Emily Carr Secondary School
4901 Rutherford Rd · Woodbridge · L4H3C2 · York Region DSB
Counting 3 km around Pine Grove, Emily Carr Secondary School is one of 8 secondary schools. Every school in and around Pine Grove →
What stands out about Emily Carr Secondary School
- A typical size: 945 students, where the middle secondary school in Ontario has 810.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the second fifth in Ontario.
- Its best showing is Grade 9 math, at 63% where the middle in Ontario is 55%.
- An English public school, run by York Region DSB.
How Emily Carr 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, Emily Carr Secondary School is in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 63% | 55% | Second fifth | +14 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 93% | 85% | Top fifth | +3 |
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 Emily Carr Secondary School has a band rather than a letter
Emily Carr Secondary School has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the second fifth in Ontario.
Pine Grove’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Emily Carr Secondary School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Emily Carr Secondary School
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
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
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
3 of the 6 nearest secondary schools have more students than Emily Carr Secondary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Carr Secondary School | English public | English | 945 | Second fifth | |
| ÉSC de l'Ascension - Vaughan | French Catholic | French | – | Middle fifth | 2.6 km |
| Father Bressani Catholic High School | English Catholic | English | 1,405 | Second fifth | 3.2 km |
| St Luke Learning Centre | English Catholic | English | – | – | 3.2 km |
| St Jean de Brebeuf Catholic High School | English Catholic | English | 1,510 | Middle fifth | 3.4 km |
| Tommy Douglas Secondary School | English public | English | 1,645 | Second fifth | 3.7 km |
| Woodbridge College | English public | English | 655 | Middle fifth | 4.2 km |
Secondary schools near Emily Carr 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 Emily Carr Secondary School
Who runs Emily Carr Secondary School?
York Region DSB: Emily Carr Secondary School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Emily Carr Secondary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Emily Carr Secondary School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Emily Carr Secondary School?
The closest schools are ÉSC de l'Ascension - Vaughan (2.6 km), Father Bressani Catholic High School (3.2 km) and St Luke Learning Centre (3.2 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).