Photo: Ryan Tir from Vaughan, ON, Canada · CC BY 2.0Results around Crossroads lean high: 13 of 23 schools in the top two fifths in Ontario
Among them: Stephen Lewis Secondary School, Carrville Mills Public School and Hodan Nalayeh Secondary School. Its schools answer to 3 boards. In or within 3 km of Crossroads: 19 elementary schools and 5 secondary schools, with 14,095 students.
What stands out about Crossroads’s schools
One big school
With 1,730 students, Stephen Lewis Secondary School is the area’s biggest. Every school ↓
The strongest results
The area’s best results are at Stephen Lewis Secondary School (secondary), in the top fifth in Ontario. Results ↓
Every figure here sets the area’s schools beside the rest of its province.
How Crossroads’s schools do 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.
Its School Grade is A: it compares these results with the other towns of the province.
The area’s schools by fifth of the province
Each school’s band is the average of its measures’ fifths. The mark shows an even fifth of the area’s schools.
| Measure | Schools | Middle here | Ontario |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 15 | 76% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 15 | 71% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 17 | 70% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 18 | 90% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 18 | 91% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 18 | 60% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 5 | 72% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 5 | 91% | 85% |
On Grade 9 math the area runs ahead, 72% against 55% in Ontario. 6 measures above the provincial middle, 0 below, out of 8. The three-year changes lean upward at 9 schools and downward at 12.
Every school’s results (23)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Lewis Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 81% · OSSLT 92% | Top fifth |
| Carrville Mills Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 86% · G3 writing 88% · G3 math 92% · G6 reading 94% · G6 writing 94% · G6 math 56% | Second fifth |
| Hodan Nalayeh Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 74% · OSSLT 91% | Second fifth |
| Roméo Dallaire Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading no data · G3 writing no data · G3 math 86% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 92% · G6 math 83% | Second fifth |
| St Elizabeth Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 59% · OSSLT 92% | Second fifth |
| Westmount Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 72% · OSSLT 90% | Second fifth |
| St Charles Garnier Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 76% · G3 writing 74% · G3 math 79% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 95% · G6 math 78% | Second fifth |
| Thornhill Woods Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 84% · G3 writing 84% · G3 math 79% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 91% · G6 math 59% | Second fifth |
| Dr Roberta Bondar Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 84% · G3 writing 78% · G3 math 75% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 93% · G6 math 67% | Second fifth |
| St Joseph The Worker Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 81% · G3 writing 67% · G3 math 61% · G6 reading 96% · G6 writing 98% · G6 math 59% | Second fifth |
| Ventura Park Public SchoolElementary · Grades 1–8 | G3 reading no data · G3 writing no data · G3 math 70% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 93% · G6 math 66% | Second fifth |
| St Cecilia Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 85% · G3 writing 73% · G3 math 76% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 91% · G6 math 49% | Second fifth |
| Bakersfield Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 74% · G3 writing 78% · G3 math 71% · G6 reading 89% · G6 writing 91% · G6 math 61% | Second fifth |
| Father John Kelly Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 86% · G3 writing 71% · G3 math 79% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 83% · G6 math 38% | Middle fifth |
| Forest Run Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 83% · G3 writing 56% · G3 math 56% · G6 reading 95% · G6 writing 89% · G6 math 62% | Middle fifth |
| Nellie McClung Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 63% · G3 writing 74% · G3 math 67% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 97% · G6 math 55% | Middle fifth |
| Charles Howitt Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 60% · G3 writing 64% · G3 math 62% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 91% · G6 math 74% | Middle fifth |
| Rosedale Heights Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 76% · G3 writing 59% · G3 math 60% · G6 reading 86% · G6 writing 91% · G6 math 60% | Middle fifth |
| Brownridge Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 71% · G3 writing 59% · G3 math 65% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 80% · G6 math 73% | Middle fifth |
| Roselawn Public SchoolElementary · Grades 4–8 | G6 reading 78% · G6 writing 93% · G6 math 50% | Middle fifth |
| Langstaff Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 53% · OSSLT 81% | Fourth fifth |
| Wilshire Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 53% · G3 writing 25% · G3 math 47% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 79% · G6 math 58% | Fourth fifth |
| Anne Frank Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 65% · G3 writing 55% · G3 math 58% · G6 reading 65% · G6 writing 76% · G6 math 31% | Fourth fifth |
Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 (EQAO results; N/R where groups are too small). Open Government Licence – Ontario.
