Waterdown District High School
215 Parkside Drive · Waterdown · L8B1B9 · Hamilton-Wentworth DSB
Waterdown District High School: one of the 1 secondary schools within 3 km of Waterdown. Every school in and around Waterdown →
What stands out about Waterdown District High School
- A typical size: 1,140 students, where the middle secondary school in Ontario has 810.
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Its best showing is the literacy test, at 90% where the middle in Ontario is 85%.
- An English public school, run by Hamilton-Wentworth DSB.
- No other secondary school is within 3 km of Waterdown.
How Waterdown District High 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.
Waterdown District High School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 56% | 55% | Middle fifth | +1 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 90% | 85% | Second fifth | +5 |
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 Waterdown District High School, and no letter
The middle fifth in Ontario is where Waterdown District High School’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
For a letter, see Waterdown’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Waterdown District High School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Waterdown District High School
Ask the board first. It holds the enrolment list and points each street to its own school; out-of-area requests go ahead only with space to spare.
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
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
Of the 6 secondary schools nearest Waterdown District High School, 2 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterdown District High School | English public | English | 1,140 | Middle fifth | |
| Aldershot High School | English public | English | 720 | Top fifth | 5.8 km |
| École secondaire Georges-P-Vanier | French public | French | 85 | Top fifth | 7.7 km |
| M M Robinson High School | English public | English | 1,155 | Middle fifth | 7.7 km |
| Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 1,030 | Second fifth | 8.1 km |
| Westdale Secondary School | English public | English | 1,525 | Middle fifth | 8.3 km |
| Burlington Central High School | English public | English | 865 | Middle fifth | 8.5 km |
Secondary schools near Waterdown District High School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Waterdown District High School
Who runs Waterdown District High School?
Waterdown District High School belongs to Hamilton-Wentworth DSB (English public).
What language does Waterdown District High School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Waterdown District High School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Waterdown District High School?
Nearest of all: Aldershot High School (5.8 km), École secondaire Georges-P-Vanier (7.7 km) and M M Robinson High School (7.7 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).