Alexander Mackenzie Secondary School
1257 Michigan Ave · Sarnia · N7S3Y3 · Lambton Kent DSB
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What stands out about Alexander Mackenzie Secondary School
- A small secondary school: 300 students, against a middle of 810 in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On the literacy test it reaches 28%, below the 85% in Ontario.
- An English public school, run by Lambton Kent DSB.
- The province lists it as vocational schooling.
How Alexander Mackenzie 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.
One measure is reported for Alexander Mackenzie Secondary School: the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 28% | 85% | Bottom fifth | −18 |
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 Alexander Mackenzie Secondary School, not a grade
Alexander Mackenzie 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 bottom fifth in Ontario.
Alexander Mackenzie Secondary School feeds into Sarnia’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Alexander Mackenzie 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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
4 of the 6 nearest secondary schools have more students than Alexander Mackenzie Secondary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Mackenzie Secondary School | English public | English | 300 | Bottom fifth | |
| École secondaire catholique Saint-François-Xavier | French Catholic | French | 60 | Bottom fifth | 2 km |
| École secondaire Franco-Jeunesse | French public | French | – | Bottom fifth | 2.1 km |
| St Patrick's Catholic High School | English Catholic | English | 1,480 | Middle fifth | 2.2 km |
| Northern Collegiate Institute and Vocational School | English public | English | 1,145 | Second fifth | 3.4 km |
| Great Lakes Secondary School | English public | English | 1,095 | Bottom fifth | 4.5 km |
| Lambton Central Collegiate and Vocational Institute | English public | English | 845 | Middle fifth | 19 km |
Secondary schools near Alexander Mackenzie 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 Alexander Mackenzie Secondary School
Who runs Alexander Mackenzie Secondary School?
Lambton Kent DSB: Alexander Mackenzie Secondary School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Alexander Mackenzie Secondary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Alexander Mackenzie Secondary School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Alexander Mackenzie Secondary School?
Nearest of all: École secondaire catholique Saint-François-Xavier (2 km), École secondaire Franco-Jeunesse (2.1 km) and St Patrick's Catholic High School (2.2 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).