The 3 boards that run schools here
Every board or service centre with a school in the area, and its schools.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| York Region DSBStephen Lewis, Westmount, Hodan Nalayeh, Dr Roberta Bondar, Langstaff, Roméo Dallaire, Charles Howitt, Ventura Park … | English public | 18 | 11,085 |
| York CDSBSt Elizabeth Catholic, St Charles Garnier Catholic, St Joseph The Worker Catholic, St Cecilia Catholic, Father John Kelly Catholic | English Catholic | 5 | 2,825 |
| CS catholique MonAvenirÉIC Renaissance | French Catholic | 1 | 185 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
Where the 24 schools in and around Crossroads are
Each pin is a school, coloured by the system that runs it, sized by its students where the province publishes them.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around Crossroads
Each school by its language of instruction, with the share in Ontario marked.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
Schooling in French, 1 schools: ÉIC Renaissance, with CS catholique MonAvenir running the public ones.
Section 23 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms gives French-speaking parents the right to French-language schooling for their children, through the French-language boards.
Who runs Crossroads’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
Their systems: English public 18, English Catholic 5 and French-language 1.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Crossroads
The neighbourhood 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.
French-language schools
French-language schools are for children of section 23 rights-holders first; the board may admit others case by case.
Catholic schools
Families who aren’t Catholic can usually choose a Catholic high school, though rarely a Catholic elementary one.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 24 schools in and around Crossroads
High schools within reach of Crossroads
The high schools a family here could reach, within 15 km.
Counting out to 15 km, there are 85: 56 English public, 24 English Catholic, 3 French Catholic and 2 French public. First by distance comes Stephen Lewis Secondary School, at 0.8 km.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Lewis Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,730 | 0.8 km |
| Westmount Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,140 | 1.9 km |
| Langstaff Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 635 | 2.8 km |
| St Elizabeth Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,065 | 3.1 km |
| Hodan Nalayeh Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,090 | 3.5 km |
| Thornhill Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | Second fifth | 940 | 4.7 km |
| Maple High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,590 | 4.9 km |
| Alexander MacKenzie High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,415 | 5 km |
| St Joan of Arc Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York CDSB | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 975 | 5.3 km |
| Newtonbrook Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 870 | 5.4 km |
All 85 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North West Secondary Alternative SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | – | – | 5.4 km |
| Thornlea Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,170 | 5.5 km |
| École secondaire Norval-MorrisseauSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS Viamonde | French public | Top fifth | 85 | 6 km |
| ÉSC Monseigneur-de-CharbonnelSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS catholique MonAvenir | French Catholic | Second fifth | 210 | 6.1 km |
| Drewry Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | – | 85 | 6.2 km |
| Brebeuf College SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto CDSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 645 | 6.3 km |
| Northview Heights Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,585 | 6.4 km |
| Avondale Secondary Alternative SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | – | – | 6.7 km |
| St Luke Learning CentreSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York CDSB | English Catholic | – | – | 6.8 km |
| St Jean de Brebeuf Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York CDSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 1,510 | 7.1 km |
| Bayview Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,940 | 7.1 km |
| St Theresa of Lisieux Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York CDSB | English Catholic | Top fifth | 1,590 | 7.4 km |
| St Robert Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York CDSB | English Catholic | Top fifth | 1,705 | 7.4 km |
| St Joseph's Morrow Park Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto CDSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 595 | 7.4 km |
| James Cardinal McGuigan Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto CDSB | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 1,140 | 7.5 km |
| Our Lady Queen of the World CA High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York CDSB | English Catholic | Top fifth | 1,200 | 7.7 km |
| Tommy Douglas Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,645 | 7.9 km |
| Father Bressani Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,405 | 8.1 km |
| C W Jefferys Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 815 | 8.2 km |
| William Lyon Mackenzie Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,400 | 8.4 km |
| Earl Haig Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Top fifth | 2,175 | 8.4 km |
| ÉSC de l'Ascension - VaughanSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS catholique MonAvenir | French Catholic | Middle fifth | – | 8.6 km |
| Richmond Hill High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,635 | 8.6 km |
| Cardinal Carter Academy for the ArtsSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto CDSB | English Catholic | Top fifth | 665 | 8.8 km |
| A Y Jackson Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,400 | 8.8 km |
| Westview Centennial Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 835 | 9.5 km |
| Emily Carr Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | Second fifth | 945 | 9.9 km |
| Richmond Green Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,160 | 10 km |
| Emery Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 640 | 10 km |
| ALPHA II Alternative SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | – | – | 10 km |
| Woodbridge CollegeSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 655 | 10 km |
| Emery EdVance Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | – | 190 | 10 km |
| St Augustine Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York CDSB | English Catholic | Top fifth | 1,575 | 10 km |
| Georges Vanier Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 985 | 11 km |
