4 school boards overlap in Westcliffe East, covering Ontario’s four systems
Hamilton-Wentworth DSB runs the most, 26 of them; Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB, CS Viamonde and CS catholique MonAvenir run the rest. Results are mixed: 11 of 36 schools above the middle in Ontario, 15 below it. 18,560 students attend the 32 elementary schools, 6 secondary schools and 2 alternative or adult schools in or within 3 km of Westcliffe East.
What stands out about Westcliffe East’s schools
Results on the rise
More of the results rose than fell over three years at 29 schools of the 36 with results, École secondaire Georges-P-Vanier, Norwood Park Elementary School and Westmount Secondary School among them. Results ↓
One big school
St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary School is the largest school here, with 1,810 students. Every school ↓
The strongest results
École secondaire Georges-P-Vanier (secondary) posts the area’s strongest results: the top fifth in Ontario. Results ↓
Each finding compares the town’s schools with every school in its province.
4 boards, school by school
Every board or service centre with a school in the area, and its schools.
Ontario funds four systems side by side, and here all four overlap: a family picks English or French, public or Catholic, and each choice has its own board and its own schools.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton-Wentworth DSBWestdale, Westmount, R A Riddell, Sir Allan MacNab, Queen Victoria Elementary, Cootes Paradise, Earl Kitchener Junior, Norwood Park … | English public | 26 | 11,835 |
| Hamilton-Wentworth CDSBSt. Thomas More Catholic, St. Mary Catholic, Annunciation of Our Lord Catholic, Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic, St. Joseph Catholic, St. Michael Catholic, St. Charles Catholic Adult, St. Vincent de Paul Catholic … | English Catholic | 11 | 6,205 |
| CS ViamondeGeorges-P-Vanier, Georges-P-Vanier | French public | 2 | 85 |
| CS catholique MonAvenirÉÉC Monseigneur-de-Laval | French Catholic | 1 | 435 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How Westcliffe East’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 | 27 | 71% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 27 | 66% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 27 | 60% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 25 | 81% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 25 | 84% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 25 | 46% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 6 | 62% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 6 | 87% | 85% |
Furthest from the provincial middle is Grade 9 math: 62% here, against 55% in Ontario. 1 measures above the provincial middle, 4 below, out of 8.
Every school’s results (36)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| École secondaire Georges-P-VanierSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 73% · OSSLT 100% | Top fifth |
| Norwood Park Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 93% · G3 writing 86% · G3 math 74% · G6 reading 98% · G6 writing 96% · G6 math 72% | Top fifth |
| Westmount Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 66% · OSSLT 95% | Second fifth |
| St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 74% · G3 writing 70% · G3 math 83% · G6 reading 95% · G6 writing 95% · G6 math 58% | Second fifth |
| Strathcona Junior Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–5 | G3 reading 94% · G3 writing 78% · G3 math 72% | Second fifth |
| St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 91% · G3 writing 83% · G3 math 80% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 85% · G6 math 50% | Second fifth |
| St. Mary Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 69% · OSSLT 86% | Second fifth |
| Mountview Junior Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 89% · G3 writing 93% · G3 math 89% · G6 reading 80% · G6 writing 80% · G6 math 65% | Second fifth |
| Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 85% · G3 writing 85% · G3 math 82% · G6 reading 89% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 51% | Second fifth |
| Regina Mundi Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 97% · G3 writing 87% · G3 math 83% · G6 reading 77% · G6 writing 86% · G6 math 45% | Second fifth |
| St. Joseph Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 76% · G3 writing 64% · G3 math 62% · G6 reading 94% · G6 writing 94% · G6 math 65% | Second fifth |
| Canadian Martyrs Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 69% · G3 writing 62% · G3 math 50% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 57% | Middle fifth |
| Westdale Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 57% · OSSLT 88% | Middle fifth |
