Durham Alternative Secondary School
240 Simcoe Street · Oshawa · L1H4H4 · Durham DSB
Counting 3 km around Oshawa, Durham Alternative Secondary School is one of 2 alternative, adult and online. Every school in and around Oshawa →
What stands out about Durham Alternative Secondary School
- 485 students, near the middle of 810 for alternative or adult schools in Ontario.
- An English public school, run by Durham DSB.
- The province lists it as alternative schooling.
How Durham Alternative 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.
None of Durham Alternative Secondary School’s measures is published: Ontario holds back results for small groups.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | not reported | – | – | – |
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.
Durham Alternative Secondary School has no results band
With all its measures withheld, Durham Alternative Secondary School can’t be set beside other schools in Ontario.
The letter belongs to Oshawa: its School Grade weighs Durham Alternative Secondary School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Durham Alternative 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 alternative, adult and online
The neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
Of the 6 alternative, adult and online nearest Durham Alternative Secondary School, 4 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durham Alternative Secondary School | English public | English | 485 | – | |
| O'Neill Collegiate and Vocational Institute | English public | English | 1,410 | Fourth fifth | 1.8 km |
| R S Mclaughlin Collegiate and Vocational Institute | English public | English | 1,250 | Middle fifth | 2 km |
| Father Donald MacLellan Catholic Sec Sch Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 60 | – | 2.4 km |
| Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School | English Catholic | English | 1,200 | Fourth fifth | 2.4 km |
| Monsignor John Pereyma Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 435 | Fourth fifth | 3.1 km |
| Anderson Collegiate and Vocational Institute | English public | English | 1,175 | Middle fifth | 3.8 km |
Alternative, adult and online near Durham Alternative 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 Durham Alternative Secondary School
Who runs Durham Alternative Secondary School?
Durham DSB: Durham Alternative Secondary School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Durham Alternative Secondary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Durham Alternative Secondary School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Durham Alternative Secondary School?
Nearby: O'Neill Collegiate and Vocational Institute (1.8 km), R S Mclaughlin Collegiate and Vocational Institute (2 km) and Father Donald MacLellan Catholic Sec Sch Catholic School (2.4 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).