Port Colborne High School
211 Elgin St · Port Colborne · L3K3K4 · DSB Niagara
Port Colborne High School sits among 2 secondary schools within 3 km of Port Colborne. Every school in and around Port Colborne →
What stands out about Port Colborne High School
- 420 students, near the middle of 810 for secondary schools in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the second fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Strongest on Grade 9 math: 62%, against 55% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 2 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by DSB Niagara.
How Port Colborne 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, Port Colborne High School is in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 62% | 55% | Second fifth | +30 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 95% | 85% | Top fifth | +17 |
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.
Why Port Colborne High School has a band rather than a letter
Port Colborne High 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 second fifth in Ontario.
Port Colborne High School feeds into Port Colborne’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Port Colborne High School
Ask the board first. It holds the enrolment list and points each street to its own school; out-of-area requests go ahead only with space to spare.
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 Port Colborne High School, 4 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Colborne High School | English public | English | 420 | Second fifth | |
| Lakeshore Catholic High School | English Catholic | English | 680 | Fourth fifth | 1.4 km |
| Eastdale Secondary School | English public | English | 455 | Middle fifth | 11 km |
| École secondaire Franco-Niagara | French public | French | 120 | Middle fifth | 12 km |
| Notre Dame College School | English Catholic | English | 1,130 | Middle fifth | 12 km |
| Welland Centennial Secondary School | English public | English | 1,050 | Middle fifth | 13 km |
| ÉSC Saint-Jean-de-Brébeuf | French Catholic | French | 390 | Second fifth | 14 km |
Secondary schools near Port Colborne 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 Port Colborne High School
Who runs Port Colborne High School?
Port Colborne High School belongs to DSB Niagara (English public).
What language does Port Colborne High School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Port Colborne High School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near Port Colborne High School?
Its nearest neighbours are Lakeshore Catholic High School (1.4 km), Eastdale Secondary School (11 km) and École secondaire Franco-Niagara (12 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).