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Schools · Thornhill
5 school boards share Thornhill
The largest is York Region DSB, with 34; beside it are Toronto DSB, York CDSB and Toronto CDSB. Of its 62 tested schools, 34 sit in the top two fifths in Ontario and 11 in the bottom two. Taken together, Thornhill and its 3 km edge hold 53 elementary schools and 15 secondary schools for 31,750 students.
Schools
68
in or within 3 km of Thornhill
3 inside the town itself
Students
31,750
enrolled, 2024-25
66 of 68 schools publish a figure
French-language
2 of 68
teach in French
10% of schools in Ontario
Catholic
16 of 68
run by a Catholic board
34% of schools in Ontario
Top two fifths
34 of 62
of the schools with results, placed against every school in Ontario
What stands out about Thornhill’s schools
One big school
With 1,730 students, Stephen Lewis Secondary School is the area’s biggest. Every school ↓
The strongest results
Lester B Pearson Elementary School (elementary) posts the area’s strongest results: the top fifth in Ontario. Results ↓
Each finding compares the town’s schools with every school in its province.
The boards
5 boards, school by school
Each board’s schools in the area, largest first.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| York Region DSBStephen Lewis, Thornlea, Westmount, Hodan Nalayeh, Thornhill, Langstaff, Louis-Honore Frechette, Red Maple … | English public | 34 | 17,325 |
| Toronto DSBNorthview Heights, Newtonbrook, Rockford, McKee, Willowdale, R J Lang Elementary and, Yorkview, Churchill … | English public | 18 | 7,955 |
| York CDSBSt Elizabeth Catholic, St Charles Garnier Catholic, St Joseph The Worker Catholic, Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic, St John Paul II Catholic, St Anthony Catholic, St Giovanni Battista Scalabrini Catholic | English Catholic | 7 | 3,065 |
| Toronto CDSBSt Paschal Baylon, Brebeuf College, St Joseph's Morrow Park Catholic, St Cyril, St Antoine Daniel, St Agnes, Blessed Trinity | English Catholic | 7 | 3,055 |
| CS catholique MonAvenirÉSC Monseigneur-de-Charbonnel, ÉIC Monseigneur-de-Charbonnel | French Catholic | 2 | 350 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
Results
How Thornhill’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
Top fifth8
Second fifth26
Middle fifth17
Fourth fifth8
Bottom fifth3
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 | 39 | 76% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 39 | 69% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 45 | 68% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 43 | 91% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 43 | 91% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 43 | 60% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 12 | 66% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 12 | 90% | 85% |
The widest gap is on Grade 9 math, where the area’s schools reach 66% against 55% in Ontario. 7 measures above the provincial middle, 0 below, out of 8. At 23 schools more of the measures rose than fell over three years; at 32, more fell.
Every school’s results (62)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Lester B Pearson Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading no data · G3 writing no data · G3 math 87% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 96% · G6 math 85% | Top fifth |
| McKee Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–5 | G3 reading 91% · G3 writing 84% · G3 math 84% | Top fifth |
| Steelesview Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–5 | G3 reading 91% · G3 writing 80% · G3 math 83% | Top fifth |
| Stephen Lewis Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 81% · OSSLT 92% | Top fifth |
| Woodland Public SchoolElementary · Grades 1–8 | G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 98% · G6 math 91% | Top fifth |
| Bayview Glen Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 91% · G3 writing 85% · G3 math 76% · G6 reading 96% · G6 writing 92% · G6 math 77% | Top fifth |
| Churchill Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–5 | G3 reading 81% · G3 writing 81% · G3 math 88% | Top fifth |
| St Giovanni Battista Scalabrini Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 94% · G3 writing 81% · G3 math 88% · G6 reading 95% · G6 writing 90% · G6 math 65% | Top fifth |
| Adrienne Clarkson Public SchoolElementary · Grades 1–8 | G3 reading no data · G3 writing no data · G3 math 66% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 96% · G6 math 93% | Second 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 |
| Louis-Honore Frechette Public SchoolElementary · Grades 1–8 | G3 reading no data · G3 writing no data · G3 math 84% · G6 reading 95% · G6 writing 92% · G6 math 63% | Second fifth |
| St Cyril Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading no data · G3 writing no data · G3 math 74% · G6 reading 94% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 94% | Second fifth |
| St Elizabeth Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 59% · OSSLT 92% | Second fifth |
| Thornlea Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 78% · OSSLT 90% | Second fifth |
| Westmount Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 72% · OSSLT 90% | Second fifth |
| ÉSC Monseigneur-de-CharbonnelSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 63% · OSSLT 93% | Second fifth |
| Ross Doan Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–5 | G3 reading 82% · G3 writing 88% · G3 math 71% | Second fifth |
| St Agnes Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 83% · G3 writing 83% · G3 math 67% · G6 reading 95% · G6 writing 90% · G6 math 75% | 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 |
