Walkerton District Community School
1320 Yonge St South · Walkerton · N0G2V0 · Bluewater DSB
With Walkerton District Community School, Walkerton counts 3 secondary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Walkerton →
What stands out about Walkerton District Community School
- A typical size: 430 students, where the middle secondary school in Ontario has 810.
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on Grade 9 math: 35%, against 55% in Ontario.
- An English public school, run by Bluewater DSB.
How Walkerton District Community 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.
With 2 of 2 measures reported, Walkerton District Community School averages the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 35% | 55% | Bottom fifth | −3 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 73% | 85% | Bottom fifth | +2 |
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 Walkerton District Community School, and no letter
The bottom fifth in Ontario is where Walkerton District Community School’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
For a letter, see Walkerton’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Walkerton District Community School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Walkerton District Community School
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
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.
Walkerton District Community School is the smallest of the 2 nearest secondary schools and itself.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walkerton District Community School | English public | English | 430 | Bottom fifth | |
| Sacred Heart High School | English Catholic | English | 765 | Middle fifth | 1.1 km |
| John Diefenbaker Senior School | English public | English | 625 | Fourth fifth | 11 km |
Secondary schools near Walkerton District Community School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Walkerton District Community School
Who runs Walkerton District Community School?
Walkerton District Community School belongs to Bluewater DSB (English public).
What language does Walkerton District Community School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Walkerton District Community School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Walkerton District Community School?
Its nearest neighbours are Sacred Heart High 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).