Four parallel systems run Quinndale’s schools through 4 boards: English and French, public and Catholic
Hamilton-Wentworth DSB runs the most, 17 of them; Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB, CS catholique MonAvenir and CS Viamonde run the rest. Results are mixed: 3 of 28 schools above the middle in Ontario, 12 below it. Taken together, Quinndale and its 3 km edge hold 25 elementary schools and 6 secondary schools for 15,815 students.
What stands out about Quinndale’s schools
Results on the rise
More of the results rose than fell over three years at 19 schools of the 28 with results, Janet Lee Public School, St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Elementary School and St. John Paul II Catholic Elementary School among them. Results ↓
One big school
Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary School is the largest school here, with 2,115 students. Every school ↓
The comparisons are with the province’s schools, never across provinces.
Which of the 4 boards runs which school
Every board or service centre with a school in the area, and its schools.
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 DSBNora Frances Henderson, Sherwood, Lawfield, Franklin Road Elementary, Highview, Templemead, Ray Lewis (Elementary), Huntington Park Junior … | English public | 17 | 8,245 |
| Hamilton-Wentworth CDSBBishop Ryan Catholic, St. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic, St. Marguerite d'Youville Catholic, St. Michael Catholic, St. Margaret Mary Catholic, St. John Paul II Catholic, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic, St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic … | English Catholic | 11 | 6,840 |
| CS catholique MonAvenirÉSAC Mère-Teresa, ÉIC Mère-Teresa | French Catholic | 2 | 435 |
| CS ViamondePavillon de la jeunesse | French public | 1 | 295 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How Quinndale’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 | 23 | 70% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 23 | 62% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 23 | 60% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 22 | 86% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 22 | 84% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 22 | 44% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 5 | 45% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 5 | 79% | 85% |
On Grade 9 math the area trails, 45% against 55% in Ontario. Of 8 measures, 0 sit above the province’s middle and 6 below.
Every school’s results (28)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Janet Lee Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 77% · G3 writing 85% · G3 math 82% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 84% · G6 math 49% | Second fifth |
| St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 93% · G3 writing 82% · G3 math 86% · G6 reading 86% · G6 writing 86% · G6 math 38% | Second fifth |
| St. John Paul II Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 83% · G3 writing 70% · G3 math 70% · G6 reading 87% · G6 writing 92% · G6 math 50% | Second fifth |
| Blessed Sacrament Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 70% · G3 writing 63% · G3 math 63% · G6 reading 97% · G6 writing 93% · G6 math 50% | Middle 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 |
| Cecil B Stirling SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 82% · G3 writing 65% · G3 math 71% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 81% · G6 math 31% | 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 |
| St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 55% · G3 writing 60% · G3 math 65% · G6 reading 94% · G6 writing 90% · G6 math 71% | 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 |
| Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 51% · OSSLT 85% | Middle fifth |
| Ray Lewis (Elementary) SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 65% · G3 writing 50% · G3 math 34% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 95% · G6 math 59% | Middle fifth |
| ÉSAC Mère-TeresaSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 45% · OSSLT 90% | Middle fifth |
| Lincoln Alexander Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 84% · G3 writing 71% · G3 math 81% · G6 reading 68% · G6 writing 80% · G6 math 24% | Middle fifth |
| St. Marguerite d'Youville Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 79% · G3 writing 67% · G3 math 58% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 79% · G6 math 42% | Middle fifth |
| St. Michael Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 67% · G3 writing 58% · G3 math 56% · G6 reading 95% · G6 writing 84% · G6 math 52% | Middle fifth |
| St. Anthony Daniel Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 69% · G3 writing 50% · G3 math 62% · G6 reading 85% · G6 writing 77% · G6 math 62% | Middle fifth |
| St. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 52% · OSSLT 78% | Fourth fifth |
| Franklin Road Elementary Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 63% · G3 writing 48% · G3 math 43% · G6 reading 89% · G6 writing 92% · G6 math 54% | Fourth fifth |
| Templemead Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 63% · G3 writing 51% · G3 math 50% · G6 reading 87% · G6 writing 85% · G6 math 35% | Fourth fifth |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 72% · G3 writing 40% · G3 math 48% · G6 reading 81% · G6 writing 86% · G6 math 52% | 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 |
| Richard Beasley Junior Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–5 | G3 reading 62% · G3 writing 62% · G3 math 40% | Fourth fifth |
| Helen Detwiler Junior Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 66% · G3 writing 63% · G3 math 44% · G6 reading 76% · G6 writing 80% · G6 math 36% | Fourth fifth |
| Lawfield Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 61% · G3 writing 40% · G3 math 34% · G6 reading 86% · G6 writing 86% · G6 math 38% | Fourth fifth |
| Sherwood Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 39% · OSSLT 79% | Bottom fifth |
| Lisgar Junior Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 39% · G3 writing 25% · G3 math 21% · G6 reading 80% · G6 writing 70% · G6 math 14% | Bottom fifth |
| Pauline Johnson Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 65% · G3 writing 45% · G3 math 39% · G6 reading 62% · G6 writing 58% · G6 math 28% | Bottom fifth |
| Nora Frances HendersonSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 39% · OSSLT 67% | 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 31 schools in and around Quinndale are
Every school as a pin, coloured by system; each opens its own page.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around Quinndale
English, French and other languages of instruction, beside the mix in Ontario.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
3 of them teach in French: ÉSAC Mère-Teresa, ÉIC Mère-Teresa and École élémentaire Pavillon de la jeunesse; the public ones belong to CS catholique MonAvenir and 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 Quinndale’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 17, English Catholic 11 and French-language 3.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Quinndale
Catholic schools
The Catholic boards are as public as the others: free, with elementary schools that generally require a Catholic parent and high schools open to everyone.
