Largest Schools in Bluewater DSB (2025)
Schools with the highest enrolment. Ranked by the Success Index (Canada) from official Canadian data; 48 schools in Bluewater DSB, Ontario. Rank positions shown on each profile are within Canada and Ontario.
- 136Owen Sound District Secondary School Secondary SchoolOwen Sound · Public SecondaryEnrolment: 1,285
- 228East Ridge Community SchoolOwen Sound · Public ElementaryEnrolment: 805
- 315Georgian Bay Community SchoolMeaford · Public ElementaryEnrolment: 740
- 458Saugeen District Secondary SchoolPort Elgin · Public SecondaryEnrolment: 730
- 520Grey Highlands Secondary SchoolFlesherton · Public SecondaryEnrolment: 725
- 658Kincardine District Secondary SchoolKincardine · Public SecondaryEnrolment: 675
- 734John Diefenbaker Senior SchoolHanover · Public SecondaryEnrolment: 625
- 827Port Elgin-Saugeen Central SchoolPort Elgin · Public ElementaryEnrolment: 625
- 967Beaver Valley Community SchoolThornbury · Public ElementaryEnrolment: 620
- 1015Macphail Memorial Elementary SchoolFlesherton · Public ElementaryEnrolment: 600
- 1123Highpoint Community Elementary SchoolDundalk · Public ElementaryEnrolment: 540
- 1246Northport Elementary SchoolPort Elgin · Public ElementaryEnrolment: 510
- 1313Hillcrest Elementary SchoolOwen Sound · Public ElementaryEnrolment: 480
- 1457Keppel-Sarawak Elementary SchoolOwen Sound · Public ElementaryEnrolment: 455
- 1559Georgian Bay Community School Secondary SchoolMeaford · Public SecondaryEnrolment: 445
- 1613Walkerton District Community SchoolWalkerton · Public SecondaryEnrolment: 430
- 1738Osprey Central SchoolMaxwell · Public ElementaryEnrolment: 420
- 1821Dundalk & Proton Community SchoolDundalk · Public ElementaryEnrolment: 410
- 1920Walkerton District Community SchoolWalkerton · Public ElementaryEnrolment: 400
- 2030Hanover Heights Community SchoolHanover · Public ElementaryEnrolment: 395
- 2126Arran Tara Elementary SchoolTara · Public ElementaryEnrolment: 385
- 2240Beavercrest Community SchoolMarkdale · Public ElementaryEnrolment: 375
- 2359Hepworth Central Public SchoolHepworth · Public ElementaryEnrolment: 360
- 2435G C Huston Public SchoolSouthampton · Public ElementaryEnrolment: 360
- 2524Spruce Ridge Community SchoolDurham · Public ElementaryEnrolment: 355
- 2619Chesley District Community SchoolChesley · Public ElementaryEnrolment: 320
- 2727Alexandra Community SchoolOwen Sound · Public ElementaryEnrolment: 315
- 2861Ripley-Huron Community - Junior Campus SchoolRipley · Public ElementaryEnrolment: 305
- 2914Holland-Chatsworth Central SchoolHolland Centre · Public ElementaryEnrolment: 295
- 3061Elgin Market Public SchoolKincardine · Public ElementaryEnrolment: 290
- 3152Huron Heights Public SchoolKincardine · Public ElementaryEnrolment: 290
- 3259Saugeen District Senior SchoolPort Elgin · Public ElementaryEnrolment: 275
- 3336Peninsula Shores District SchoolWiarton · Public ElementaryEnrolment: 265
- 3476Kincardine District Senior SchoolKincardine · Public ElementaryEnrolment: 230
- 3538Egremont Community SchoolHolstein · Public ElementaryEnrolment: 230
- 3666Bruce Peninsula District SchoolLion S Head · Public ElementaryEnrolment: 220
- 3738Kincardine Township-Tiverton Public SchoolKincardine · Public ElementaryEnrolment: 215
- 3860Amabel-Sauble Community SchoolSauble Beach · Public ElementaryEnrolment: 200
- 3950Dawnview Public SchoolHanover · Public ElementaryEnrolment: 195
- 4036Normanby Community SchoolAyton · Public ElementaryEnrolment: 185
- 4119Paisley Central SchoolPaisley · Public ElementaryEnrolment: 185
- 4243Lucknow Central Public SchoolLucknow · Public ElementaryEnrolment: 180
- 4365Mildmay-Carrick Central SchoolMildmay · Public ElementaryEnrolment: 160
- 4444Sullivan Community SchoolChatsworth · Public ElementaryEnrolment: 150
- 4524Hillcrest Central SchoolTeeswater · Public ElementaryEnrolment: 150
- 4638John Diefenbaker Senior SchoolHanover · Public ElementaryEnrolment: 145
