Photo: Jason Zhang · CC0York Road’s schools come under 3 different boards
Beside Hamilton-Wentworth DSB, which has 17, sit Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB and CS Viamonde. The 22 with results split, 9 in the upper two fifths in Ontario and 4 in the lower. 11,030 students attend the 19 elementary schools and 5 secondary schools in or within 3 km of York Road.
What stands out about York Road’s schools
Results on the rise
At 18 tested schools out of 22, the three-year changes lean upward; Yorkview School, École secondaire Georges-P-Vanier and Dundana Public School gained most often. Results ↓
One big school
With 1,525 students, Westdale Secondary School is the area’s biggest. Every school ↓
The strongest results
Top of the area: Yorkview School (elementary), its results in the top fifth in Ontario. Results ↓
Every figure here sets the area’s schools beside the rest of its province.
The 3 boards that run schools here
The boards and their schools here.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton-Wentworth DSBWestdale, Waterdown District, Dundas Valley, Guy B Brown Elementary, Allan A Greenleaf, Sir William Osler, Cootes Paradise, Earl Kitchener Junior … | English public | 17 | 8,895 |
| Hamilton-Wentworth CDSBSt. Mary Catholic, St. Joseph Catholic, St. Bernadette Catholic, St. Augustine Catholic, Canadian Martyrs Catholic | English Catholic | 5 | 2,050 |
| CS ViamondeGeorges-P-Vanier, Georges-P-Vanier | French public | 2 | 85 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How York Road’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 A: 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 | 15 | 85% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 15 | 78% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 15 | 68% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 12 | 86% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 12 | 83% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 12 | 51% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 5 | 58% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 5 | 88% | 85% |
On Grade 3 writing the area runs ahead, 78% against 65% in Ontario. Across 8 measures: 5 above the middle, 1 below.
Every school’s results (22)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Yorkview SchoolElementary · Grades JK–5 | G3 reading 96% · G3 writing 87% · G3 math 87% | Top fifth |
| École secondaire Georges-P-VanierSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 73% · OSSLT 100% | Top fifth |
| Dundana Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–5 | G3 reading 94% · G3 writing 83% · G3 math 73% | Top fifth |
| Allan A GreenleafElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 85% · G3 writing 85% · G3 math 82% · G6 reading 94% · G6 writing 92% · G6 math 69% | Second fifth |
| St. Bernadette Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 88% · G3 writing 88% · G3 math 84% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 97% · G6 math 53% | Second fifth |
| Strathcona Junior Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–5 | G3 reading 94% · G3 writing 78% · G3 math 72% | Second fifth |
| Sir William Osler Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 94% · G3 writing 87% · G3 math 87% · G6 reading 85% · G6 writing 85% · G6 math 58% | Second fifth |
| St. Mary Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 69% · OSSLT 86% | 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 |
| Waterdown District High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 56% · OSSLT 90% | Middle fifth |
| Westdale Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 57% · OSSLT 88% | 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 |
| St. Augustine Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 100% · G3 writing 94% · G3 math 83% · G6 reading 75% · G6 writing 67% · G6 math 42% | Middle fifth |
| Dundas Central Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 93% · G3 writing 82% · G3 math 68% · G6 reading 83% · G6 writing 70% · G6 math 39% | Middle fifth |
| Dundas Valley Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 58% · OSSLT 86% | Middle fifth |
| Guy B Brown Elementary Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 71% · G3 writing 54% · G3 math 46% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 90% · G6 math 65% | Middle fifth |
| Greensville SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 68% · G3 writing 64% · G3 math 55% · G6 reading 86% · G6 writing 76% · G6 math 49% | Fourth fifth |
| Kanétskare Elementary School Middle SchoolElementary · Grades 6–8 | G6 reading 79% · G6 writing 80% · G6 math 46% | Fourth fifth |
| Dalewood Senior Public SchoolElementary · Grades 6–8 | G6 reading 79% · G6 writing 78% · G6 math 43% | Fourth 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 |
Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 (EQAO results; N/R where groups are too small). Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Where the 24 schools in and around York Road are
A pin for every school, its colour the system it belongs to.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around York Road
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.
Schooling in French, 2 schools: École secondaire Georges-P-Vanier and École élémentaire Georges-P-Vanier, with CS Viamonde running the public ones.
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 York Road’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 17, English Catholic 5 and French-language 2.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in York Road
The neighbourhood school
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
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.
French-language schools
Section 23 rights-holders, francophone parents or those schooled in French in Canada, have a place; others apply to the board’s committee.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 24 schools in and around York Road
High schools within reach of York Road
The high schools a family here could reach, within 15 km.
