Dundas Valley Secondary School
310 Governor's Road · Dundas · L9H5P8 · Hamilton-Wentworth DSB
Dundas Valley Secondary School: one of the 2 secondary schools within 3 km of Turnball. Every school in and around Turnball →
What stands out about Dundas Valley Secondary School
- Its 810 students sit close to the 810 of a middle secondary school in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Its best showing is Grade 9 math, at 58% where the middle in Ontario is 55%.
- An English public school, run by Hamilton-Wentworth DSB.
How Dundas Valley 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, Dundas Valley Secondary School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 58% | 55% | Middle fifth | −7 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 86% | 85% | Middle 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.
A results band for Dundas Valley Secondary School, and no letter
Dundas Valley 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 middle fifth in Ontario.
Turnball’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Dundas Valley Secondary School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Dundas Valley Secondary School
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
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 nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
4 of the 6 nearest secondary schools have more students than Dundas Valley Secondary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundas Valley Secondary School | English public | English | 810 | Middle fifth | |
| St. Mary Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 935 | Second fifth | 4 km |
| Ancaster High School | English public | English | 1,180 | Second fifth | 5.2 km |
| Sir Allan MacNab Secondary School | English public | English | 660 | Bottom fifth | 5.3 km |
| Westdale Secondary School | English public | English | 1,525 | Middle fifth | 6.1 km |
| Bishop Tonnos Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 1,320 | Second fifth | 6.4 km |
| École secondaire Georges-P-Vanier | French public | French | 85 | Top fifth | 6.7 km |
Secondary schools near Dundas Valley 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 Dundas Valley Secondary School
Who runs Dundas Valley Secondary School?
Dundas Valley Secondary School belongs to Hamilton-Wentworth DSB (English public).
What language does Dundas Valley Secondary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Dundas Valley Secondary School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Dundas Valley Secondary School?
Closest by: St. Mary Catholic Secondary School (4 km), Ancaster High School (5.2 km) and Sir Allan MacNab Secondary School (5.3 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).