Highbush Public School
605 Stroud's Lane · Pickering · L1V5M5 · Durham DSB
Highbush Public School sits among 78 elementary schools within 3 km of Pickering. Every school in and around Pickering →
What stands out about Highbush Public School
- A large elementary school: 810 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 6 math: 57%, against 51% in Ontario.
- Its results have eased: 2 measures down 5 points or more in three years.
- Public and English-language, under Durham DSB.
How Highbush Public 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 6 of 6 measures reported, Highbush Public School averages the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 77% | 76% | Middle fifth | −7 |
| Grade 3 writing | 70% | 65% | Second fifth | −3 |
| Grade 3 math | 68% | 65% | Middle fifth | +3 |
| Grade 6 reading | 83% | 88% | Fourth fifth | −6 |
| Grade 6 writing | 86% | 86% | Middle fifth | −2 |
| Grade 6 math | 57% | 51% | Second fifth | +16 |
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.
Highbush Public School is placed by its results, not lettered
Against the other schools in Ontario, Highbush Public School’s results fall in the middle fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
The letter belongs to Pickering: its School Grade weighs Highbush Public School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Highbush Public School
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend on 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 elementary schools
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
Highbush Public School is larger than any of its 6 nearest elementary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highbush Public School | English public | English | 810 | Middle fifth | |
| St Elizabeth Seton Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 625 | Second fifth | 0.4 km |
| Altona Forest Public School | English public | English | 460 | Middle fifth | 0.5 km |
| Gandatsetiagon Public School | English public | English | 580 | Top fifth | 1.2 km |
| Westcreek Public School | English public | English | 570 | Middle fifth | 1.4 km |
| St Monica Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 460 | Middle fifth | 1.5 km |
| Elizabeth B Phin Public School | English public | English | 600 | Second fifth | 1.5 km |
Elementary schools near Highbush Public School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Highbush Public School
Who runs Highbush Public School?
Highbush Public School belongs to Durham DSB (English public).
What language does Highbush Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Highbush Public School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Highbush Public School?
The nearest are St Elizabeth Seton Catholic School (0.4 km), Altona Forest Public School (0.5 km) and Gandatsetiagon Public School (1.2 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).