Photo: Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center · Public domainThe schools around Valley Park answer to 3 boards
Hamilton-Wentworth DSB has 13 of them, and Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB and CS catholique MonAvenir share the others. Results are mixed: 6 of 22 schools above the middle in Ontario, 9 below it. Taken together, Valley Park and its 3 km edge hold 20 elementary schools and 3 secondary schools for 12,625 students.
What stands out about Valley Park’s schools
Results on the rise
More of the results rose than fell over three years at 15 schools of the 22 with results, Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Elementary School, St. Paul Catholic Elementary School and Janet Lee Public School among them. Results ↓
One big school
Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary School is the largest school here, with 2,115 students. Every school ↓
The strongest results
Top of the area: Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Elementary School (elementary), its results in the top fifth in Ontario. Results ↓
The comparisons are with the province’s schools, never across provinces.
3 boards, school by school
Each board’s schools in the area, largest first.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton-Wentworth DSBSaltfleet, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Shannen Koostachin Elementary School Elementary, Gatestone Elementary, Templemead, Mount Albion, Huntington Park Junior, Janet Lee … | English public | 13 | 6,935 |
| Hamilton-Wentworth CDSBBishop Ryan Catholic, Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic, St. James the Apostle Catholic, St. Mark Catholic, St. Paul Catholic, St. Luke Catholic, St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic, St. Anthony Daniel Catholic | English Catholic | 8 | 5,255 |
| CS catholique MonAvenirÉSAC Mère-Teresa, ÉIC Mère-Teresa | French Catholic | 2 | 435 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How Valley Park’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 | 19 | 72% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 19 | 65% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 19 | 62% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 17 | 86% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 17 | 85% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 17 | 42% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 3 | 48% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 3 | 85% | 85% |
The widest gap is on Grade 6 math, where the area’s schools reach 42% against 51% in Ontario. 0 measures above the provincial middle, 4 below, out of 8.
Every school’s results (22)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 89% · G3 writing 93% · G3 math 81% · G6 reading 97% · G6 writing 90% · G6 math 71% | Top fifth |
| St. James the Apostle Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 89% · G3 writing 85% · G3 math 85% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 94% · G6 math 51% | Second fifth |
| St. Mark Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 72% · G3 writing 72% · G3 math 74% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 98% · G6 math 61% | Second fifth |
| St. Paul Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 95% · G3 writing 83% · G3 math 79% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 50% | Second fifth |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Billy Green Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 63% · G3 writing 67% · G3 math 63% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 58% | 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 |
| Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 51% · OSSLT 85% | Middle fifth |
| ÉSAC Mère-TeresaSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 45% · OSSLT 90% | Middle fifth |
| St. Luke Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 85% · G3 writing 72% · G3 math 62% · G6 reading 79% · G6 writing 77% · G6 math 36% | 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 |
| Mount Albion Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 71% · G3 writing 63% · G3 math 56% · G6 reading 80% · G6 writing 91% · G6 math 42% | Fourth fifth |
| Saltfleet High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 48% · OSSLT 83% | Fourth fifth |
| Shannen Koostachin Elementary School Elementary Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 70% · G3 writing 61% · G3 math 57% · G6 reading 86% · G6 writing 85% · G6 math 27% | 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 |
| Gatestone Elementary Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 72% · G3 writing 63% · G3 math 59% · G6 reading 68% · G6 writing 75% · G6 math 29% | Fourth fifth |
| Richard Beasley Junior Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–5 | G3 reading 62% · G3 writing 62% · G3 math 40% | Fourth 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 |
| Rosedale Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–5 | G3 reading 58% · G3 writing 48% · G3 math 39% | Bottom fifth |
| Sir Wilfrid Laurier Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 55% · G3 writing 42% · G3 math 43% · G6 reading 63% · G6 writing 74% · G6 math 20% | 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 23 schools in and around Valley Park are
A pin for every school, its colour the system it belongs to.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around Valley Park
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.
2 of them teach in French: ÉIC Mère-Teresa and ÉSAC Mère-Teresa; the public ones belong to CS catholique MonAvenir.
