Grand River Collegiate Institute
175 Indian Rd · Kitchener · N2B2S7 · Waterloo Region DSB
Grand River Collegiate Institute: one of the 4 secondary schools within 3 km of Heritage Park. Every school in and around Heritage Park →
What stands out about Grand River Collegiate Institute
- 1,560 students, well above the 810 of a typical secondary school in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 9 math: 58%, against 55% in Ontario.
- An English public school, run by Waterloo Region DSB.
How Grand River Collegiate Institute 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.
Grand River Collegiate Institute reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 58% | 55% | Middle fifth | +12 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 83% | 85% | Middle fifth | +0 |
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.
Grand River Collegiate Institute is placed by its results, not lettered
Its standing, the middle fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Grand River Collegiate Institute itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
For a letter, see Heritage Park’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Grand River Collegiate Institute and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Grand River Collegiate Institute
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it has 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
The closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
2 of the 6 nearest secondary schools have more students than Grand River Collegiate Institute.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand River Collegiate Institute | English public | English | 1,560 | Middle fifth | |
| Eastwood Collegiate Institute | English public | English | 1,270 | Fourth fifth | 2.7 km |
| Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | – | – | 3.1 km |
| École secondaire David Saint-Jacques | French public | French | 105 | Top fifth | 3.4 km |
| Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute | English public | English | 1,765 | Second fifth | 3.8 km |
| St Mary's High School | English Catholic | English | 2,240 | Middle fifth | 5 km |
| Bluevale Collegiate Institute | English public | English | 1,115 | Second fifth | 5.4 km |
Secondary schools near Grand River Collegiate Institute
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Grand River Collegiate Institute
Who runs Grand River Collegiate Institute?
Waterloo Region DSB runs Grand River Collegiate Institute (English public).
What language does Grand River Collegiate Institute teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Grand River Collegiate Institute?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Grand River Collegiate Institute?
Nearby: Eastwood Collegiate Institute (2.7 km), Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School (3.1 km) and École secondaire David Saint-Jacques (3.4 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).