Thomas A Blakelock High School
1160 Rebecca St · Oakville · L6L1Y9 · Halton DSB
Oakville and its 3 km edge have 17 secondary schools; Thomas A Blakelock High School is one. Every school in and around Oakville →
What stands out about Thomas A Blakelock High School
- A large secondary school: 1,165 students, against a middle of 810 in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the second fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 9 math it reaches 79%, above the 55% in Ontario.
- An English public school, run by Halton DSB.
How Thomas A Blakelock 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.
With 2 of 2 measures reported, Thomas A Blakelock High School averages the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 79% | 55% | Top fifth | +17 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 90% | 85% | Second fifth | −4 |
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 Thomas A Blakelock High School is placed without a letter
Thomas A Blakelock High 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 second fifth in Ontario.
Thomas A Blakelock High School feeds into Oakville’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Thomas A Blakelock High School
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it has 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 nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
4 of the 6 nearest secondary schools have more students than Thomas A Blakelock High School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas A Blakelock High School | English public | English | 1,165 | Second fifth | |
| Thomas Merton Online Catholic School | English Catholic | English | – | – | 1.9 km |
| St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 1,310 | Second fifth | 2.2 km |
| Abbey Park High School | English public | English | 1,290 | Top fifth | 3.8 km |
| St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 1,300 | Second fifth | 4.2 km |
| White Oaks Secondary School | English public | English | 2,180 | Top fifth | 4.9 km |
| École secondaire Gaétan Gervais | French public | French | 170 | Top fifth | 5 km |
Secondary schools near Thomas A Blakelock 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 Thomas A Blakelock High School
Who runs Thomas A Blakelock High School?
Halton DSB: Thomas A Blakelock High School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Thomas A Blakelock High School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Thomas A Blakelock High School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near Thomas A Blakelock High School?
The closest schools are Thomas Merton Online Catholic School (1.9 km), St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School (2.2 km) and Abbey Park High School (3.8 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).