Almaguin Highlands Secondary School
21 Mountain View Road · South River · P0A1X0 · Near North DSB
Almaguin Highlands Secondary School is one of 1 secondary schools in or within 3 km of South River. Every school in and around South River →
What stands out about Almaguin Highlands Secondary School
- A typical size: 570 students, where the middle secondary school in Ontario has 810.
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on Grade 9 math: 30%, against 55% in Ontario.
- An English public school, run by Near North DSB.
- No other secondary school is within 3 km of South River.
How Almaguin Highlands 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.
Almaguin Highlands Secondary 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 | 30% | 55% | Bottom fifth | −3 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 64% | 85% | Bottom 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 Almaguin Highlands Secondary School has a band rather than a letter
Against the other schools in Ontario, Almaguin Highlands Secondary School’s results fall in the bottom fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
The letter belongs to South River: its School Grade weighs Almaguin Highlands Secondary School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Almaguin Highlands Secondary 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.
Questions about Almaguin Highlands Secondary School
Who runs Almaguin Highlands Secondary School?
It is Near North DSB that runs Almaguin Highlands Secondary School, in the English public system.
What language does Almaguin Highlands Secondary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Almaguin Highlands Secondary School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
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).