- 4734Peninsula Shores District SchoolWiarton · Public SecondaryEnrolment: 140
- 4833Bruce Peninsula District SchoolLion S Head · Public SecondaryEnrolment: 80
| # | School | Sector | Enrolment | Success Index (Canada) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Owen Sound District Secondary School Secondary School Owen Sound · Secondary · Grades 9-12 | Public | 1,285 | 36.3 Lower 50% | 81% OSSLT pass rate | 1,285 |
| 2 | East Ridge Community School Owen Sound · Elementary · Grades JK-8 | Public | 805 | 27.8 Lower 50% | 60.3% EQAO Grade 6 | 805 |
| 3 | Georgian Bay Community School Meaford · Elementary · Grades JK-8 | Public | 740 | 15.0 Lower 50% | 49.3% EQAO Grade 6 | 740 |
| 4 | Saugeen District Secondary School Port Elgin · Secondary · Grades 9-12 | Public | 730 | 57.7 Top 50% | 88% OSSLT pass rate | 730 |
| 5 | Grey Highlands Secondary School Flesherton · Secondary · Grades 9-12 | Public | 725 | 20.0 Lower 50% | 76% OSSLT pass rate | 725 |
| 6 | Kincardine District Secondary School Kincardine · Secondary · Grades 9-12 | Public | 675 | 57.6 Top 50% | 91% OSSLT pass rate | 675 |
| 7 | John Diefenbaker Senior School Hanover · Secondary · Grades 9-12 | Public | 625 | 34.2 Lower 50% | 79% OSSLT pass rate | 625 |
| 8 | Port Elgin-Saugeen Central School Port Elgin · Elementary · Grades JK-8 | Public | 625 | 26.5 Lower 50% | 62.7% EQAO Grade 6 | 625 |
| 9 | Beaver Valley Community School Thornbury · Elementary · Grades JK-8 | Public | 620 | 67.3 Top 25% | 77.7% EQAO Grade 6 | 620 |
| 10 | Macphail Memorial Elementary School Flesherton · Elementary · Grades JK-8 | Public | 600 | 14.9 Lower 50% | 63.7% EQAO Grade 6 | 600 |
| 11 | Highpoint Community Elementary School Dundalk · Elementary · Grades 1-8 | Public | 540 | 23.3 Lower 50% | 67.7% EQAO Grade 6 | 540 |
| 12 | Northport Elementary School Port Elgin · Elementary · Grades JK-8 | Public | 510 | 45.5 Lower 50% | 65% EQAO Grade 6 | 510 |
| 13 | Hillcrest Elementary School Owen Sound · Elementary · Grades JK-8 | Public | 480 | 12.9 Lower 50% | 47.7% EQAO Grade 6 | 480 |
| 14 | Keppel-Sarawak Elementary School Owen Sound · Elementary · Grades JK-6 | Public | 455 | 56.5 Top 50% | 80.3% EQAO Grade 6 | 455 |
| 15 | Georgian Bay Community School Secondary School Meaford · Secondary · Grades 9-12 | Public | 445 | 58.5 Top 50% | 89% OSSLT pass rate | 445 |
| 16 | Walkerton District Community School Walkerton · Secondary · Grades 9-12 | Public | 430 | 13.2 Lower 50% | 73% OSSLT pass rate | 430 |
| 17 | Osprey Central School Maxwell · Elementary · Grades JK-8 | Public | 420 | 38.3 Lower 50% | 75.7% EQAO Grade 6 | 420 |
| 18 | Dundalk & Proton Community School Dundalk · Elementary · Grades JK-2 | Public | 410 | 21.0 Lower 50% | 410 Enrolment | 410 |
| 19 | Walkerton District Community School Walkerton · Elementary · Grades JK-8 | Public | 400 | 19.9 Lower 50% | 52.3% EQAO Grade 6 | 400 |
| 20 | Hanover Heights Community School Hanover · Elementary · Grades JK-8 | Public | 395 | 30.4 Lower 50% | 58% EQAO Grade 6 | 395 |
| 21 | Arran Tara Elementary School Tara · Elementary · Grades JK-8 | Public | 385 | 25.6 Lower 50% | 56.7% EQAO Grade 6 | 385 |
| 22 | Beavercrest Community School Markdale · Elementary · Grades JK-8 | Public | 375 | 39.7 Lower 50% | 70% EQAO Grade 6 | 375 |
| 23 | Hepworth Central Public School Hepworth · Elementary · Grades JK-8 | Public | 360 | 58.8 Top 50% | 83.7% EQAO Grade 6 | 360 |
| 24 | G C Huston Public School Southampton · Elementary · Grades JK-8 | Public | 360 | 34.7 Lower 50% | 56% EQAO Grade 6 | 360 |
| 25 | Spruce Ridge Community School Durham · Elementary · Grades JK-8 | Public | 355 | 24.4 Lower 50% | 63% EQAO Grade 6 | 355 |
| 26 | Chesley District Community School Chesley · Elementary · Grades JK-8 | Public | 320 | 19.3 Lower 50% | 65.3% EQAO Grade 6 | 320 |
| 27 | Alexandra Community School Owen Sound · Elementary · Grades JK-8 | Public | 315 | 26.5 Lower 50% | 48.3% EQAO Grade 6 | 315 |
