Maxwell Heights Secondary School
1100 Coldstream Drive · Oshawa · L1K0N1 · Durham DSB
Oshawa and its 3 km edge have 14 secondary schools; Maxwell Heights Secondary School is one. Every school in and around Oshawa →
What stands out about Maxwell Heights Secondary School
- With 1,765 students it is bigger than three in four secondary schools in Ontario (middle: 810).
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Ontario.
- On the literacy test it reaches 91%, above the 85% in Ontario.
- An English public school, run by Durham DSB.
How Maxwell 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.
Maxwell Heights Secondary School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 52% | 55% | Middle fifth | −11 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 91% | 85% | Second 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 Maxwell Heights Secondary School, and no letter
Maxwell Heights 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.
Oshawa’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Maxwell Heights Secondary School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Maxwell Heights Secondary School
A home address sets the designated school in each board’s attendance area. Registration is with the board; a school outside the area admits only where there is space.
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 neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
Maxwell Heights Secondary School is larger than any of its 6 nearest secondary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxwell Heights Secondary School | English public | English | 1,765 | Middle fifth | |
| Cedar Valley SS | English public | English | – | – | 3.9 km |
| Eastdale Collegiate and Vocational Institute | English public | English | 1,400 | Bottom fifth | 4.1 km |
| O'Neill Collegiate and Vocational Institute | English public | English | 1,410 | Fourth fifth | 4.7 km |
| Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School | English Catholic | English | 1,200 | Fourth fifth | 5.1 km |
| R S Mclaughlin Collegiate and Vocational Institute | English public | English | 1,250 | Middle fifth | 5.3 km |
| Courtice Secondary School | English public | English | 790 | Fourth fifth | 6.6 km |
Secondary schools near Maxwell 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 Maxwell Heights Secondary School
Who runs Maxwell Heights Secondary School?
It is Durham DSB that runs Maxwell Heights Secondary School, in the English public system.
What language does Maxwell Heights Secondary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Maxwell Heights Secondary School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Maxwell Heights Secondary School?
Its nearest neighbours are Cedar Valley SS (3.9 km), Eastdale Collegiate and Vocational Institute (4.1 km) and O'Neill Collegiate and Vocational Institute (4.7 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).