Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School
1715 Main Street East · Hamilton · L8H1E3 · Hamilton-Wentworth DSB
Normanhurst and its 3 km edge have 5 secondary schools; Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School is one. Every school in and around Normanhurst →
What stands out about Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School
- Its 790 students sit close to the 810 of a middle secondary school in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on Grade 9 math: 35%, against 55% in Ontario.
- An English public school, run by Hamilton-Wentworth DSB.
How Sir Winston Churchill 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.
On average across 2 reported measures of 2, Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School is in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 35% | 55% | Bottom fifth | +21 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 56% | 85% | Bottom fifth | +4 |
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 Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School has a band rather than a letter
Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
Normanhurst’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School
Ask the board first. It holds the enrolment list and points each street to its own school; out-of-area requests go ahead only with space to spare.
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
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
3 of the 6 nearest secondary schools have more students than Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School | English public | English | 790 | Bottom fifth | |
| Glendale Secondary School | English public | English | 1,260 | Bottom fifth | 1.8 km |
| Sir Isaac Brock System Alternative Education Secondary School | English public | English | 65 | – | 2.5 km |
| Sherwood Secondary School | English public | English | 1,255 | Bottom fifth | 2.5 km |
| Bernie Custis Secondary School Secondary School | English public | English | 955 | Bottom fifth | 3 km |
| ÉSAC Mère-Teresa | French Catholic | French | 300 | Middle fifth | 3.8 km |
| Hill Park System Alternative Education | English public | English | – | – | 4.1 km |
Secondary schools near Sir Winston Churchill 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 Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School
Who runs Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School?
The board is Hamilton-Wentworth DSB; Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School is English public.
What language does Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School?
Its nearest neighbours are Glendale Secondary School (1.8 km), Sir Isaac Brock System Alternative Education Secondary School (2.5 km) and Sherwood Secondary School (2.5 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).