Markham District High School
89 Church St · Markham · L3P2M3 · York Region DSB
Counting 3 km around Markham Village, Markham District High School is one of 9 secondary schools. Every school in and around Markham Village →
What stands out about Markham District High School
- A large secondary school: 1,415 students, against a middle of 810 in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the top fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Strongest on Grade 9 math: 77%, against 55% in Ontario.
- An English public school, run by York Region DSB.
How Markham 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.
On average across 2 reported measures of 2, Markham District High School is in the top fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 77% | 55% | Top fifth | −4 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 92% | 85% | Top fifth | −2 |
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.
Markham District High School is placed by its results, not lettered
The top fifth in Ontario is where Markham District High School’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
For a letter, see Markham Village’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Markham District High School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Markham 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
The closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
4 of the 6 nearest secondary schools have more students than Markham District High School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markham District High School | English public | English | 1,415 | Top fifth | |
| St Brother André Catholic High School | English Catholic | English | 1,280 | Top fifth | 1.6 km |
| Bill Hogarth Secondary School | English public | English | 2,055 | Top fifth | 2.1 km |
| Bur Oak Secondary School | English public | English | 1,865 | Top fifth | 2.9 km |
| Markville Secondary School | English public | English | 1,575 | Top fifth | 3.1 km |
| Middlefield Collegiate Institute | English public | English | 1,500 | Second fifth | 3.9 km |
| Father Michael McGivney Catholic High School | English Catholic | English | 1,170 | Second fifth | 4.1 km |
Secondary schools near Markham 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 Markham District High School
Who runs Markham District High School?
York Region DSB: Markham District High School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Markham District High School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Markham 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 Markham District High School?
Its nearest neighbours are St Brother André Catholic High School (1.6 km), Bill Hogarth Secondary School (2.1 km) and Bur Oak Secondary School (2.9 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).