| St John Paul II Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 81% · G3 writing 81% · G3 math 67% · G6 reading 96% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 67% | 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 |
| St Anthony Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading not reported · G3 writing not reported · G3 math 77% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 87% · G6 math 87% | Second fifth |
| Baythorn Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 73% · G3 writing 69% · G3 math 69% · G6 reading 97% · G6 writing 99% · G6 math 87% | Second fifth |
| Yorkhill Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 86% · G3 writing 76% · G3 math 85% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 96% · G6 math 43% | Second fifth |
| Henderson Avenue Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 78% · G3 writing 70% · G3 math 65% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 98% · G6 math 84% | Second fifth |
| Johnsview Village Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 100% · G3 writing 95% · G3 math 82% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 50% | 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 |
| Thornhill Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 68% · OSSLT 88% | 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 |
| Willowbrook Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 74% · G3 writing 78% · G3 math 74% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 69% | 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 |
| Finch Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–5 | G3 reading 72% · G3 writing 72% · G3 math 72% | Second fifth |
| Thornhill Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 81% · G3 writing 75% · G3 math 88% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 92% · G6 math 44% | Second fifth |
| Brebeuf College SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 80% · OSSLT 79% | 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 |
| St Joseph's Morrow Park Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 63% · OSSLT 84% | 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 |
| Cummer Valley Middle SchoolElementary · Grades 6–8 | G6 reading 85% · G6 writing 86% · G6 math 67% | Middle fifth |
| St Paschal Baylon Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 77% · G3 writing 63% · G3 math 53% · G6 reading 95% · G6 writing 93% · G6 math 52% | Middle fifth |
| E J Sand Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 70% · G3 writing 78% · G3 math 71% · G6 reading 94% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 38% | Middle fifth |
| Glen Shields Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 77% · G3 writing 55% · G3 math 68% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 90% · G6 math 59% | 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 |
| Newtonbrook Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 39% · OSSLT 98% | Middle fifth |
| Northview Heights Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 57% · OSSLT 86% | Middle fifth |
| Roselawn Public SchoolElementary · Grades 4–8 | G6 reading 78% · G6 writing 93% · G6 math 50% | Middle fifth |
| Sixteenth Avenue Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 57% · G3 writing 60% · G3 math 66% · G6 reading 95% · G6 writing 90% · G6 math 55% | Middle fifth |
| Willowdale Middle SchoolElementary · Grades 6–8 | G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 82% · G6 math 63% | Middle fifth |
| Red Maple Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 67% · G3 writing 48% · G3 math 65% · G6 reading 89% · G6 writing 89% · G6 math 57% | Middle fifth |
| Charlton Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 70% · G3 writing 60% · G3 math 60% · G6 reading 86% · G6 writing 86% · G6 math 52% | Middle fifth |
| Langstaff Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 53% · OSSLT 81% | Fourth fifth |
| Lillian Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–5 | G3 reading 71% · G3 writing 54% · G3 math 60% | Fourth fifth |
| Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 64% · G3 writing 59% · G3 math 40% · G6 reading 84% · G6 writing 92% · G6 math 50% | Fourth fifth |
| St Antoine Daniel Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 74% · G3 writing 47% · G3 math 37% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 76% · G6 math 24% | 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 |
| Pleasant Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–5 | G3 reading 50% · G3 writing 45% · G3 math 32% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 44% | Fourth fifth |
| R J Lang Elementary and Middle SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 65% · G3 writing 47% · G3 math 61% · G6 reading 78% · G6 writing 72% · G6 math 34% | Fourth fifth |
| Westminster Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 63% · G3 writing 47% · G3 math 47% · G6 reading 94% · G6 writing 78% · G6 math 28% | Fourth fifth |
| Rockford Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–5 | G3 reading 50% · G3 writing 42% · G3 math 42% · G6 reading 74% · G6 writing 79% · G6 math 35% | Bottom fifth |
| Yorkview Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–5 | G3 reading 56% · G3 writing 46% · G3 math 53% | Bottom fifth |
| Blessed Trinity Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading not reported · G3 writing not reported · G3 math not reported · G6 reading 63% · G6 writing 63% · G6 math 32% | Bottom fifth |
Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 (EQAO results; N/R where groups are too small). Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Map
Where the 68 schools in and around Thornhill are
A pin for every school, its colour the system it belongs to.
