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100 Macklin N rue · Hamilton · L8S3S1 · CS Viamonde
One of Strathcona’s 5 secondary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: École secondaire Georges-P-Vanier. Every school in and around Strathcona →
What stands out about École secondaire Georges-P-Vanier
- A small secondary school: 85 students, against a middle of 810 in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the top fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 9 math it reaches 73%, above the 55% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 2 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- A French-language public school, run by CS Viamonde.
- No other French public secondary school is within 3 km of Strathcona.
How École secondaire Georges-P-Vanier 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.
With 2 of 2 measures reported, École secondaire Georges-P-Vanier averages the top fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 73% | 55% | Top fifth | +9 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 100% | 85% | Top fifth | +6 |
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.
How École secondaire Georges-P-Vanier is placed without a letter
Against the other schools in Ontario, École secondaire Georges-P-Vanier’s results fall in the top fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
The letter belongs to Strathcona: its School Grade weighs École secondaire Georges-P-Vanier with every other school around it.
Getting a place at École secondaire Georges-P-Vanier
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it has room.
Eligibility comes from the parents: French as a first language, or French schooling in Canada; otherwise, the board’s admissions committee decides.
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
The closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
All 6 nearest secondary schools have more students than École secondaire Georges-P-Vanier.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| École secondaire Georges-P-Vanier | French public | French | 85 | Top fifth | |
| Westdale Secondary School | English public | English | 1,525 | Middle fifth | 0.9 km |
| St. Mary Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 935 | Second fifth | 3 km |
| Cathedral High School | English Catholic | English | 1,650 | Bottom fifth | 3.6 km |
| Westmount Secondary School | English public | English | 1,310 | Second fifth | 4.3 km |
| Sir Allan MacNab Secondary School | English public | English | 660 | Bottom fifth | 4.5 km |
| Aldershot High School | English public | English | 720 | Top fifth | 5.4 km |
Secondary schools near École secondaire Georges-P-Vanier
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about École secondaire Georges-P-Vanier
Who runs École secondaire Georges-P-Vanier?
CS Viamonde: École secondaire Georges-P-Vanier is one of its schools (French public).
What language does École secondaire Georges-P-Vanier teach in?
French.
How do pupils get a place at École secondaire Georges-P-Vanier?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near École secondaire Georges-P-Vanier?
The nearest are Westdale Secondary School (0.9 km), St. Mary Catholic Secondary School (3 km) and Cathedral High School (3.6 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).