Norwell District Secondary School
135 Cumberland St · Palmerston · N0G2P0 · Upper Grand DSB
Norwell District Secondary School sits among 1 secondary schools within 3 km of Palmerston. Every school in and around Palmerston →
What stands out about Norwell District Secondary School
- Its 735 students sit close to the 810 of a middle secondary school in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Strongest on Grade 9 math: 66%, against 55% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 2 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Upper Grand DSB.
- The only secondary school in or within 3 km of Palmerston.
How Norwell District 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.
Norwell District 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 | 66% | 55% | Second fifth | +30 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 84% | 85% | Middle fifth | +8 |
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 standing for Norwell District Secondary School, not a grade
The middle fifth in Ontario is where Norwell District Secondary School’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
The letter belongs to Palmerston: its School Grade weighs Norwell District Secondary School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Norwell District Secondary School
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have 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 neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
Of the 2 secondary schools nearest Norwell District Secondary School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwell District Secondary School | English public | English | 735 | Middle fifth | |
| Listowel District Secondary School | English public | English | 930 | Fourth fifth | 15 km |
| Wellington Heights Secondary School | English public | English | 470 | Fourth fifth | 19 km |
Secondary schools near Norwell District 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 Norwell District Secondary School
Who runs Norwell District Secondary School?
Norwell District Secondary School comes under Upper Grand DSB (English public).
What language does Norwell District Secondary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Norwell District Secondary School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near Norwell District Secondary School?
Closest by: Listowel District Secondary School (15 km) and Wellington Heights Secondary School (19 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).