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ElementarySecondaryAlternative, adult or onlineSize: studentsEnglish publicEnglish CatholicFrench Catholic
Points from the provincial lists.
Language
Schooling in English and French around Thornhill
Each school by its language of instruction, with the share in Ontario marked.
French 23%
English 6697%
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
CS catholique MonAvenir runs the public French-language schools; all 2 are ÉSC Monseigneur-de-Charbonnel and ÉIC Monseigneur-de-Charbonnel.
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 them
Who runs Thornhill’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
Their systems: English public 52, English Catholic 14 and French-language 2.
English publicEnglish CatholicFrench-languageIndependent or other
Elementary 53 schools77%
Secondary 15 schools73%
All of Thornhill’s schools 68 schools76%
Ontario 4,948 schools62%
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
Getting a place
How children get a place in Thornhill
Catholic schools
The Catholic boards are as public as the others: free, with elementary schools that generally require a Catholic parent and high schools open to everyone.
French-language schools
The French boards take rights-holders’ children by right and others by committee.
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.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Every school
The 68 schools in and around Thornhill
Secondary schools0 in Thornhill, 15 within 3 km
Thornhill Secondary School
940 students0.3 km outside the town
Newtonbrook Secondary School
870 students0.3 km outside the town
Langstaff Secondary School
635 students0.7 km outside the town
Westmount Collegiate Institute
1,140 students0.7 km outside the town
St Elizabeth Catholic High School
1,065 students0.9 km outside the town
North West Secondary Alternative School
0.9 km outside the town
Drewry Secondary School
85 students1.2 km outside the town
ÉSC Monseigneur-de-Charbonnel
210 students1.2 km outside the town
Brebeuf College School
645 students1.5 km outside the town
Avondale Secondary Alternative School
1.5 km outside the town
Hodan Nalayeh Secondary School
1,090 students1.8 km outside the town
Stephen Lewis Secondary School
1,730 students1.9 km outside the town
Thornlea Secondary School
1,170 students2 km outside the town
Northview Heights Secondary School
1,585 students2.2 km outside the town
St Joseph's Morrow Park Catholic Secondary School
595 students2.2 km outside the town
Elementary schools3 in Thornhill, 50 within 3 km
Yorkhill Elementary School
345 students
Thornhill Public School
260 students
St Giovanni Battista Scalabrini Catholic Elementary School
175 students
Rosedale Heights Public School
435 students0.3 km outside the town
Westminster Public School
220 students0.3 km outside the town
St Paschal Baylon Catholic School
755 students0.4 km outside the town
Baythorn Public School
550 students0.5 km outside the town
Pleasant Public School
400 students0.5 km outside the town
Lillian Public School
315 students0.8 km outside the town
St Anthony Catholic Elementary School
195 students1 km outside the town
E J Sand Public School
415 students1 km outside the town
Fisherville Senior Public School
210 students1 km outside the town
Woodland Public School
220 students1.1 km outside the town
Rockford Public School
705 students1.1 km outside the town
Henderson Avenue Public School
340 students1.1 km outside the town
Louis-Honore Frechette Public School
580 students1.1 km outside the town
Red Maple Public School
575 students1.2 km outside the town
Ventura Park Public School
535 students1.2 km outside the town
ÉIC Monseigneur-de-Charbonnel
140 students1.2 km outside the town
Charles Howitt Public School
550 students1.2 km outside the town
St John Paul II Catholic Elementary School
245 students1.2 km outside the town
Thornhill Woods Public School
310 students1.3 km outside the town
Bakersfield Public School
385 students1.3 km outside the town
Brownridge Public School
290 students1.3 km outside the town
Show all 53 elementary schools
Stornoway Crescent Public School
65 students1.3 km outside the town
Charlton Public School
310 students1.4 km outside the town
R J Lang Elementary and Middle School
485 students1.4 km outside the town
St Agnes Catholic School
240 students1.4 km outside the town
Wilshire Elementary School
450 students1.5 km outside the town
Cummer Valley Middle School
380 students1.9 km outside the town
St Joseph The Worker Catholic Elementary School
525 students1.9 km outside the town
Carrville Mills Public School
520 students2 km outside the town
St Antoine Daniel Catholic School
305 students2.1 km outside the town
Roselawn Public School
355 students2.2 km outside the town
Johnsview Village Public School
230 students2.3 km outside the town
St Charles Garnier Catholic Elementary School
525 students2.4 km outside the town
Willowbrook Public School
