Kirkland Lake District Composite Secondary School
60 Allen Ave · Kirkland Lake · P2N3J5 · DSB Ontario North East
Kirkland Lake District Composite Secondary School: one of the 2 secondary schools within 3 km of Kirkland Lake. Every school in and around Kirkland Lake →
What stands out about Kirkland Lake District Composite Secondary School
- Its 440 students sit close to the 810 of a middle secondary school in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is the literacy test, at 73% where the middle in Ontario is 85%.
- Public and English-language, under DSB Ontario North East.
- The province lists it as vocational schooling.
How Kirkland Lake District Composite Secondary 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.
Kirkland Lake District Composite Secondary School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 55% | 55% | Middle fifth | −6 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 73% | 85% | Bottom fifth | +3 |
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 Kirkland Lake District Composite Secondary School has a band rather than a letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Kirkland Lake District Composite Secondary School gets a place among them, the fourth fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Kirkland Lake District Composite Secondary School feeds into Kirkland Lake’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Kirkland Lake District Composite Secondary School
A home address sets the designated school in each board’s attendance area. Registration is with the board; a school outside the area admits only where there is 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 schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirkland Lake District Composite Secondary School | English public | English | Fourth fifth | |
| École secondaire catholique l’Envolée du Nord | French Catholic | French | Fourth fifth | 4.1 km |
Secondary schools near Kirkland Lake District Composite Secondary School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Kirkland Lake District Composite Secondary School
Who runs Kirkland Lake District Composite Secondary School?
Kirkland Lake District Composite Secondary School comes under DSB Ontario North East (English public).
What language does Kirkland Lake District Composite Secondary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Kirkland Lake District Composite Secondary School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Kirkland Lake District Composite Secondary School?
Its nearest neighbours are École secondaire catholique l’Envolée du Nord (4.1 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).