Laurel Heights Secondary School
650 Laurelwood Dr · Waterloo · N2V2V1 · Waterloo Region DSB
Of the 8 secondary schools in or near Waterloo (within 3 km), this is Laurel Heights Secondary School. Every school in and around Waterloo →
What stands out about Laurel Heights Secondary School
- With 1,765 students it is bigger than three in four secondary schools in Ontario (middle: 810).
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the second fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 9 math: 83%, against 55% in Ontario.
- An English public school, run by Waterloo Region DSB.
How Laurel Heights 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, Laurel Heights Secondary School is in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 83% | 55% | Top fifth | +7 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 87% | 85% | Middle fifth | −8 |
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 Laurel Heights Secondary School, and no letter
Against the other schools in Ontario, Laurel Heights Secondary School’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 Laurel Heights Secondary School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Laurel Heights Secondary School
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
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
1 of the 6 nearest secondary schools have more students than Laurel Heights Secondary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Heights Secondary School | English public | English | 1,765 | Second fifth | |
| Resurrection Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 1,920 | Middle fifth | 5.1 km |
| Waterloo Collegiate Institute | English public | English | 1,480 | Middle fifth | 5.3 km |
| St David Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 1,080 | Second fifth | 5.5 km |
| Kitchener Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School | English public | English | 1,650 | Second fifth | 7.1 km |
| Bluevale Collegiate Institute | English public | English | 1,115 | Second fifth | 7.6 km |
| Forest Heights Collegiate Institute | English public | English | 1,555 | Fourth fifth | 7.8 km |
Secondary schools near Laurel Heights 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 Laurel Heights Secondary School
Who runs Laurel Heights Secondary School?
Laurel Heights Secondary School belongs to Waterloo Region DSB (English public).
What language does Laurel Heights Secondary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Laurel Heights Secondary School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Laurel Heights Secondary School?
Its nearest neighbours are Resurrection Catholic Secondary School (5.1 km), Waterloo Collegiate Institute (5.3 km) and St David Catholic Secondary School (5.5 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).