| ÉÉC Monseigneur-de-LavalElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 82% · G3 writing 78% · G3 math 75% · G6 reading 96% · G6 writing 75% · G6 math 35% | Middle fifth |
| Cootes Paradise Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–5 | G3 reading 81% · G3 writing 69% · G3 math 60% | Middle fifth |
| Earl Kitchener Junior Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–5 | G3 reading 82% · G3 writing 77% · G3 math 56% | Middle fifth |
| Buchanan Park SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 71% · G3 writing 75% · G3 math 59% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 62% | Middle fifth |
| Holbrook Junior Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 63% · G3 writing 44% · G3 math 56% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 59% | Middle fifth |
| R A Riddell Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 78% · G3 writing 67% · G3 math 61% · G6 reading 81% · G6 writing 87% · G6 math 55% | Middle fifth |
| St. Michael Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 67% · G3 writing 58% · G3 math 56% · G6 reading 95% · G6 writing 84% · G6 math 52% | Middle fifth |
| Chedoke Middle SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 77% · G3 writing 66% · G3 math 61% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 81% · G6 math 38% | Middle fifth |
| Kanétskare Elementary School Middle SchoolElementary · Grades 6–8 | G6 reading 79% · G6 writing 80% · G6 math 46% | Fourth fifth |
| Annunciation of Our Lord Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 71% · G3 writing 68% · G3 math 69% · G6 reading 70% · G6 writing 74% · G6 math 33% | Fourth fifth |
| Ridgemount Junior Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 67% · G3 writing 50% · G3 math 52% · G6 reading 75% · G6 writing 85% · G6 math 54% | Fourth fifth |
| Dalewood Senior Public SchoolElementary · Grades 6–8 | G6 reading 79% · G6 writing 78% · G6 math 43% | Fourth fifth |
| Gordon Price SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 65% · G3 writing 44% · G3 math 36% · G6 reading 78% · G6 writing 85% · G6 math 45% | Fourth fifth |
| Queensdale SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 66% · G3 writing 59% · G3 math 69% · G6 reading 76% · G6 writing 73% · G6 math 39% | Fourth fifth |
| St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 48% · OSSLT 80% | Fourth fifth |
| Westview Middle SchoolElementary · Grades 6–8 | G6 reading 85% · G6 writing 81% · G6 math 19% | Fourth fifth |
| Westwood Junior Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–5 | G3 reading 65% · G3 writing 63% · G3 math 46% | Fourth fifth |
| James MacDonald Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 65% · G3 writing 58% · G3 math 52% · G6 reading 72% · G6 writing 62% · G6 math 30% | Bottom fifth |
| Hess Street Junior Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 50% · G3 writing 35% · G3 math 19% · G6 reading 66% · G6 writing 62% · G6 math 38% | Bottom fifth |
| Pauline Johnson Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 65% · G3 writing 45% · G3 math 39% · G6 reading 62% · G6 writing 58% · G6 math 28% | Bottom fifth |
| Central Junior Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–5 | G3 reading 41% · G3 writing 35% · G3 math 48% | Bottom fifth |
| Queen Victoria Elementary Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 48% · G3 writing 44% · G3 math 40% · G6 reading 64% · G6 writing 66% · G6 math 14% | Bottom fifth |
| Sir Allan MacNab Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 38% · OSSLT 70% | 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 40 schools in and around Westcliffe East are
A pin for every school, its colour the system it belongs to.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around Westcliffe East
The language each school teaches in, against every school in Ontario.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
ÉÉC Monseigneur-de-Laval, École secondaire Georges-P-Vanier and École élémentaire Georges-P-Vanier teach in French; CS catholique MonAvenir and CS Viamonde runs the public ones among the 3.
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 Westcliffe East’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
Split by system, that is English public 26, English Catholic 11 and French-language 3.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Westcliffe East
French-language schools
The French boards take rights-holders’ children by right and others by committee.
Catholic schools
Catholic schools here are public, paid for by the province. Elementary places usually go to Catholic families; Catholic high schools take any student.
The neighbourhood school
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 40 schools in and around Westcliffe East
Show all 32 elementary schools
High schools within reach of Westcliffe East
The high schools a family here could reach, within 15 km.
