
Simcoe Composite School
40 Wilson Drive · Simcoe · N3Y2E5 · Grand Erie DSB
Counting 3 km around Simcoe, Simcoe Composite School is one of 6 secondary schools. Every school in and around Simcoe →
What stands out about Simcoe Composite School
- A typical size: 725 students, where the middle secondary school in Ontario has 810.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Its best showing is Grade 9 math, at 62% where the middle in Ontario is 55%.
- Public and English-language, under Grand Erie DSB.
How Simcoe Composite 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, Simcoe Composite School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 62% | 55% | Second fifth | +21 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 85% | 85% | Middle fifth | +1 |
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 Simcoe Composite School has a band rather than a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Simcoe Composite School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the middle fifth.
Simcoe’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Simcoe Composite School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Simcoe Composite School
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
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.
1 of the 4 nearest secondary schools have more students than Simcoe Composite School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simcoe Composite School | English public | English | 725 | Middle fifth | |
| Holy Trinity Catholic High School | English Catholic | English | 980 | Fourth fifth | 2 km |
| Waterford District High School | English public | English | 430 | Fourth fifth | 9.7 km |
| Delhi District Secondary School | English public | English | 565 | Fourth fifth | 15 km |
| Hagersville Secondary School | English public | English | 370 | Fourth fifth | 25 km |
Secondary schools near Simcoe Composite School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Simcoe Composite School
Who runs Simcoe Composite School?
Simcoe Composite School comes under Grand Erie DSB (English public).
What language does Simcoe Composite School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Simcoe Composite School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near Simcoe Composite School?
The nearest are Holy Trinity Catholic High School (2 km), Waterford District High School (9.7 km) and Delhi District Secondary School (15 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).