Schools in Mcquesten West: 3 boards, side by side
Most belong to Hamilton-Wentworth DSB (16); Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB and CS Viamonde run the remainder. Of its 23 tested schools, 4 sit in the top two fifths in Ontario and 12 in the bottom two. Within 3 km of Mcquesten West are 19 elementary schools and 5 secondary schools, teaching 14,300 students.
What stands out about Mcquesten West’s schools
Results on the rise
At 19 tested schools out of 23, the three-year changes lean upward; Parkdale School, St. John Henry Newman Catholic Secondary School and St. Agnes Catholic Elementary School gained most often. Results ↓
One big school
St. John Henry Newman Catholic Secondary School is the largest school here, with 1,640 students. Every school ↓
Each finding compares the town’s schools with every school in its province.
3 boards, school by school
The boards and their schools here.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton-Wentworth DSBGlendale, Sherwood, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Sir Winston Churchill, Viola Desmond Elementary School, Lake Avenue, W H Ballard, Queen Mary … | English public | 16 | 9,680 |
| Hamilton-Wentworth CDSBSt. John Henry Newman Catholic, St. Eugene Catholic, St. David Catholic, Holy Name of Jesus Catholic, St. John the Baptist Catholic, St. Luke Catholic, St. Agnes Catholic | English Catholic | 7 | 4,325 |
| CS ViamondePavillon de la jeunesse | French public | 1 | 295 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How Mcquesten West’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 | 19 | 73% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 19 | 62% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 19 | 57% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 16 | 82% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 16 | 80% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 16 | 33% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 4 | 39% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 4 | 79% | 85% |
The widest gap is on Grade 6 math, where the area’s schools reach 33% against 51% in Ontario. Across 8 measures: 0 above the middle, 8 below.
Every school’s results (23)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Parkdale SchoolElementary · Grades JK–5 | G3 reading 77% · G3 writing 80% · G3 math 71% | Second fifth |
| St. John Henry Newman Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 67% · OSSLT 90% | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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. 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 24 schools in and around Mcquesten West are
A pin for every school, its colour the system it belongs to.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around Mcquesten West
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.
1 of them teach in French: École élémentaire Pavillon de la jeunesse; the public ones belong to CS Viamonde.
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 Mcquesten West’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
Counted by who runs them: English public 16, English Catholic 7 and French-language 1.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Mcquesten West
The neighbourhood school
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
Catholic schools
Families who aren’t Catholic can usually choose a Catholic high school, though rarely a Catholic elementary one.
French-language schools
French-language boards admit the children of rights-holders under section 23 of the Charter (a parent whose first language is French, or who was schooled in French in Canada), and may admit others through an admissions committee.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 24 schools in and around Mcquesten West
High schools within reach of Mcquesten West
The high schools a family here could reach, within 15 km.
Counting out to 15 km, there are 26: 17 English public, 7 English Catholic, 1 French Catholic and 1 French public. The shortest trip is to Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School, 0.9 km.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Winston Churchill Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 790 | 0.9 km |
| Glendale Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,260 | 1.7 km |
| Sir Isaac Brock System Alternative Education Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | – | 65 | 2.1 km |
| Sherwood Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,255 | 3.4 km |
| Bernie Custis Secondary School Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 955 | 3.7 km |
| St. John Henry Newman Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,640 | 3.8 km |
| ÉSAC Mère-TeresaSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS catholique MonAvenir | French Catholic | Middle fifth | 300 | 4.6 km |
| Hill Park System Alternative EducationSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | – | – | 5 km |
| Cathedral High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 1,650 | 5.8 km |
| Saltfleet High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,280 | 6.4 km |
All 26 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orchard Park Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,070 | 6.5 km |
| Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 2,115 | 7 km |
| St. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 1,615 | 7.7 km |
| Nora Frances HendersonSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,270 | 8.4 km |
| Aldershot High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Halton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 720 | 8.9 km |
| Westmount Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,310 | 9.1 km |
| École secondaire Georges-P-VanierSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS Viamonde | French public | Top fifth | 85 | 9.3 km |
| Westdale Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,525 | 9.6 km |
| Burlington Central High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Halton DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 865 | 10 km |
| Sir Allan MacNab Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 660 | 11 km |
| St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 1,810 | 11 km |
| St. Mary Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 935 | 12 km |
| Assumption Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Halton CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,070 | 12 km |
| Nelson High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Halton DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,330 | 13 km |
| M M Robinson High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Halton DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,155 | 14 km |
| Waterdown District High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,140 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds and the Thousand Islands | 10,185 | 7 | 1,430 | 0 | 12 km |
| … | |||||
| Munster - Ashton | 6,372 | 4 | 2,445 | 0 | 6.5 km |
| Lanark Highlands | 6,370 | 2 | 230 | 0 | 24 km |
| Heritage Park | 6,369 | 30 | 14,730 | 0 | 0.7 km |
| Cachet | 6,361 | 32 | 21,530 | 1 | 1.5 km |
| Mcquesten West | 6,349 | 24 | 14,300 | 1 | 0.9 km |
| Pineview | 6,346 | 33 | 15,155 | 11 | 2 km |
| Beasley | 6,338 | 30 | 13,925 | 3 | 1.1 km |
| Turnball | 6,312 | 12 | 4,370 | 0 | 0.4 km |
| Highland | 6,306 | 11 | 8,400 | 0 | 0.7 km |
| … | |||||
| Eleanor | 3,805 | 26 | 11,280 | 2 | 0.7 km |
161 of 311 similar towns count more schools. A school in French is nearby in 203 towns of 312.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Mcquesten West
Schools in or within 3 km of each neighbouring town; distances in a straight line.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mcquesten West | 24 | 1 | 7 | 0.9 km |
| Normanhurst 0.7 km | 25 | 2 | 7 | 0.2 km |
| Glenview West 1.3 km | 31 | 3 | 10 | 0.6 km |
| Kentley 1.3 km | 22 | 0 | 7 | 1 km |
| Homeside 1.7 km | 27 | 2 | 7 | 1.2 km |
| Parkview West 1.8 km | 29 | 1 | 10 | 2.5 km |
| Corman 1.8 km | 32 | 1 | 11 | 0.2 km |
32 schools make Corman the best supplied neighbour.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Boards and systems. Public and Catholic boards are both publicly funded here, in English and in French; an independent school answers to no board.
- The year. Listed for 2024-25.
- Bands, not ranks. Fifths are worked out among every Ontario school with a result on that measure, then averaged per school.
- What isn’t here. Missing: inspection ratings (no province gives them), enrolment trends and Ontario’s private schools.
- The kinds of school. Elementary schools run from kindergarten to Grade 6 or 8, secondary ones to Grade 12; some cover every grade, and alternative, adult and online schools are listed apart.
- Which schools count. The page takes in schools within Mcquesten West and up to 3 km past its boundary, so a school just over the line is still here.
Questions about schools in Mcquesten West
Which boards run the schools in Mcquesten West?
By number of schools: Hamilton-Wentworth DSB (16), Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB (7) and CS Viamonde (1).
How do I get a place at a school in Mcquesten West?
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.
How many schools are there in Mcquesten West?
The town holds 1 of them; 23 more are within 3 km of its outline.
Is there a French-language school in Mcquesten West?
Yes, there are French-language schools: École élémentaire Pavillon de la jeunesse.
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).