A.Y. Jackson Secondary School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Kanata, Ontario K2L1H7 · Ottawa-Carleton DSB
#115 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario
#115 of 766 nationally
About A.Y. Jackson Secondary School
A.Y. Jackson Secondary School is a public secondary located in Kanata, in the Ottawa-Carleton DSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades 9-12. In 2025 it enrolled 880 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 75.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in Canada and 115th of 766 ranked secondary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer low-income households) (84th percentile), and its weakest is osslt first-attempt pass rate (69th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 880; first language not english 25%; special education 25%; identified as gifted 0%.
There are 43 schools in Kanata; A.Y. Jackson Secondary School ranks 17th of 34 scored schools there.
Success Index (Canada) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across Canada.
- EQAO Grade 3 (reading, writing, maths) (20%)–
- EQAO Grade 6 (reading, writing, maths) (25%)–
- EQAO Grade 9 mathematics (25%)67%
- OSSLT first-attempt pass rate (20%)90%
- FSA literacy score (25%)–
- FSA numeracy score (25%)–
- Community advantage (fewer low-income households) (10%)5%
- Parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (10%)1%
The Success Index (Canada) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for A.Y. Jackson Secondary School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 880
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 9 maths
- 67%
- % at or above the provincial standard in Grade 9 mathematics.
- OSSLT pass rate
- 90%
- % passing the Grade 10 literacy test on the first attempt.
- Low-income households
- 5%
- % of students living in low-income households.
- Parents without a credential
- 1%
- % of students whose parents have no degree, diploma or certificate.
- First language not English
- 25%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 25%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 0%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near A.Y. Jackson Secondary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
Glen Cairn Public School
Kanata · Public elementary · Grades 7-8
260 students · 358 m away
St Martin de Porres Elementary School
Kanata · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-6
580 students · 436 m away
John Young Elementary School
Kanata · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
545 students · 717 m away
St James Elementary School
Kanata · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-6
420 students · 1.5 km away
Katimavik Elementary School
Kanata · Public elementary · Grades 4-8
350 students · 1.7 km away
École élémentaire catholique Roger-Saint-Denis
Kanata · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-6
280 students · 1.8 km away
W.O. Mitchell Elementary School
Kanata · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
495 students · 1.8 km away
Castlefrank Elementary School
Kanata · Public elementary · Grades JK-3
310 students · 1.8 km away
Holy Redeemer Elementary School
Kanata · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-6
445 students · 1.8 km away
Bridlewood Community Elementary School
Kanata · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
390 students · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Public secondary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
London South Collegiate Institute
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880 students
Silverthorn Collegiate Institute
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880 students
Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School
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885 students
York Memorial Collegiate Institute
York · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
885 students
E L Crossley Secondary School
Fonthill · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
890 students
Montcalm Secondary School
London · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
890 students
Frequently asked questions
Is A.Y. Jackson Secondary School a good school?
A.Y. Jackson Secondary School has a Success Index (Canada) of 75.7 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in Canada) and ranks #115 of 766 in Ontario. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does A.Y. Jackson Secondary School rank in Ontario?
A.Y. Jackson Secondary School ranks #115 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario and #115 of 766 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend A.Y. Jackson Secondary School?
A.Y. Jackson Secondary School had 880 students in 2025.
Is A.Y. Jackson Secondary School a elementary school or a secondary school?
A.Y. Jackson Secondary School is classified as a secondary covering Grades 9-12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near A.Y. Jackson Secondary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of A.Y. Jackson Secondary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.