Counting out to 15 km, there are 25: 16 English public, 7 English Catholic, 1 French public and 1 French Catholic. 1.3 km away, Westmount Secondary School is the nearest.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westmount Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,310 | 1.3 km |
| Sir Allan MacNab Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 660 | 1.6 km |
| Westdale Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,525 | 2.5 km |
| St. Mary Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 935 | 2.6 km |
| St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 1,810 | 2.9 km |
| École secondaire Georges-P-VanierSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS Viamonde | French public | Top fifth | 85 | 3.3 km |
| Cathedral High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 1,650 | 4.4 km |
| St. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 1,615 | 5.1 km |
| Hill Park System Alternative EducationSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | – | – | 5.2 km |
| Nora Frances HendersonSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,270 | 5.7 km |
All 25 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundas Valley Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 810 | 6.3 km |
| Bernie Custis Secondary School Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 955 | 6.5 km |
| Sherwood Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,255 | 6.7 km |
| ÉSAC Mère-TeresaSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS catholique MonAvenir | French Catholic | Middle fifth | 300 | 6.7 km |
| Bishop Tonnos Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,320 | 8.3 km |
| Ancaster High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,180 | 8.5 km |
| Aldershot High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Halton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 720 | 8.5 km |
| Sir Winston Churchill Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 790 | 8.9 km |
| Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 2,115 | 9.4 km |
| Glendale Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,260 | 10 km |
| Waterdown District High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,140 | 11 km |
| Sir Isaac Brock System Alternative Education Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | – | 65 | 11 km |
| Saltfleet High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,280 | 12 km |
| St. John Henry Newman Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,640 | 13 km |
| Burlington Central High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Halton DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 865 | 13 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Alternative, adult and other schools around Westcliffe East
Other schooling here: alternative programs at Turning Point Alternative Education School and St. Charles Catholic Adult Secondary School. Their cards ↑
The kinds as the provincial lists give them (alternative, adult and continuing education, online, provincial schools).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastmount | 4,496 | 50 | 21,510 | 5 | 1.5 km |
| … | |||||
| South Keys | 2,865 | 29 | 12,065 | 7 | 2 km |
| Bridgeport North | 2,858 | 18 | 6,640 | 2 | 3.2 km |
| Navan - Sarsfield | 2,853 | 28 | 13,345 | 16 | 6.2 km |
| Leeming | 2,849 | 10 | 5,860 | 0 | 0.9 km |
| Westcliffe East | 2,832 | 40 | 18,560 | 3 | 1.4 km |
| Addington Highlands | 2,827 | 2 | 385 | 0 | 7.8 km |
| Jerome | 2,820 | 36 | 18,770 | 1 | 1.6 km |
| Atikokan | 2,796 | 3 | 375 | 0 | 0.6 km |
| Front of Yonge | 2,773 | 1 | 120 | 0 | 15 km |
| … | |||||
| Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards | 2,505 | 2 | 215 | 0 | 20 km |
21 of 140 similar towns count more schools. 80 of 141 have a school teaching in French.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Westcliffe East
Each town’s schools in or within 3 km of its outline; distances as the crow flies.
Next door, Kirkendall South counts 49 schools, more than any other neighbour.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The kinds of school. An all-grade school teaches from kindergarten through high school; elementary and secondary schools split those years.
- Which schools count. A 3 km band around Westcliffe East’s outline is included, as it is for every town on the site.
- Bands, not ranks. A band is the fifth of Ontario’s schools a result falls in, averaged over the school’s measures; small groups go unreported, so places would overstate it.
- What isn’t here. No province rates its schools by inspection, and enrolment covers one year (Ontario and Alberta only), so there is no trend.
- Boards and systems. English and French, public and Catholic: the board decides the system, and the address decides the school.
- The year. Listed for 2024-25.
Questions about schools in Westcliffe East
How many schools are there in Westcliffe East?
1 in the town, 39 just beyond it, within 3 km.
Is there a French-language school in Westcliffe East?
Yes, schooling in French is at ÉÉC Monseigneur-de-Laval, École secondaire Georges-P-Vanier and École élémentaire Georges-P-Vanier.
Which boards run the schools in Westcliffe East?
Hamilton-Wentworth DSB (26), Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB (11), CS Viamonde (2) and CS catholique MonAvenir (1), with each one’s schools in brackets.
How do I get a place at a school in Westcliffe East?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
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).