Marathon High School
14 Hemlo Dr · Marathon · P0T2E0 · Superior-Greenstone DSB
Marathon and its 3 km edge have 2 secondary schools; Marathon High School is one. Every school in and around Marathon →
What stands out about Marathon High School
- A small secondary school: 185 students, against a middle of 810 in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on Grade 9 math: 24%, against 55% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 2 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Superior-Greenstone DSB.
How Marathon 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.
Marathon 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 | 24% | 55% | Bottom fifth | −10 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 46% | 85% | Bottom fifth | −20 |
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 Marathon High School is placed without a letter
Its standing, the bottom fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Marathon High School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
For a letter, see Marathon’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Marathon High School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Marathon High School
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
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 nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marathon High School | English public | English | Bottom fifth | |
| École secondaire Cité-Supérieure | French public | French | – | 0 km |
Secondary schools near Marathon 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 Marathon High School
Who runs Marathon High School?
Superior-Greenstone DSB: Marathon High School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Marathon High School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Marathon High School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Marathon High School?
Its nearest neighbours are École secondaire Cité-Supérieure (0 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).