Centre Dufferin District High School
150 Fourth Ave · Shelburne · L9V3R5 · Upper Grand DSB
Centre Dufferin District High School: one of the 1 secondary schools within 3 km of Shelburne. Every school in and around Shelburne →
What stands out about Centre Dufferin District High School
- 810 students, near the middle of 810 for secondary schools in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on Grade 9 math: 37%, against 55% in Ontario.
- Public and English-language, under Upper Grand DSB.
- The only secondary school in or within 3 km of Shelburne.
How Centre Dufferin District 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.
Centre Dufferin District High School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 37% | 55% | Bottom fifth | +10 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 76% | 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.
Centre Dufferin District High School is placed by its results, not lettered
Centre Dufferin District 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 bottom fifth in Ontario.
Centre Dufferin District High School feeds into Shelburne’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Centre Dufferin District High School
A home address sets the designated school in each board’s attendance area. Registration is with the board; a school outside the area admits only where there is space.
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
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
1 of the 2 nearest secondary schools have more students than Centre Dufferin District High School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centre Dufferin District High School | English public | English | 810 | Bottom fifth | |
| Orangeville District Secondary School | English public | English | 1,095 | Fourth fifth | 20 km |
| Westside Secondary School | English public | English | 760 | Middle fifth | 21 km |
Secondary schools near Centre Dufferin District 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 Centre Dufferin District High School
Who runs Centre Dufferin District High School?
Upper Grand DSB runs Centre Dufferin District High School (English public).
What language does Centre Dufferin District High School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Centre Dufferin District High School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Centre Dufferin District High School?
Nearby: Orangeville District Secondary School (20 km) and Westside Secondary School (21 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).