| 28 | Ripley-Huron Community - Junior Campus School Ripley · Elementary · Grades JK-8 | Public | 305 | 60.5 Top 50% | 73% EQAO Grade 6 | 305 |
| 29 | Holland-Chatsworth Central School Holland Centre · Elementary · Grades JK-8 | Public | 295 | 13.8 Lower 50% | 47.3% EQAO Grade 6 | 295 |
| 30 | Elgin Market Public School Kincardine · Elementary · Grades JK-8 | Public | 290 | 60.7 Top 50% | 75.3% EQAO Grade 6 | 290 |
| 31 | Huron Heights Public School Kincardine · Elementary · Grades 1-8 | Public | 290 | 52.1 Top 50% | 75% EQAO Grade 6 | 290 |
| 32 | Saugeen District Senior School Port Elgin · Elementary · Grades 7-8 | Public | 275 | 59.2 Top 50% | 275 Enrolment | 275 |
| 33 | Peninsula Shores District School Wiarton · Elementary · Grades JK-8 | Public | 265 | 36.4 Lower 50% | 67.7% EQAO Grade 6 | 265 |
| 34 | Kincardine District Senior School Kincardine · Elementary · Grades 7-8 | Public | 230 | 76.3 Top 25% | 230 Enrolment | 230 |
| 35 | Egremont Community School Holstein · Elementary · Grades JK-8 | Public | 230 | 38.1 Lower 50% | 70.3% EQAO Grade 6 | 230 |
| 36 | Bruce Peninsula District School Lion S Head · Elementary · Grades JK-8 | Public | 220 | 65.6 Top 50% | 77.3% EQAO Grade 6 | 220 |
| 37 | Kincardine Township-Tiverton Public School Kincardine · Elementary · Grades JK-3 | Public | 215 | 37.5 Lower 50% | 215 Enrolment | 215 |
| 38 | Amabel-Sauble Community School Sauble Beach · Elementary · Grades JK-8 | Public | 200 | 60.3 Top 50% | 80.7% EQAO Grade 6 | 200 |
| 39 | Dawnview Public School Hanover · Elementary · Grades JK-6 | Public | 195 | 50.2 Lower 50% | 73.3% EQAO Grade 6 | 195 |
| 40 | Normanby Community School Ayton · Elementary · Grades JK-8 | Public | 185 | 35.6 Lower 50% | 58.7% EQAO Grade 6 | 185 |
| 41 | Paisley Central School Paisley · Elementary · Grades JK-8 | Public | 185 | 18.8 Lower 50% | 62% EQAO Grade 6 | 185 |
| 42 | Lucknow Central Public School Lucknow · Elementary · Grades JK-8 | Public | 180 | 43.3 Lower 50% | 82% EQAO Grade 6 | 180 |
| 43 | Mildmay-Carrick Central School Mildmay · Elementary · Grades JK-8 | Public | 160 | 65.4 Top 50% | 79.7% EQAO Grade 6 | 160 |
| 44 | Sullivan Community School Chatsworth · Elementary · Grades JK-8 | Public | 150 | 43.7 Lower 50% | 69.7% EQAO Grade 6 | 150 |
| 45 | Hillcrest Central School Teeswater · Elementary · Grades JK-8 | Public | 150 | 24.1 Lower 50% | 57.7% EQAO Grade 6 | 150 |
| 46 | John Diefenbaker Senior School Hanover · Elementary · Grades 7-8 | Public | 145 | 37.5 Lower 50% | 145 Enrolment | 145 |
| 47 | Peninsula Shores District School Wiarton · Secondary · Grades 9-12 | Public | 140 | 34.1 Lower 50% | 79% OSSLT pass rate | 140 |
| 48 | Bruce Peninsula District School Lion S Head · Secondary · Grades 9-12 | Public | 80 | 32.5 Lower 50% | 60% OSSLT pass rate | 80 |
Owen Sound District Secondary School Secondary School in Owen Sound leads the 2025 list of largest schools in Bluewater DSB with Enrolment 1,285. Of the 48 schools shown, 48 are public.
For the full picture see the wider Ontario largest schools rankings, every school on the Bluewater DSB page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best largest school in Bluewater DSB?
Owen Sound District Secondary School Secondary School in Owen Sound, Ontario ranks first among largest schools in Bluewater DSB with Enrolment 1,285 (Enrolment: 1,285).
How are largest schools in Bluewater DSB ranked?
Schools with the highest enrolment. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (Canada) are included; the index is shown alongside for context.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official Canadian data (Ontario – School information and student demographics; BC Data Catalogue – Foundation Skills Assessment). Provinces publish different assessments, so scores are comparable within a province, not between provinces.