Sacred Heart High School
450 Robinson St · Walkerton · N0G2V0 · Bruce-Grey CDSB
Around Walkerton, within 3 km, there are 3 secondary schools, Sacred Heart High School among them. Every school in and around Walkerton →
What stands out about Sacred Heart High School
- Its 765 students sit close to the 810 of a middle secondary school in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- An English Catholic school, run by Bruce-Grey CDSB.
- The only English Catholic secondary school in or within 3 km of Walkerton.
How Sacred Heart High 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.
Sacred Heart High School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 54% | 55% | Middle fifth | −2 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 89% | 85% | Second fifth | +6 |
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.
A results band for Sacred Heart High School, and no letter
Sacred Heart High 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 middle fifth in Ontario.
Sacred Heart High School feeds into Walkerton’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Sacred Heart High School
Each school serves a defined area. A place elsewhere is possible when that school has room.
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.
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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
None of the 2 secondary schools nearest Sacred Heart High School has more students.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart High School | English Catholic | English | 765 | Middle fifth | |
| Walkerton District Community School | English public | English | 430 | Bottom fifth | 1.1 km |
| John Diefenbaker Senior School | English public | English | 625 | Fourth fifth | 11 km |
Secondary schools near Sacred Heart High School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Sacred Heart High School
Who runs Sacred Heart High School?
It is Bruce-Grey CDSB that runs Sacred Heart High School, in the English Catholic system.
What language does Sacred Heart High School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Sacred Heart High School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Sacred Heart High School?
The closest schools are Walkerton District Community School (1.1 km) and John Diefenbaker Senior School (11 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).