355 students2.4 km outside the town
St Cyril Catholic School
315 students2.4 km outside the town
Yorkview Public School
455 students2.4 km outside the town
Bayview Glen Public School
175 students2.5 km outside the town
Sixteenth Avenue Public School
465 students2.5 km outside the town
Adrienne Clarkson Public School
535 students2.6 km outside the town
Blessed Trinity Catholic School
200 students2.6 km outside the town
Finch Public School
285 students2.6 km outside the town
Forest Run Public School
410 students2.7 km outside the town
Lester B Pearson Elementary School
330 students2.8 km outside the town
Churchill Public School
425 students2.8 km outside the town
McKee Public School
610 students2.8 km outside the town
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Elementary School
335 students2.9 km outside the town
Ross Doan Public School
305 students2.9 km outside the town
Steelesview Public School
290 students2.9 km outside the town
Glen Shields Public School
435 students2.9 km outside the town
Willowdale Middle School
525 students3 km outside the town
High schools within reach
High schools within reach of Thornhill
The high schools a family here could reach, within 15 km.
Within 15 km, families can reach 101 high schools: 69 English public, 28 English Catholic, 2 French Catholic and 2 French public. Nearest: Thornhill Secondary School, 1.3 km off.
Within 15 km
101
15 in or near the town itself
Nearest
1.3 km
Thornhill Secondary School
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thornhill Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | Second fifth | 940 | 1.3 km |
| Newtonbrook Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 870 | 1.5 km |
| St Elizabeth Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,065 | 1.8 km |
| Westmount Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,140 | 2 km |
| North West Secondary Alternative SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | – | – | 2.3 km |
| ÉSC Monseigneur-de-CharbonnelSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS catholique MonAvenir | French Catholic | Second fifth | 210 | 2.3 km |
| Drewry Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | – | 85 | 2.3 km |
| Brebeuf College SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto CDSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 645 | 2.6 km |
| Avondale Secondary Alternative SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | – | – | 2.8 km |
| Hodan Nalayeh Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,090 | 2.8 km |
All 101 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northview Heights Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,585 | 3.6 km |
| St Joseph's Morrow Park Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto CDSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 595 | 3.6 km |
| Langstaff Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 635 | 3.7 km |
| Thornlea Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,170 | 3.7 km |
| Earl Haig Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Top fifth | 2,175 | 4.6 km |
| Stephen Lewis Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,730 | 4.7 km |
| Cardinal Carter Academy for the ArtsSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto CDSB | English Catholic | Top fifth | 665 | 5.1 km |
| A Y Jackson Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,400 | 5.5 km |
| St Robert Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York CDSB | English Catholic | Top fifth | 1,705 | 5.5 km |
| William Lyon Mackenzie Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,400 | 6.2 km |
| James Cardinal McGuigan Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto CDSB | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 1,140 | 6.6 km |
| Georges Vanier Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 985 | 7.2 km |
| Alexander MacKenzie High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,415 | 7.2 km |
| North East Secondary Alternative SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | – | – | 7.4 km |
| Loretto Abbey Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 685 | 7.4 km |
| C W Jefferys Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 815 | 7.4 km |
| York Mills Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,295 | 7.8 km |
| École secondaire Étienne-BrûléSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS Viamonde | French public | Top fifth | 225 | 7.8 km |
| École secondaire Norval-MorrisseauSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS Viamonde | French public | Top fifth | 85 | 8.1 km |
| Bayview Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,940 | 8.3 km |
| Maple High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,590 | 8.5 km |
| George S Henry AcademySecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 520 | 8.9 km |
| Downsview Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 540 | 9 km |
