Trenton High School
15 Fourth Ave · Trenton · K8V5N4 · Hastings & Prince Edward DSB
Quinte West and its 3 km edge have 7 secondary schools; Trenton High School is one. Every school in and around Quinte West →
What stands out about Trenton High School
- A typical size: 460 students, where the middle secondary school in Ontario has 810.
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is the literacy test, at 42% where the middle in Ontario is 85%.
- An English public school, run by Hastings & Prince Edward DSB.
How Trenton 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, Trenton High School is in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 30% | 55% | Bottom fifth | +16 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 42% | 85% | Bottom fifth | −21 |
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.
Where Trenton High School sits among the province’s schools
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Trenton High School gets a place among them, the bottom fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Trenton High School feeds into Quinte West’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Trenton High School
Where a family lives settles it: the board’s map ties every address to one school, and a seat anywhere else waits on spare 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.
4 of the 6 nearest secondary schools have more students than Trenton High School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trenton High School | English public | English | 460 | Bottom fifth | |
| St Paul Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 475 | Fourth fifth | 0.6 km |
| École secondaire catholique L'Envol | French Catholic | French | – | – | 3.3 km |
| École secondaire publique Marc-Garneau | French public | French | 85 | Second fifth | 3.5 km |
| Bayside Secondary School | English public | English | 925 | Fourth fifth | 9.7 km |
| East Northumberland Secondary School | English public | English | 960 | Fourth fifth | 13 km |
| Centennial Secondary School | English public | English | 930 | Fourth fifth | 16 km |
Secondary schools near Trenton 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 Trenton High School
Who runs Trenton High School?
Hastings & Prince Edward DSB: Trenton High School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Trenton High School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Trenton High School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Trenton High School?
The nearest are St Paul Catholic Secondary School (0.6 km), École secondaire catholique L'Envol (3.3 km) and École secondaire publique Marc-Garneau (3.5 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).