26 secondary schools are within 15 km: 16 English public, 8 English Catholic, 1 French public and 1 French Catholic. The closest high school is St. Mary Catholic Secondary School, 2.7 km out.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mary Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 935 | 2.7 km |
| Westdale Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,525 | 3.4 km |
| École secondaire Georges-P-VanierSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS Viamonde | French public | Top fifth | 85 | 3.6 km |
| Dundas Valley Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 810 | 4 km |
| Sir Allan MacNab Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 660 | 5.2 km |
| Westmount Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,310 | 6.5 km |
| Waterdown District High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,140 | 6.6 km |
| Cathedral High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 1,650 | 7.2 km |
| St. Thomas More Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 1,810 | 7.2 km |
| Aldershot High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Halton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 720 | 7.3 km |
All 26 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancaster High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,180 | 8.9 km |
| Bernie Custis Secondary School Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 955 | 9.2 km |
| Hill Park System Alternative EducationSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | – | – | 9.5 km |
| Bishop Tonnos Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,320 | 9.7 km |
| St. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 1,615 | 10 km |
| Sherwood Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,255 | 11 km |
| Nora Frances HendersonSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,270 | 11 km |
| ÉSAC Mère-TeresaSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS catholique MonAvenir | French Catholic | Middle fifth | 300 | 11 km |
| Burlington Central High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Halton DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 865 | 12 km |
| Sir Winston Churchill Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 790 | 12 km |
| M M Robinson High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Halton DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,155 | 13 km |
| Glendale Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,260 | 14 km |
| Notre Dame Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Halton CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,030 | 14 km |
| Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 2,115 | 14 km |
| Assumption Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Halton CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,070 | 15 km |
| Sir Isaac Brock System Alternative Education Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Hamilton-Wentworth DSB | English public | – | 65 | 15 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Towns its size in Ontario
Similar-sized towns and their schools within 3 km, by population.
| Town | Population | Schools | Students | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitewater Region | 7,899 | 5 | 630 | 2 | 18 km |
| … | |||||
| Bells Corners East | 4,963 | 20 | 8,295 | 3 | 1 km |
| Falkirk East | 4,961 | 27 | 13,940 | 1 | 0.3 km |
| Hastings Highlands | 4,957 | 3 | 300 | 0 | 15 km |
| Westdale South | 4,931 | 32 | 12,155 | 3 | 0.3 km |
| York Road | 4,931 | 24 | 11,030 | 2 | 2.8 km |
| South Common | 4,867 | 28 | 14,020 | 1 | 1.7 km |
| North End East | 4,816 | 26 | 13,460 | 3 | 2.2 km |
| Amaranth | 4,808 | 19 | 9,135 | 1 | 10 km |
| Greenboro East | 4,800 | 31 | 13,260 | 8 | 1.6 km |
| … | |||||
| McDougall | 3,002 | 9 | 1,755 | 2 | 11 km |
In 132 of the 266 others the count is higher. In 169 of the 267, at least one school teaches in French.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around York Road
For each nearby town, its schools in or within 3 km of its outline, with straight-line distances.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| York Road | 24 | 2 | 5 | 2.8 km |
| Central Business Dis 1.9 km | 24 | 2 | 7 | 2 km |
| Colborne 2.4 km | 17 | 0 | 5 | 2.9 km |
| Ainslie Wood West 2.7 km | 24 | 0 | 8 | 0.8 km |
| Ainslie Wood East 2.7 km | 28 | 3 | 8 | 0.5 km |
| Westdale South 3.1 km | 32 | 3 | 8 | 0.3 km |
| Golf Course 3.7 km | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0.5 km |
Westdale South has the most schools nearby, 32.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The year. Listed for 2024-25.
- Boards and systems. English and French, public and Catholic: the board decides the system, and the address decides the school.
- What isn’t here. There are no inspection ratings to show, and a single year of enrolment gives no trend.
- Bands, not ranks. Bands compare within Ontario only, measure by measure, then average: never a place in a league table.
- Which schools count. Every school inside York Road’s outline or within 3 km of it, the rule used across the site.
- The kinds of school. Elementary schools run from kindergarten to Grade 6 or 8, secondary ones to Grade 12; some cover every grade, and alternative, adult and online schools are listed apart.
Questions about schools in York Road
How do I get a place at a school in York Road?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which boards run the schools in York Road?
By number of schools: Hamilton-Wentworth DSB (17), Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB (5) and CS Viamonde (2).
How many schools are there in York Road?
The town holds 2 of them; 22 more are within 3 km of its outline.
Is there a French-language school in York Road?
Yes: École secondaire Georges-P-Vanier and École élémentaire Georges-P-Vanier, the French-language schools here.
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).