John Diefenbaker Senior School
201 18Th Ave · Hanover · N4N3S5 · Bluewater DSB
With John Diefenbaker Senior School, Hanover counts 1 secondary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Hanover →
What stands out about John Diefenbaker Senior School
- A typical size: 625 students, where the middle secondary school in Ontario has 810.
- Across its measures, its results average to the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is the literacy test, at 79% where the middle in Ontario is 85%.
- Public and English-language, under Bluewater DSB.
- No other secondary school is within 3 km of Hanover.
How John Diefenbaker Senior 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, John Diefenbaker Senior School is in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 54% | 55% | Middle fifth | +4 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 79% | 85% | Fourth fifth | +12 |
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.
How John Diefenbaker Senior School is placed without a letter
Against the other schools in Ontario, John Diefenbaker Senior School’s results fall in the fourth fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
For a letter, see Hanover’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in John Diefenbaker Senior School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at John Diefenbaker Senior 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 closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
1 of the 2 nearest secondary schools have more students than John Diefenbaker Senior School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Diefenbaker Senior School | English public | English | 625 | Fourth fifth | |
| Sacred Heart High School | English Catholic | English | 765 | Middle fifth | 11 km |
| Walkerton District Community School | English public | English | 430 | Bottom fifth | 11 km |
Secondary schools near John Diefenbaker Senior School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about John Diefenbaker Senior School
Who runs John Diefenbaker Senior School?
The board is Bluewater DSB; John Diefenbaker Senior School is English public.
What language does John Diefenbaker Senior School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at John Diefenbaker Senior School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near John Diefenbaker Senior School?
Nearby: Sacred Heart High School (11 km) and Walkerton District Community School (11 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).