Ancaster High School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Ancaster, Ontario L9G3K8 · Hamilton-Wentworth DSB
#128 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario
#128 of 766 nationally
About Ancaster High School
Ancaster High School is a public secondary located in Ancaster, in the Hamilton-Wentworth DSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades 9-12. In 2025 it enrolled 1,180 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 74.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in Canada and 128th of 766 ranked secondary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (81th percentile), and its weakest is osslt first-attempt pass rate (69th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 1,180; first language not english 22%; special education 18%; identified as gifted 5%.
There are 19 schools in Ancaster; Ancaster High School ranks 5th of 12 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%)6%
- 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 Ancaster High School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 1,180
- 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
- 6%
- % 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
- 22%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 18%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 5%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near Ancaster High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
Spring Valley School
Ancaster · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
430 students · 1.1 km away
Frank Panabaker North School
Ancaster · Public elementary · Grades 1-8
330 students · 1.3 km away
Frank Panabaker South Senior Public School
Ancaster · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
490 students · 1.3 km away
St. Ann (Ancaster) Catholic Elementary School
Ancaster · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
230 students · 1.4 km away
St. Joachim Catholic Elementary School
Ancaster · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
455 students · 1.5 km away
Bishop Tonnos Catholic Secondary School
Ancaster · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
1,320 students · 1.8 km away
Rousseau Public School
Ancaster · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
260 students · 3.7 km away
Immaculate Conception Catholic Elementary School
Ancaster · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
600 students · 4.2 km away
Ancaster Meadow Elementary Public School
Ancaster · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
565 students · 4.2 km away
Holy Name of Mary Catholic Elementary School
Ancaster · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
305 students · 4.9 km away
Similar schools
Public secondary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
Bowmanville High School
Bowmanville · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,180 students
Anderson Collegiate and Vocational Institute
Whitby · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,175 students
Heart Lake Secondary School
Brampton · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,185 students
SATEC @ W A Porter Collegiate Institute
Scarborough · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,185 students
Cedarbrae Collegiate Institute
Scarborough · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,170 students
Centre Wellington District High School
Fergus · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,190 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Ancaster High School a good school?
Ancaster High School has a Success Index (Canada) of 74.1 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in Canada) and ranks #128 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 Ancaster High School rank in Ontario?
Ancaster High School ranks #128 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario and #128 of 766 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Ancaster High School?
Ancaster High School had 1,180 students in 2025.
Is Ancaster High School a elementary school or a secondary school?
Ancaster High School is classified as a secondary covering Grades 9-12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Ancaster High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Ancaster High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.