Dunbarton High School
655 Sheppard Ave · Pickering · L1V1G2 · Durham DSB
Dunbarton High School: one of the 9 secondary schools within 3 km of Pickering. Every school in and around Pickering →
What stands out about Dunbarton High School
- 1,630 students, well above the 810 of a typical secondary school in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the second fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 9 math it reaches 71%, above the 55% in Ontario.
- Public and English-language, under Durham DSB.
How Dunbarton High 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.
On average across 2 reported measures of 2, Dunbarton High School is in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 71% | 55% | Top fifth | +6 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 86% | 85% | Middle 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 standing for Dunbarton High School, not a grade
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Dunbarton High School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the second fifth.
Dunbarton High School feeds into Pickering’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Dunbarton High 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
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
1 of the 6 nearest secondary schools have more students than Dunbarton High School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunbarton High School | English public | English | 1,630 | Second fifth | |
| St Mary Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 1,310 | Second fifth | 1.6 km |
| Pine Ridge Secondary School | English public | English | 1,150 | Fourth fifth | 3.8 km |
| Sir Oliver Mowat Collegiate Institute | English public | English | 950 | Middle fifth | 5 km |
| École secondaire Ronald-Marion | French public | French | 230 | Top fifth | 5.4 km |
| Pickering High School | English public | English | 1,870 | Second fifth | 6.4 km |
| St John Paul II Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 1,355 | Second fifth | 7.3 km |
Secondary schools near Dunbarton High School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Dunbarton High School
Who runs Dunbarton High School?
The board is Durham DSB; Dunbarton High School is English public.
What language does Dunbarton High School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Dunbarton High School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Dunbarton High School?
The closest schools are St Mary Catholic Secondary School (1.6 km), Pine Ridge Secondary School (3.8 km) and Sir Oliver Mowat Collegiate Institute (5 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).