| Our Lady Queen of the World CA High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York CDSB | English Catholic | Top fifth | 1,200 | 9.1 km |
| Madonna Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto CDSB | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 560 | 9.2 km |
| Sir John A Macdonald Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 990 | 9.2 km |
| St Joan of Arc Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York CDSB | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 975 | 9.2 km |
| ALPHA II Alternative SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | – | – | 9.3 km |
| Westview Centennial Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 835 | 9.3 km |
| Dr Norman Bethune Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,135 | 9.3 km |
| L'Amoreaux Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 455 | 9.4 km |
| Lawrence Park Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,255 | 9.5 km |
| St Luke Learning CentreSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York CDSB | English Catholic | – | – | 9.6 km |
| Yorkdale Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | – | 435 | 9.7 km |
| John Polanyi Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 500 | 9.8 km |
| Unionville High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,865 | 9.9 km |
| St Augustine Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York CDSB | English Catholic | Top fifth | 1,575 | 9.9 km |
| St Theresa of Lisieux Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York CDSB | English Catholic | Top fifth | 1,590 | 10 km |
| Father Bressani Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,405 | 10 km |
| Emery Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 640 | 10 km |
| St Jean de Brebeuf Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York CDSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 1,510 | 10 km |
| Emery EdVance Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | – | 190 | 10 km |
| Caring and Safe School 2Secondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | – | – | 11 km |
| Victoria Park Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,045 | 11 km |
| Mary Ward Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 970 | 11 km |
| Parkview Alternative SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | – | 60 | 11 km |
| Dante Alighieri AcademySecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto CDSB | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 655 | 11 km |
| Richmond Hill High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,635 | 11 km |
| ÉSC de l'Ascension - VaughanSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS catholique MonAvenir | French Catholic | Middle fifth | – | 11 km |
| Don Mills Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 795 | 11 km |
| Stephen Leacock Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 575 | 11 km |
| Milliken Mills High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,595 | 11 km |
| Marshall McLuhan Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,050 | 11 km |
| North Toronto Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,220 | 11 km |
| Northern Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Second fifth | 2,075 | 11 km |
| Richmond Green Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,160 | 11 km |
| Senator O'Connor College SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,365 | 11 km |
| Forest Hill Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Second fifth | 825 | 11 km |
| Tommy Douglas Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,645 | 11 km |
| Leaside High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,115 | 12 km |
| Bill Crothers Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,575 | 12 km |
| Chaminade College SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto CDSB | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 875 | 12 km |
| St Basil-the-Great College SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto CDSB | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 1,130 | 12 km |
| Sir William Osler High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | – | 120 | 12 km |
| Msgr Fraser-MidlandSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto CDSB | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 270 | 12 km |
| Woodbridge CollegeSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 655 | 12 km |
| Wexford Collegiate School for the ArtsSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 965 | 12 km |
| Delphi Secondary Alternative SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 60 | 13 km |
| Agincourt Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,460 | 13 km |
| Emily Carr Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | Second fifth | 945 | 13 km |
| Weston Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,015 | 13 km |
