Waterloo Collegiate Institute
300 Hazel St · Waterloo · N2L3P2 · Waterloo Region DSB
Waterloo Collegiate Institute is one of 8 secondary schools in or within 3 km of Waterloo. Every school in and around Waterloo →
What stands out about Waterloo Collegiate Institute
- With 1,480 students it is bigger than three in four secondary schools in Ontario (middle: 810).
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- An English public school, run by Waterloo Region DSB.
How Waterloo 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.
With 2 of 2 measures reported, Waterloo Collegiate Institute averages the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 57% | 55% | Middle fifth | +6 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 85% | 85% | Middle fifth | +0 |
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.
Why Waterloo Collegiate Institute has a band rather than a letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Waterloo Collegiate Institute gets a place among them, the middle fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Waterloo’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Waterloo Collegiate Institute counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Waterloo 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
The closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
4 of the 6 nearest secondary schools have more students than Waterloo Collegiate Institute.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterloo Collegiate Institute | English public | English | 1,480 | Middle fifth | |
| St David Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 1,080 | Second fifth | 0.5 km |
| Bluevale Collegiate Institute | English public | English | 1,115 | Second fifth | 2.5 km |
| Kitchener Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School | English public | English | 1,650 | Second fifth | 3.1 km |
| Resurrection Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 1,920 | Middle fifth | 4.5 km |
| Laurel Heights Secondary School | English public | English | 1,765 | Second fifth | 5.3 km |
| Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute | English public | English | 1,765 | Second fifth | 5.5 km |
Secondary schools near Waterloo 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 Waterloo Collegiate Institute
Who runs Waterloo Collegiate Institute?
Waterloo Region DSB: Waterloo Collegiate Institute is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Waterloo Collegiate Institute teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Waterloo Collegiate Institute?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Waterloo Collegiate Institute?
The closest schools are St David Catholic Secondary School (0.5 km), Bluevale Collegiate Institute (2.5 km) and Kitchener Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School (3.1 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).