| Loretto Abbey Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 685 | 11 km |
| Downsview Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 540 | 11 km |
| North East Secondary Alternative SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | – | – | 11 km |
| Madonna Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto CDSB | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 560 | 11 km |
| Unionville High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,865 | 11 km |
| York Mills Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,295 | 12 km |
| École secondaire Étienne-BrûléSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS Viamonde | French public | Top fifth | 225 | 12 km |
| King City Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,010 | 12 km |
| Yorkdale Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | – | 435 | 12 km |
| St Basil-the-Great College SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto CDSB | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 1,130 | 12 km |
| Dr Norman Bethune Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,135 | 12 km |
| John Polanyi Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 500 | 13 km |
| L'Amoreaux Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 455 | 13 km |
| Sir John A Macdonald Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 990 | 13 km |
| Holy Cross Catholic Academy High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York CDSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 1,295 | 13 km |
| George S Henry AcademySecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 520 | 13 km |
| Lawrence Park Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,255 | 13 km |
| North Albion Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 690 | 13 km |
| Dante Alighieri AcademySecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto CDSB | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 655 | 13 km |
| Bill Crothers Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,575 | 13 km |
| Chaminade College SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto CDSB | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 875 | 13 km |
| Milliken Mills High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,595 | 13 km |
| Thistletown Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 610 | 13 km |
| Mary Ward Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 970 | 14 km |
| Father Henry Carr Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto CDSB | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 805 | 14 km |
| Weston Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,015 | 14 km |
| West Humber Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,120 | 14 km |
| Caring and Safe School 1Secondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | – | – | 14 km |
| Marshall McLuhan Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,050 | 14 km |
| Monsignor Percy Johnson Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto CDSB | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 1,010 | 14 km |
| Caring and Safe School 2Secondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | – | – | 14 km |
| Pierre Elliott Trudeau High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,865 | 14 km |
| ÉSC RenaissanceSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS catholique MonAvenir | French Catholic | Top fifth | 435 | 14 km |
| Parkview Alternative SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | – | 60 | 14 km |
| Stephen Leacock Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 575 | 15 km |
| Victoria Park Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,045 | 15 km |
| North Toronto Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,220 | 15 km |
| Forest Hill Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Second fifth | 825 | 15 km |
| Northern Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Second fifth | 2,075 | 15 km |
| Cardinal Carter Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York CDSB | English Catholic | Top fifth | 1,375 | 15 km |
| Don Mills Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 795 | 15 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Towns its size in Ontario
Towns of a similar population, with their schools in or within 3 km; described, not ranked.
| Town | Population | Schools | Students | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle | 7,161 | 14 | 6,675 | 0 | 9.3 km |
| … | |||||
| Red Hill | 4,540 | 52 | 28,820 | 4 | 1.5 km |
| Queenswood - Chatelaine | 4,537 | 32 | 14,895 | 12 | 1.6 km |
| Casselman | 4,535 | 6 | 1,830 | 6 | 0.6 km |
| Felker | 4,534 | 13 | 9,595 | 0 | 0.6 km |
| Crossroads | 4,525 | 24 | 14,095 | 1 | 0.9 km |
| Howick | 4,517 | 1 | 340 | 0 | 17 km |
| Eastmount | 4,496 | 50 | 21,510 | 5 | 1.5 km |
| Highway Valley | 4,469 | 13 | 7,870 | 0 | 1.1 km |
| Bells Corners West | 4,422 | 11 | 4,330 | 4 | 0.2 km |
| … | |||||
| Eastdale | 2,703 | 15 | 9,625 | 0 | 1.2 km |
Among 266 towns its size, 123 have more schools nearby. In 165 of the 267, at least one school teaches in French.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Crossroads
For each nearby town, its schools in or within 3 km of its outline, with straight-line distances.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crossroads | 24 | 1 | 6 | 0.9 km |
| Thornhill Woods 1.2 km | 30 | 1 | 8 | 0.8 km |
| Dufferin Hill 1.6 km | 26 | 2 | 8 | 1 km |
| Beverley Glen 2.7 km | 54 | 2 | 12 | 0.4 km |
| The Valleys of Thornhill 2.9 km | 32 | 3 | 9 | 2.2 km |
| Carrville Corners 3.1 km | 29 | 2 | 10 | 2.4 km |
| Thornhill 3.9 km | 68 | 2 | 16 | 1.4 km |
The neighbour with most schools is Thornhill (68).
What this data can and can’t tell you
- What isn’t here. What no open list gives: inspection grades, several years of enrolment, and Ontario’s private schools.
- Bands, not ranks. Ontario’s results are whole percentages with small groups left out, so the page gives fifths, not ranks.
- Boards and systems. The board is the public body that runs a school; this province has English and French boards, each public or Catholic.
- The year. Listed for 2024-25.
- The kinds of school. The kind of school is what its province lists: elementary, secondary or both.
- Which schools count. A school counts when it sits inside Crossroads or less than 3 km beyond its edge.
Questions about schools in Crossroads
How many schools are there in Crossroads?
1 in the town, 23 just beyond it, within 3 km.
Is there a French-language school in Crossroads?
Yes, there are French-language schools: ÉIC Renaissance.
Which boards run the schools in Crossroads?
By number of schools: York Region DSB (18), York CDSB (5) and CS catholique MonAvenir (1).
How do I get a place at a school in Crossroads?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Sources: Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 and school contact list (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).