Port Hope High School
130 Highland Dr · Port Hope · L1A2A3 · Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB
Port Hope and its 3 km edge have 1 secondary schools; Port Hope High School is one. Every school in and around Port Hope →
What stands out about Port Hope High School
- 220 students, well under the 810 of a typical secondary school in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 9 math it reaches 27%, below the 55% in Ontario.
- An English public school, run by Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB.
- No other secondary school is within 3 km of Port Hope.
How Port Hope 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 Hope High School is in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 27% | 55% | Bottom fifth | −10 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 79% | 85% | Fourth fifth | +3 |
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 Port Hope High School is placed without a letter
The bottom fifth in Ontario is where Port Hope High School’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
The letter belongs to Port Hope: its School Grade weighs Port Hope High School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Port Hope High School
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school 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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
2 of the 3 nearest secondary schools have more students than Port Hope High School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Hope High School | English public | English | 220 | Bottom fifth | |
| St. Mary Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 835 | Fourth fifth | 12 km |
| Cobourg Collegiate Institute | English public | English | 1,110 | Fourth fifth | 13 km |
| Clarke High School | English public | English | 100 | Bottom fifth | 23 km |
Secondary schools near Port Hope 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 Hope High School
Who runs Port Hope High School?
It is Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB that runs Port Hope High School, in the English public system.
What language does Port Hope High School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Port Hope High School?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Port Hope High School?
The closest schools are St. Mary Catholic Secondary School (12 km), Cobourg Collegiate Institute (13 km) and Clarke High School (23 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).