Henry Street High School
600 Henry St · Whitby · L1N5C7 · Durham DSB
One of Whitby’s 13 secondary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Henry Street High School. Every school in and around Whitby →
What stands out about Henry Street High School
- 1,120 students, near the middle of 810 for secondary schools in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the second fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 9 math: 65%, against 55% in Ontario.
- An English public school, run by Durham DSB.
How Henry Street High 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, Henry Street High School averages the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 65% | 55% | Second fifth | +2 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 91% | 85% | Second 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 Henry Street High School has a band rather than a letter
Henry Street High 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 second fifth in Ontario.
Henry Street High School feeds into Whitby’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Henry Street High 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
The nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
5 of the 6 nearest secondary schools have more students than Henry Street High School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Street High School | English public | English | 1,120 | Second fifth | |
| Anderson Collegiate and Vocational Institute | English public | English | 1,175 | Middle fifth | 2.3 km |
| Donald A Wilson Secondary School | English public | English | 1,275 | Top fifth | 2.8 km |
| All Saints Catholic Secondary School Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 1,285 | Second fifth | 3 km |
| Father Leo J Austin Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 1,125 | Middle fifth | 4.4 km |
| ÉSC Saint-Charles-Garnier | French Catholic | French | 470 | Second fifth | 5.1 km |
| Sinclair Secondary School | English public | English | 1,655 | Second fifth | 5.3 km |
Secondary schools near Henry Street High School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Henry Street High School
Who runs Henry Street High School?
Durham DSB runs Henry Street High School (English public).
What language does Henry Street High School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Henry Street High School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Henry Street High School?
Nearest of all: Anderson Collegiate and Vocational Institute (2.3 km), Donald A Wilson Secondary School (2.8 km) and All Saints Catholic Secondary School Secondary School (3 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).