Bernie Custis Secondary School Secondary School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Hamilton, Ontario L8M1E2 · Hamilton-Wentworth DSB
#743 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario
#743 of 766 nationally
About Bernie Custis Secondary School Secondary School
Bernie Custis Secondary School Secondary School is a public secondary located in Hamilton, in the Hamilton-Wentworth DSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades 9-12. In 2025 it enrolled 955 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 7.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in Canada and 743rd of 766 ranked secondary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is eqao grade 9 mathematics (13th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer low-income households) (1th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 955; first language not english 28%; special education 29%; identified as gifted 1%.
There are 123 schools in Hamilton; Bernie Custis Secondary School Secondary School ranks 91st of 99 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%)36%
- OSSLT first-attempt pass rate (20%)65%
- FSA literacy score (25%)–
- FSA numeracy score (25%)–
- Community advantage (fewer low-income households) (10%)21%
- Parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (10%)18%
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 Bernie Custis Secondary School Secondary School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 955
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 9 maths
- 36%
- % at or above the provincial standard in Grade 9 mathematics.
- OSSLT pass rate
- 65%
- % passing the Grade 10 literacy test on the first attempt.
- Low-income households
- 21%
- % of students living in low-income households.
- Parents without a credential
- 18%
- % of students whose parents have no degree, diploma or certificate.
- First language not English
- 28%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 29%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 1%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near Bernie Custis Secondary School Secondary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
Prince of Wales Elementary Public School
Hamilton · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
540 students · 398 m away
Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Elementary School
Hamilton · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
450 students · 465 m away
St. Ann (Hamilton) Catholic Elementary School
Hamilton · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
375 students · 796 m away
Adelaide Hoodless Public School
Hamilton · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
580 students · 1.0 km away
Memorial Elementary School Public School
Hamilton · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
360 students · 1.1 km away
ÉÉC Notre-Dame
Hamilton · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
215 students · 1.2 km away
Queen Mary Public School
Hamilton · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
530 students · 1.3 km away
St. John the Baptist Catholic Elementary School
Hamilton · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
395 students · 1.5 km away
Cathy Wever Elementary Public School
Hamilton · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
540 students · 1.6 km away
A M Cunningham Junior Public School
Hamilton · Public elementary · Grades JK-5
450 students · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Public secondary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
Humberview Secondary School
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955 students
London Central Secondary School
London · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
955 students
École secondaire publique De La Salle
Ottawa · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
950 students
Clarington Central Secondary School
Bowmanville · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
950 students
East Northumberland Secondary School
Brighton · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
960 students
Hammarskjold High School
Thunder Bay · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
960 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Bernie Custis Secondary School Secondary School a good school?
Bernie Custis Secondary School Secondary School has a Success Index (Canada) of 7.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in Canada) and ranks #743 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 Bernie Custis Secondary School Secondary School rank in Ontario?
Bernie Custis Secondary School Secondary School ranks #743 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario and #743 of 766 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Bernie Custis Secondary School Secondary School?
Bernie Custis Secondary School Secondary School had 955 students in 2025.
Is Bernie Custis Secondary School Secondary School a elementary school or a secondary school?
Bernie Custis Secondary School Secondary School is classified as a secondary covering Grades 9-12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Bernie Custis Secondary School Secondary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Bernie Custis Secondary School Secondary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.