Bluevale Collegiate Institute
80 Bluevale St N · Waterloo · N2J3R5 · Waterloo Region DSB
Bluevale Collegiate Institute: one of the 8 secondary schools within 3 km of Waterloo. Every school in and around Waterloo →
What stands out about Bluevale Collegiate Institute
- 1,115 students, near the middle of 810 for secondary schools in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the second fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 9 math it reaches 75%, above the 55% in Ontario.
- Public and English-language, under Waterloo Region DSB.
How Bluevale Collegiate Institute 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.
Bluevale Collegiate Institute reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 75% | 55% | Top fifth | +8 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 88% | 85% | Second 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.
A results band for Bluevale Collegiate Institute, and no letter
Against the other schools in Ontario, Bluevale Collegiate Institute’s results fall in the second fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
The letter belongs to Waterloo: its School Grade weighs Bluevale Collegiate Institute with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Bluevale Collegiate Institute
Boards set boundaries for each school; living inside one guarantees a place there, and moving across one usually means a request.
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.
5 of the 6 nearest secondary schools have more students than Bluevale Collegiate Institute.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluevale Collegiate Institute | English public | English | 1,115 | Second fifth | |
| Kitchener Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School | English public | English | 1,650 | Second fifth | 2.3 km |
| Waterloo Collegiate Institute | English public | English | 1,480 | Middle fifth | 2.5 km |
| St David Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 1,080 | Second fifth | 2.5 km |
| Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute | English public | English | 1,765 | Second fifth | 3.7 km |
| Eastwood Collegiate Institute | English public | English | 1,270 | Fourth fifth | 5.1 km |
| Resurrection Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 1,920 | Middle fifth | 5.3 km |
Secondary schools near Bluevale Collegiate Institute
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Bluevale Collegiate Institute
Who runs Bluevale Collegiate Institute?
Waterloo Region DSB: Bluevale Collegiate Institute is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Bluevale Collegiate Institute teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Bluevale Collegiate Institute?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near Bluevale Collegiate Institute?
Nearest of all: Kitchener Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School (2.3 km), Waterloo Collegiate Institute (2.5 km) and St David Catholic Secondary School (2.5 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).