Thorold Secondary School
50 Ormond St N · Thorold · L2V1Z1 · DSB Niagara
Thorold Secondary School: one of the 7 secondary schools within 3 km of Thorold. Every school in and around Thorold →
What stands out about Thorold Secondary School
- A typical size: 700 students, where the middle secondary school in Ontario has 810.
- Its results sit in the second fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 9 math it reaches 66%, above the 55% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 2 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under DSB Niagara.
How Thorold 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.
On average across 2 reported measures of 2, Thorold Secondary School is in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 66% | 55% | Second fifth | +23 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 92% | 85% | Top fifth | +21 |
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.
Thorold Secondary School is placed by its results, not lettered
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Thorold Secondary School gets a place among them, the second fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Thorold Secondary School feeds into Thorold’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Thorold Secondary School
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on 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 level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
3 of the 6 nearest secondary schools have more students than Thorold Secondary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thorold Secondary School | English public | English | 700 | Second fifth | |
| Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School | English public | English | 1,025 | Second fifth | 2.9 km |
| Denis Morris Catholic High School | English Catholic | English | 930 | Middle fifth | 3.3 km |
| DSBN Academy | English public | English | 225 | Second fifth | 4.9 km |
| St Catharines Collegiate Institute and Vocational School | English public | English | 700 | Second fifth | 5.6 km |
| Laura Secord Secondary School | English public | English | 635 | Middle fifth | 6.5 km |
| Westlane Secondary School | English public | English | 825 | Middle fifth | 7.1 km |
Secondary schools near Thorold 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 Thorold Secondary School
Who runs Thorold Secondary School?
DSB Niagara: Thorold Secondary School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Thorold Secondary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Thorold Secondary School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Thorold Secondary School?
Nearby: Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School (2.9 km), Denis Morris Catholic High School (3.3 km) and DSBN Academy (4.9 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).