Welland Centennial Secondary School
240 Thorold Rd · Welland · L3C3W2 · DSB Niagara
Welland Centennial Secondary School: one of the 5 secondary schools within 3 km of Welland. Every school in and around Welland →
What stands out about Welland Centennial Secondary School
- 1,050 students, near the middle of 810 for secondary schools in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Its best showing is Grade 9 math, at 65% where the middle in Ontario is 55%.
- Public and English-language, under DSB Niagara.
How Welland Centennial 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.
Welland Centennial Secondary 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 | 65% | 55% | Second fifth | +19 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 87% | 85% | Middle fifth | +1 |
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 Welland Centennial Secondary School has a band rather than a letter
Welland Centennial Secondary 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.
Welland Centennial Secondary School feeds into Welland’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Welland Centennial Secondary School
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
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.
1 of the 6 nearest secondary schools have more students than Welland Centennial Secondary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welland Centennial Secondary School | English public | English | 1,050 | Middle fifth | |
| Notre Dame College School | English Catholic | English | 1,130 | Middle fifth | 1.7 km |
| ÉSC Saint-Jean-de-Brébeuf | French Catholic | French | 390 | Second fifth | 2.8 km |
| École secondaire Franco-Niagara | French public | French | 120 | Middle fifth | 3.9 km |
| Eastdale Secondary School | English public | English | 455 | Middle fifth | 3.9 km |
| E L Crossley Secondary School | English public | English | 890 | Second fifth | 5.8 km |
| Lakeshore Catholic High School | English Catholic | English | 680 | Fourth fifth | 12 km |
Secondary schools near Welland Centennial 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 Welland Centennial Secondary School
Who runs Welland Centennial Secondary School?
DSB Niagara: Welland Centennial Secondary School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Welland Centennial Secondary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Welland Centennial Secondary School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Welland Centennial Secondary School?
Closest by: Notre Dame College School (1.7 km), ÉSC Saint-Jean-de-Brébeuf (2.8 km) and École secondaire Franco-Niagara (3.9 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).