Sydenham High School
2860 Rutledge Rd · Sydenham · K0H2T0 · Limestone DSB
Sydenham High School: one of the 1 secondary schools within 3 km of South Frontenac. Every school in and around South Frontenac →
What stands out about Sydenham High School
- A typical size: 705 students, where the middle secondary school in Ontario has 810.
- Across its measures, its results average to the second fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 9 math: 71%, against 55% in Ontario.
- Public and English-language, under Limestone DSB.
- The only secondary school in or within 3 km of South Frontenac.
How Sydenham 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.
Sydenham High School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 71% | 55% | Top fifth | +1 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 86% | 85% | Middle fifth | −4 |
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.
Sydenham High School is placed by its results, not lettered
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Sydenham High School gets a place among them, the second fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
South Frontenac’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Sydenham High School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Sydenham High School
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have 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 closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
3 of the 6 nearest secondary schools have more students than Sydenham High School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sydenham High School | English public | English | 705 | Second fifth | |
| Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 1,295 | Middle fifth | 17 km |
| Bayridge Secondary School | English public | English | 595 | Middle fifth | 17 km |
| Ernestown Secondary School | English public | English | 360 | Bottom fifth | 18 km |
| École secondaire catholique Sainte-Marie-Rivier | French Catholic | French | 165 | Top fifth | 18 km |
| Kingston Secondary School | English public | English | 1,110 | Middle fifth | 19 km |
| Frontenac Secondary School | English public | English | 1,070 | Second fifth | 19 km |
Secondary schools near Sydenham 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 Sydenham High School
Who runs Sydenham High School?
Limestone DSB: Sydenham High School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Sydenham High School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Sydenham 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 Sydenham High School?
The closest schools are Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School (17 km), Bayridge Secondary School (17 km) and Ernestown Secondary School (18 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).