French-language schools
French-language schools are for children of section 23 rights-holders first; the board may admit others case by case.
The neighbourhood school
A home address sets the designated school in each board’s attendance area. Registration is with the board; a school outside the area admits only where there is space.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 31 schools in and around Quinndale
Show all 25 elementary schools
High schools within reach of Quinndale
Secondary and all-grade schools within 15 km, by distance.
Counting out to 15 km, there are 25: 16 English public, 7 English Catholic, 1 French Catholic and 1 French public. Nearest: St. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic Secondary School, 1.6 km off.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 1,615 | 1.6 km |
| ÉSAC Mère-TeresaSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS catholique MonAvenir | French Catholic | Middle fifth | 300 | 1.8 km |
| Nora Frances HendersonSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,270 | 2 km |
| Hill Park System Alternative EducationSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | – | – | 2.5 km |
| Sherwood Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,255 | 3.3 km |
| Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 2,115 | 3.3 km |
| Westmount Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,310 | 4.9 km |
| Cathedral High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 1,650 | 5.4 km |
| Bernie Custis Secondary School Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 955 | 5.6 km |
| Sir Winston Churchill Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 790 | 5.6 km |
All 25 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glendale Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,260 | 5.8 km |
| Saltfleet High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,280 | 5.8 km |
| St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 1,810 | 6.2 km |
| Sir Isaac Brock System Alternative Education Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | – | 65 | 6.5 km |
| Sir Allan MacNab Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 660 | 7.1 km |
| Westdale Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,525 | 7.8 km |
| École secondaire Georges-P-VanierSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS Viamonde | French public | Top fifth | 85 | 8.1 km |
| St. John Henry Newman Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,640 | 8.3 km |
| St. Mary Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 935 | 8.8 km |
| Orchard Park Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,070 | 11 km |
| Aldershot High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Halton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 720 | 11 km |
| Bishop Tonnos Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,320 | 12 km |
| Dundas Valley Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 810 | 12 km |
| Ancaster High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,180 | 13 km |
| Burlington Central High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Halton DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 865 | 14 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Towns its size in Ontario
Places of about the same size and their schools in or within 3 km, largest first.
| Town | Population | Schools | Students | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remington Park | 5,783 | 49 | 24,040 | 8 | 1.5 km |
| … | |||||
| Fifty Point | 3,690 | 3 | 1,785 | 0 | 5.2 km |
| Parkview West | 3,686 | 29 | 16,440 | 1 | 2.5 km |
| Powassan | 3,657 | 2 | 405 | 0 | 24 km |
| Woodbridge Meadows | 3,651 | 54 | 28,150 | 3 | 3 km |
| Quinndale | 3,621 | 31 | 15,815 | 3 | 1.6 km |
| Timiskaming, Unorganized, West Part | 3,606 | 24 | 4,270 | 8 | 18 km |
| Melancthon | 3,581 | 7 | 3,760 | 0 | 10 km |
| Burkholme | 3,580 | 54 | 25,205 | 5 | 0.9 km |
| Victoria Park | 3,574 | 34 | 18,745 | 1 | 1.4 km |
| … | |||||
| Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards | 2,505 | 2 | 215 | 0 | 20 km |
66 of 209 similar towns count more schools. Schooling in French is on hand in 128 of the 210.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Quinndale
Schools in or within 3 km of each neighbouring town; distances in a straight line.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinndale | 31 | 3 | 13 | 1.6 km |
| Templemead 0.7 km | 25 | 2 | 11 | 1.6 km |
| Berrisfield 1 km | 35 | 4 | 15 | 1 km |
| Eleanor 1.2 km | 26 | 2 | 11 | 0.7 km |
| Lisgar 1.2 km | 35 | 4 | 15 | 0.6 km |
| Rushdale 1.2 km | 39 | 3 | 16 | 0.8 km |
| Lawfield 1.5 km | 49 | 5 | 19 | 1.5 km |
Top among the neighbours: Lawfield, 49 schools.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The kinds of school. Kindergarten to Grade 8 is elementary, Grade 9 to 12 secondary, though the split varies by province and board.
- Which schools count. The page takes in schools within Quinndale and up to 3 km past its boundary, so a school just over the line is still here.
- Boards and systems. Each board covers a territory in one language and one system, public or Catholic; boards of different systems overlap.
- The year. The provincial list for 2024-25.
- What isn’t here. No province rates its schools by inspection, and enrolment covers one year (Ontario and Alberta only), so there is no trend.
- Bands, not ranks. The fifths are of schools, not students: a small school counts as much as a large one.
Questions about schools in Quinndale
Which boards run the schools in Quinndale?
Hamilton-Wentworth DSB (17), Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB (11), CS catholique MonAvenir (2) and CS Viamonde (1), with each one’s schools in brackets.
How do I get a place at a school in Quinndale?
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 Quinndale?
2 in the town, 29 just beyond it, within 3 km.
Is there a French-language school in Quinndale?
Yes, there are French-language schools: ÉSAC Mère-Teresa, ÉIC Mère-Teresa and 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).