Pine Ridge Secondary School
2155 Liverpool Rd N · Pickering · L1X1V4 · Durham DSB
Pine Ridge Secondary School: one of the 9 secondary schools within 3 km of Pickering. Every school in and around Pickering →
What stands out about Pine Ridge Secondary School
- 1,150 students, near the middle of 810 for secondary schools in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Its weakest measure is the literacy test, at 77% where the middle in Ontario is 85%.
- Public and English-language, under Durham DSB.
How Pine Ridge 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, Pine Ridge Secondary School averages the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 51% | 55% | Middle fifth | +9 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 77% | 85% | Fourth fifth | −6 |
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.
How Pine Ridge Secondary School is placed without a letter
Pine Ridge 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 fourth fifth in Ontario.
Pickering’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Pine Ridge Secondary School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Pine Ridge 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 neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
Of the 6 secondary schools nearest Pine Ridge Secondary School, 3 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Ridge Secondary School | English public | English | 1,150 | Fourth fifth | |
| École secondaire Ronald-Marion | French public | French | 230 | Top fifth | 1.7 km |
| St Mary Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 1,310 | Second fifth | 2.8 km |
| Pickering High School | English public | English | 1,870 | Second fifth | 3.2 km |
| Dunbarton High School | English public | English | 1,630 | Second fifth | 3.8 km |
| Archbishop Denis O'Connor Catholic High School | English Catholic | English | 710 | Fourth fifth | 6.2 km |
| Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 1,065 | Middle fifth | 6.6 km |
Secondary schools near Pine Ridge 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 Pine Ridge Secondary School
Who runs Pine Ridge Secondary School?
The board is Durham DSB; Pine Ridge Secondary School is English public.
What language does Pine Ridge Secondary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Pine Ridge Secondary School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Pine Ridge Secondary School?
Nearest of all: École secondaire Ronald-Marion (1.7 km), St Mary Catholic Secondary School (2.8 km) and Pickering High School (3.2 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).