Markville Secondary School
1000 Carlton Rd · Markham · L3P7P5 · York Region DSB
Of the 9 secondary schools in or near Quantztown (within 3 km), this is Markville Secondary School. Every school in and around Quantztown →
What stands out about Markville Secondary School
- 1,575 students, well above the 810 of a typical secondary school in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the top fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 9 math: 92%, against 55% in Ontario.
- An English public school, run by York Region DSB.
How Markville 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.
With 2 of 2 measures reported, Markville Secondary School averages the top fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 92% | 55% | Top fifth | +4 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 96% | 85% | Top 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 Markville Secondary School has a band rather than a letter
Markville Secondary School has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the top fifth in Ontario.
Markville Secondary School feeds into Quantztown’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Markville Secondary School
Boards set boundaries for each school; living inside one guarantees a place there, and moving across one usually means a request.
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.
Of the 6 secondary schools nearest Markville Secondary School, 2 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markville Secondary School | English public | English | 1,575 | Top fifth | |
| Pierre Elliott Trudeau High School | English public | English | 1,865 | Top fifth | 2.4 km |
| Bur Oak Secondary School | English public | English | 1,865 | Top fifth | 2.4 km |
| Bill Crothers Secondary School | English public | English | 1,575 | Top fifth | 2.7 km |
| St Brother André Catholic High School | English Catholic | English | 1,280 | Top fifth | 3 km |
| Markham District High School | English public | English | 1,415 | Top fifth | 3.1 km |
| Father Michael McGivney Catholic High School | English Catholic | English | 1,170 | Second fifth | 3.2 km |
Secondary schools near Markville 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 Markville Secondary School
Who runs Markville Secondary School?
It is York Region DSB that runs Markville Secondary School, in the English public system.
What language does Markville Secondary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Markville Secondary School?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near Markville Secondary School?
Its nearest neighbours are Pierre Elliott Trudeau High School (2.4 km), Bur Oak Secondary School (2.4 km) and Bill Crothers Secondary School (2.7 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).