Catholic schools are a larger share around Trillium: 4 of 8, against 34% in Ontario
The Catholic schools belong to Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB. Results are mixed: 3 of 8 schools above the middle in Ontario, 4 below it. The 3 km around Trillium counts 7 elementary schools and 1 secondary school, 4,815 students between them.
What stands out about Trillium’s schools
Results on the rise
More of the results rose than fell over three years at 4 schools of the 8 with results, St. Francis Xavier Catholic Elementary School, Winona Elementary Elementary School and South Meadow Public School among them. Results ↓
No French-language school
None of the 8 schools here teaches in French; in Ontario, 10% of schools do. Language ↓
Big elementary schools
At 535 students on average, against 365 in Ontario, the elementary schools are large; Our Lady of Peace Catholic Elementary School and Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Elementary School lead. Every school ↓
The comparisons are with the province’s schools, never across provinces.
Who runs Trillium’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
Who runs them, in numbers: English public 4 and English Catholic 4.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How Trillium’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 B+: 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 | 7 | 74% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 7 | 62% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 7 | 82% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 7 | 83% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 7 | 86% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 7 | 42% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 1 | 50% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 1 | 85% | 85% |
On Grade 3 math the area runs ahead, 82% against 65% in Ontario. 1 measures above the provincial middle, 4 below, out of 8.
Every school’s results (8)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| St. Francis Xavier Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 93% · G3 writing 76% · G3 math 86% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 98% · G6 math 42% | Second fifth |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 85% · G3 writing 82% · G3 math 85% · G6 reading 86% · G6 writing 86% · G6 math 61% | Second fifth |
| Our Lady of Peace Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 82% · G3 writing 93% · G3 math 86% · G6 reading 83% · G6 writing 92% · G6 math 50% | Second fifth |
| St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 74% · G3 writing 62% · G3 math 82% · G6 reading 76% · G6 writing 81% · G6 math 62% | Middle fifth |
| Orchard Park Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 50% · OSSLT 85% | Fourth fifth |
| Winona Elementary Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 61% · G3 writing 51% · G3 math 65% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 87% · G6 math 41% | Fourth fifth |
| South Meadow Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 72% · G3 writing 60% · G3 math 57% · G6 reading 78% · G6 writing 81% · G6 math 35% | Fourth fifth |
| Eastdale Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 67% · G3 writing 60% · G3 math 40% · G6 reading 82% · G6 writing 80% · G6 math 26% | Fourth 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 8 schools in and around Trillium are
Each pin is a school, coloured by the system that runs it, sized by its students where the province publishes them.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around Trillium
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.
All teach in the province’s majority language; none in French.
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.
Which of the 2 boards runs which school
Every board or service centre with a school in the area, and its schools.
Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB counts 4, more than any of the other boards of the 2.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton-Wentworth CDSBSt. Francis Xavier Catholic, Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic, Our Lady of Peace Catholic, St. Clare of Assisi Catholic | English Catholic | 4 | 1,400 |
| Hamilton-Wentworth DSBOrchard Park, Winona Elementary, Eastdale, South Meadow | English public | 4 | 3,415 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How children get a place in Trillium
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.
The neighbourhood school
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.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 8 schools in and around Trillium
High schools within reach of Trillium
Secondary and all-grade schools within 15 km, by distance.
Within 15 km, families can reach 14 high schools: 9 English public, 4 English Catholic and 1 French Catholic. For the shortest journey, Orchard Park Secondary School: 2.9 km.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orchard Park Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,070 | 2.9 km |
| St. John Henry Newman Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,640 | 5.4 km |
| Sir Isaac Brock System Alternative Education Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | – | 65 | 7.4 km |
| Glendale Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,260 | 8.2 km |
| Blessed Trinity Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Niagara CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,085 | 8.8 km |
| Sir Winston Churchill Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 790 | 9.4 km |
| Saltfleet High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,280 | 9.5 km |
| Sherwood Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,255 | 12 km |
| ÉSAC Mère-TeresaSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS catholique MonAvenir | French Catholic | Middle fifth | 300 | 12 km |
| Bernie Custis Secondary School Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 955 | 12 km |
All 14 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 | 12 km |
| Hill Park System Alternative EducationSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | – | – | 13 km |
| Cathedral High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 1,650 | 14 km |
| West Niagara Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | DSB Niagara | English public | Second fifth | 1,655 | 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Park - Mooneys Bay | 4,692 | 39 | 17,625 | 8 | 0.5 km |
| … | |||||
| Buchanan | 3,006 | 48 | 23,275 | 3 | 0.8 km |
| McDougall | 3,002 | 9 | 1,755 | 2 | 11 km |
| Markstay-Warren | 2,990 | 4 | 310 | 3 | 34 km |
| East Garafraxa | 2,976 | 9 | 3,775 | 1 | 9.8 km |
| Trillium | 2,967 | 8 | 4,815 | 0 | 3 km |
| Gilkson | 2,963 | 30 | 14,945 | 1 | 0.9 km |
| Wawa | 2,943 | 6 | 485 | 3 | 0.4 km |
| Carpenter | 2,941 | 19 | 11,230 | 0 | 0.9 km |
| Butler | 2,922 | 28 | 12,235 | 2 | 0.5 km |
| … | |||||
| Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards | 2,505 | 2 | 215 | 0 | 20 km |
Of the 154 others, 99 count more schools. 90 towns of the 155 have 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 Trillium
Schools in or within 3 km of each neighbouring town; distances in a straight line.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trillium | 8 | 0 | 4 | 3 km |
| Industrial 2.1 km | 14 | 0 | 8 | 4.6 km |
| Westmeria 2.5 km | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0.5 km |
| Guernsey 2.9 km | 11 | 0 | 7 | 0.7 km |
| Lakeshore 3.5 km | 13 | 0 | 7 | 2.5 km |
| Fifty Point 3.9 km | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5.2 km |
| Highway Valley 4 km | 13 | 0 | 8 | 1.1 km |
The neighbour with most schools is Industrial (14).
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Which schools count. Counted: Trillium’s own schools and any within 3 km of its edge.
- The kinds of school. Elementary and secondary come from the grades each school offers; a school offering both counts as all-grade.
- What isn’t here. What no open list gives: inspection grades, several years of enrolment, and Ontario’s private schools.
- Bands, not ranks. Fifths are worked out among every Ontario school with a result on that measure, then averaged per school.
- The year. The open list of 2024-25.
- Boards and systems. Boards are set by language and, in Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan, by faith: public or Catholic.
Questions about schools in Trillium
How many schools are there in Trillium?
0 are inside the town itself and 8 lie within 3 km of its edge.
Is there a French-language school in Trillium?
Not in or within 3 km of Trillium; the French-language board can name the nearest.
How do I get a place at a school in Trillium?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which boards run the schools in Trillium?
Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB (4) and Hamilton-Wentworth DSB (4), with each one’s schools in brackets.
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).