| Francis Libermann Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 815 | 13 km |
| Albert Campbell Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,270 | 13 km |
| Thistletown Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 610 | 13 km |
| Marc Garneau Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,755 | 13 km |
| Father Michael McGivney Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,170 | 14 km |
| Pierre Elliott Trudeau High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,865 | 14 km |
| North Albion Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 690 | 14 km |
| York Memorial Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 885 | 14 km |
| Oakwood Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 525 | 14 km |
| Winston Churchill Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 645 | 14 km |
| Markville Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,575 | 14 km |
| York Humber High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | – | 90 | 14 km |
| Middlefield Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,500 | 14 km |
| Caring and Safe School 1Secondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | – | – | 14 km |
| Monsignor Percy Johnson Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto CDSB | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 1,010 | 14 km |
| St Oscar Romero Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto CDSB | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 825 | 14 km |
| Holy Cross Catholic Academy High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York CDSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 1,295 | 14 km |
| School of Experiential EducationSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | – | 195 | 15 km |
| West Humber Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,120 | 15 km |
| Father Henry Carr Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto CDSB | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 805 | 15 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Towns its size
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wexford/Maryvale | 28,591 | 112 | 44,375 | 2 | 0.4 km |
| … | |||||
| Port Elgin | 18,167 | 7 | 2,975 | 0 | 1.5 km |
| Credit Valley | 18,078 | 52 | 33,135 | 0 | 1.1 km |
| Downsview | 18,055 | 78 | 33,210 | 2 | 0.1 km |
| Greater Napanee | 18,016 | 6 | 2,820 | 0 | 1.5 km |
| Thornhill | 17,940 | 68 | 31,750 | 2 | 1.4 km |
| Centre | 17,851 | 67 | 33,270 | 2 | 1.6 km |
| Fallingbrook | 17,836 | 39 | 18,845 | 18 | 0.6 km |
| Morningside | 17,708 | 78 | 28,055 | 1 | 1.2 km |
| Clanton Park | 17,673 | 56 | 25,350 | 1 | 1.8 km |
| … | |||||
| Walkerton | 10,811 | 13 | 4,305 | 0 | 2.3 km |
90 of the 351 others have more schools in reach. 277 of the 352 have a French-language school.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Neighbours
Schools in the towns around Thornhill
For each nearby town, its schools in or within 3 km of its outline, with straight-line distances.
Steeles CornersBeverley GlenNewtonbrook WestLangstaffNewtonbrook EastWestminster-BransonThornhill
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thornhill | 68 | 2 | 16 | 1.4 km |
| Steeles Corners 1.5 km | 53 | 3 | 16 | 0.4 km |
| Beverley Glen 1.8 km | 54 | 2 | 12 | 0.4 km |
| Newtonbrook West 2.3 km | 63 | 2 | 18 | 0.7 km |
| Langstaff 2.4 km | 44 | 2 | 14 | 1.6 km |
| Newtonbrook East 2.5 km | 64 | 3 | 18 | 0.6 km |
| Westminster-Branson 2.9 km | 51 | 2 | 14 | 0.8 km |
It outnumbers its 6 neighbours on schools.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The kinds of school. Middle and junior high schools count as secondary when they start at Grade 7 or later, elementary otherwise.
- Which schools count. Schools inside Thornhill and those within 3 km of its outline: a family nearby would weigh them all.
- Boards and systems. A school’s system is its board’s: the language it teaches in, and whether the board is public or Catholic.
- The year. As the province lists them in 2024-25.
- Bands, not ranks. Each result is placed in a fifth of Ontario’s schools on the same measure; a school’s band averages its fifths. EQAO doesn’t report small groups, so no school is ranked to the place.
- What isn’t here. Missing: inspection ratings (no province gives them), enrolment trends and Ontario’s private schools.
Questions about schools in Thornhill
Which boards run the schools in Thornhill?
By number of schools: York Region DSB (34), Toronto DSB (18), York CDSB (7), Toronto CDSB (7) and CS catholique MonAvenir (2).
How do I get a place at a school in Thornhill?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Is there a French-language school in Thornhill?
Yes: ÉSC Monseigneur-de-Charbonnel and ÉIC Monseigneur-de-Charbonnel, the French-language schools here.
How many schools are there in Thornhill?
3 are inside the town itself and 65 lie within 3 km of its edge.
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).