Huron Heights Secondary School
40 Huron Heights Dr · Newmarket · L3Y3J9 · York Region DSB
Newmarket and its 3 km edge have 8 secondary schools; Huron Heights Secondary School is one. Every school in and around Newmarket →
What stands out about Huron Heights Secondary School
- A large secondary school: 1,295 students, against a middle of 810 in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 9 math, at 46% where the middle in Ontario is 55%.
- Public and English-language, under York Region DSB.
How Huron Heights 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.
Huron Heights 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 | 46% | 55% | Fourth fifth | +5 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 85% | 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.
A results band for Huron Heights Secondary School, and no letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Huron Heights Secondary School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the fourth fifth.
Huron Heights Secondary School feeds into Newmarket’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Huron Heights Secondary 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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
2 of the 6 nearest secondary schools have more students than Huron Heights Secondary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huron Heights Secondary School | English public | English | 1,295 | Fourth fifth | |
| Sacred Heart Catholic High School | English Catholic | English | 1,240 | Middle fifth | 0.8 km |
| Newmarket High School | English public | English | 1,515 | Top fifth | 2.1 km |
| Dr John M Denison Secondary School | English public | English | 1,000 | Fourth fifth | 2.5 km |
| Sir William Mulock Secondary School | English public | English | 1,190 | Second fifth | 4.5 km |
| Dr G W Williams Secondary School | English public | English | 1,515 | Top fifth | 5.6 km |
| St Maximilian Kolbe High School | English Catholic | English | 1,245 | Middle fifth | 6.8 km |
Secondary schools near Huron Heights 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 Huron Heights Secondary School
Who runs Huron Heights Secondary School?
York Region DSB runs Huron Heights Secondary School (English public).
What language does Huron Heights Secondary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Huron Heights Secondary School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Huron Heights Secondary School?
Closest by: Sacred Heart Catholic High School (0.8 km), Newmarket High School (2.1 km) and Dr John M Denison Secondary School (2.5 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).