Sutton District High School
20798 Dalton Rd · Sutton · L0E1R0 · York Region DSB
Sutton District High School: one of the 3 secondary schools within 3 km of Keswick. Every school in and around Keswick →
What stands out about Sutton District High School
- A typical size: 470 students, where the middle secondary school in Ontario has 810.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 9 math, at 16% where the middle in Ontario is 55%.
- Over three years, 2 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under York Region DSB.
How Sutton 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.
Sutton District High School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 16% | 55% | Bottom fifth | −9 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 66% | 85% | Bottom fifth | −6 |
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.
Why Sutton District High School has a band rather than a letter
Its standing, the bottom fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Sutton District High School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Keswick: its School Grade weighs Sutton District High School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Sutton District High School
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have room.
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
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
4 of the 6 nearest secondary schools have more students than Sutton District High School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutton District High School | English public | English | 470 | Bottom fifth | |
| Keswick High School | English public | English | 960 | Bottom fifth | 12 km |
| Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Academy High School | English Catholic | English | 320 | Middle fifth | 13 km |
| Nantyr Shores Secondary School | English public | English | 1,470 | Fourth fifth | 15 km |
| Maple Ridge Secondary School | English public | English | 1,135 | Middle fifth | 20 km |
| St Peter's Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 1,375 | Bottom fifth | 23 km |
| Brock High School | English public | English | 425 | Bottom fifth | 24 km |
Secondary schools near Sutton 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 Sutton District High School
Who runs Sutton District High School?
Sutton District High School comes under York Region DSB (English public).
What language does Sutton District High School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Sutton 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 Sutton District High School?
Nearby: Keswick High School (12 km), Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Academy High School (13 km) and Nantyr Shores Secondary School (15 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).