E L Crossley Secondary School
350 20 Hwy · Fonthill · L0S1E0 · DSB Niagara
E L Crossley Secondary School: one of the 2 secondary schools within 3 km of Pelham. Every school in and around Pelham →
What stands out about E L Crossley Secondary School
- A typical size: 890 students, where the middle secondary school in Ontario has 810.
- Its results sit in the second fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 9 math it reaches 72%, above the 55% in Ontario.
- Public and English-language, under DSB Niagara.
How E L Crossley 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, E L Crossley Secondary School averages the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 72% | 55% | Top fifth | +19 |
| 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.
E L Crossley Secondary School is placed by its results, not lettered
Its standing, the second fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; E L Crossley Secondary School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
For a letter, see Pelham’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in E L Crossley Secondary School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at E L Crossley Secondary 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.
2 of the 6 nearest secondary schools have more students than E L Crossley Secondary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E L Crossley Secondary School | English public | English | 890 | Second fifth | |
| Welland Centennial Secondary School | English public | English | 1,050 | Middle fifth | 5.8 km |
| Notre Dame College School | English Catholic | English | 1,130 | Middle fifth | 7.4 km |
| ÉSC Saint-Jean-de-Brébeuf | French Catholic | French | 390 | Second fifth | 7.7 km |
| École secondaire Franco-Niagara | French public | French | 120 | Middle fifth | 9.6 km |
| Eastdale Secondary School | English public | English | 455 | Middle fifth | 9.7 km |
| DSBN Academy | English public | English | 225 | Second fifth | 12 km |
Secondary schools near E L Crossley 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 E L Crossley Secondary School
Who runs E L Crossley Secondary School?
E L Crossley Secondary School belongs to DSB Niagara (English public).
What language does E L Crossley Secondary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at E L Crossley Secondary School?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near E L Crossley Secondary School?
The closest schools are Welland Centennial Secondary School (5.8 km), Notre Dame College School (7.4 km) and ÉSC Saint-Jean-de-Brébeuf (7.7 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).