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 Valley Park’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
Grouped by system: English public 13, English Catholic 8 and French-language 2.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Valley Park
The neighbourhood school
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
Catholic schools
A Catholic elementary school usually asks for a Catholic parent or a baptized child; a Catholic high school admits all.
French-language schools
A child qualifies for a French-language school when a parent’s first language is French or a parent went to French school in Canada; an admissions committee can admit others.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 23 schools in and around Valley Park
High schools within reach of Valley Park
Every secondary school within 15 km of the town, nearest first.
Within 15 km, families can reach 21 high schools: 13 English public, 6 English Catholic, 1 French Catholic and 1 French public. Nearest: Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary School, 1.9 km off.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 2,115 | 1.9 km |
| Saltfleet High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,280 | 2.2 km |
| ÉSAC Mère-TeresaSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS catholique MonAvenir | French Catholic | Middle fifth | 300 | 3.1 km |
| Glendale Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,260 | 3.8 km |
| Sherwood Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,255 | 4.1 km |
| Sir Isaac Brock System Alternative Education Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | – | 65 | 4.2 km |
| Sir Winston Churchill Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 790 | 4.8 km |
| Hill Park System Alternative EducationSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | – | – | 4.8 km |
| St. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 1,615 | 5.2 km |
| Nora Frances HendersonSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,270 | 5.3 km |
All 21 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. John Henry Newman Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,640 | 5.4 km |
| Bernie Custis Secondary School Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 955 | 6.7 km |
| Orchard Park Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,070 | 7.6 km |
| Cathedral High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 1,650 | 7.7 km |
| Westmount Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,310 | 8.5 km |
| St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 1,810 | 9.9 km |
| Sir Allan MacNab Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 660 | 11 km |
| Westdale Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,525 | 11 km |
| École secondaire Georges-P-VanierSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS Viamonde | French public | Top fifth | 85 | 11 km |
| St. Mary Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 935 | 12 km |
| Aldershot High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Halton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 720 | 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds and the Thousand Islands | 10,185 | 7 | 1,430 | 0 | 12 km |
| … | |||||
| Mount Royal | 6,421 | 18 | 10,125 | 0 | 3 km |
| Beechborough-Greenbrook | 6,419 | 69 | 26,320 | 2 | 1.2 km |
| Fitzroy | 6,400 | 9 | 4,140 | 1 | 9.6 km |
| Osgoode - Vernon | 6,398 | 9 | 3,990 | 0 | 12 km |
| Valley Park | 6,394 | 23 | 12,625 | 2 | 2 km |
| Woodhill | 6,386 | 110 | 56,200 | 2 | 2.8 km |
| Munster - Ashton | 6,372 | 4 | 2,445 | 0 | 6.5 km |
| Lanark Highlands | 6,370 | 2 | 230 | 0 | 24 km |
| Heritage Park | 6,369 | 30 | 14,730 | 0 | 0.7 km |
| … | |||||
| Eleanor | 3,805 | 26 | 11,280 | 2 | 0.7 km |
171 of 311 similar towns count more schools. Teaching in French: 203 of the 312 have it.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Valley Park
Each town’s schools in or within 3 km of its outline; distances as the crow flies.
Of the neighbours, Red Hill counts the most schools: 52.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Boards and systems. English and French, public and Catholic: the board decides the system, and the address decides the school.
- The year. The 2024-25 list.
- What isn’t here. Ontario’s private schools aren’t in the open list; no province publishes inspection grades.
- Bands, not ranks. Top fifth means a result among the best fifth of Ontario’s schools on that test; the card shows the average of a school’s fifths.
- The kinds of school. Middle and junior high schools count as secondary when they start at Grade 7 or later, elementary otherwise.
- Which schools count. The area is Valley Park plus a 3 km margin around it, measured from its census outline.
Questions about schools in Valley Park
Which boards run the schools in Valley Park?
Hamilton-Wentworth DSB (13), Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB (8) and CS catholique MonAvenir (2), with each one’s schools in brackets.
How do I get a place at a school in Valley Park?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
How many schools are there in Valley Park?
2 in the town, 21 just beyond it, within 3 km.
Is there a French-language school in Valley Park?
Yes, there are French-language schools: ÉIC Mère-Teresa and ÉSAC Mère-Teresa.
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).