Westside Secondary School
300 Alder St · Orangeville · L9W5A2 · Upper Grand DSB
Counting 3 km around Orangeville, Westside Secondary School is one of 2 secondary schools. Every school in and around Orangeville →
What stands out about Westside Secondary School
- 760 students, near the middle of 810 for secondary schools in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Public and English-language, under Upper Grand DSB.
How Westside 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, Westside Secondary School averages the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 53% | 55% | Middle fifth | +18 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 84% | 85% | Middle 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.
A results band for Westside Secondary School, and no letter
Westside 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 middle fifth in Ontario.
Orangeville’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Westside Secondary School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Westside Secondary School
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school 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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
3 of the 4 nearest secondary schools have more students than Westside Secondary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westside Secondary School | English public | English | 760 | Middle fifth | |
| Orangeville District Secondary School | English public | English | 1,095 | Fourth fifth | 2.6 km |
| Erin District High School | English public | English | 530 | Second fifth | 15 km |
| Centre Dufferin District High School | English public | English | 810 | Bottom fifth | 21 km |
| Robert F Hall Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 1,595 | Middle fifth | 21 km |
Secondary schools near Westside 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 Westside Secondary School
Who runs Westside Secondary School?
Westside Secondary School belongs to Upper Grand DSB (English public).
What language does Westside Secondary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Westside Secondary School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Westside Secondary School?
The closest schools are Orangeville District Secondary School (2.6 km), Erin District High School (15 km) and Centre Dufferin District High School (21 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).