Newmarket High School
505 Pickering Cres · Newmarket · L3Y8H1 · York Region DSB
Of the 8 secondary schools in or near Newmarket (within 3 km), this is Newmarket High School. Every school in and around Newmarket →
What stands out about Newmarket High School
- With 1,515 students it is bigger than three in four secondary schools in Ontario (middle: 810).
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the top fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 9 math: 75%, against 55% in Ontario.
- An English public school, run by York Region DSB.
How Newmarket 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, Newmarket High School is in the top fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 75% | 55% | Top fifth | +7 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 97% | 85% | Top 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.
Newmarket High School is placed by its results, not lettered
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Newmarket High School gets a place among them, the top fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Newmarket’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Newmarket High School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Newmarket 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
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
Newmarket High School is larger than any of its 6 nearest secondary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket High School | English public | English | 1,515 | Top fifth | |
| Sacred Heart Catholic High School | English Catholic | English | 1,240 | Middle fifth | 1.3 km |
| Huron Heights Secondary School | English public | English | 1,295 | Fourth fifth | 2.1 km |
| Dr G W Williams Secondary School | English public | English | 1,515 | Top fifth | 3.7 km |
| Sir William Mulock Secondary School | English public | English | 1,190 | Second fifth | 4 km |
| Dr John M Denison Secondary School | English public | English | 1,000 | Fourth fifth | 4.2 km |
| St Maximilian Kolbe High School | English Catholic | English | 1,245 | Middle fifth | 5.2 km |
Secondary schools near Newmarket 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 Newmarket High School
Who runs Newmarket High School?
The board is York Region DSB; Newmarket High School is English public.
What language does Newmarket High School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Newmarket High School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Newmarket High School?
Its nearest neighbours are Sacred Heart Catholic High School (1.3 km), Huron Heights Secondary School (2.1 km) and Dr G W Williams Secondary School (3.7 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).