24 | 1 | 7 | 0.9 km |
The busiest neighbour is Delta East, with 44 schools.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Which schools count. Counted: Homeside’s own schools and any within 3 km of its edge.
- The kinds of school. Schools are grouped by what they teach: elementary, secondary, every grade, and the alternative, adult and online programs.
- What isn’t here. Enrolment is a single year, where published at all, and no inspectorate rates schools.
- Bands, not ranks. The fifths are of schools, not students: a small school counts as much as a large one.
- The year. The province’s 2024-25 list.
- Boards and systems. A school’s system is its board’s: the language it teaches in, and whether the board is public or Catholic.
Questions about schools in Homeside
Is there a French-language school in Homeside?
Yes, schooling in French is at École élémentaire Pavillon de la jeunesse and ÉÉC Notre-Dame.
How many schools are there in Homeside?
1 are inside the town itself and 26 lie within 3 km of its edge.
How do I get a place at a school in Homeside?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which boards run the schools in Homeside?
By number of schools: Hamilton-Wentworth DSB (19), Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB (6), CS Viamonde (1) and CS catholique MonAvenir (1).
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).