Bur Oak Secondary School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Markham, Ontario L6E1G4 · York Region DSB
#69 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario
#69 of 766 nationally
About Bur Oak Secondary School
Bur Oak Secondary School is a public secondary located in Markham, in the York Region DSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades 9-12. In 2025 it enrolled 1,865 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 80.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of secondary schools in Canada and 69th of 766 ranked secondary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is eqao grade 9 mathematics (99th percentile), and its weakest is parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (39th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 1,865; first language not english 74%; special education 10%; identified as gifted 1%.
There are 135 schools in Markham; Bur Oak Secondary School ranks 8th of 60 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%)89%
- OSSLT first-attempt pass rate (20%)96%
- FSA literacy score (25%)–
- FSA numeracy score (25%)–
- Community advantage (fewer low-income households) (10%)9%
- Parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (10%)5%
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 Bur Oak Secondary School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 1,865
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 9 maths
- 89%
- % at or above the provincial standard in Grade 9 mathematics.
- OSSLT pass rate
- 96%
- % passing the Grade 10 literacy test on the first attempt.
- Low-income households
- 9%
- % of students living in low-income households.
- Parents without a credential
- 5%
- % of students whose parents have no degree, diploma or certificate.
- First language not English
- 74%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 10%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 1%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near Bur Oak Secondary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
San Lorenzo Ruiz Catholic Elementary School
Markham · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
375 students · 314 m away
Wismer Public School
Markham · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
685 students · 351 m away
Donald Cousens Public School
Markham · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
670 students · 822 m away
John McCrae Public School
Markham · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
545 students · 861 m away
Fred Varley Public School
Markham · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
665 students · 905 m away
Stonebridge Public School
Markham · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
780 students · 1.6 km away
St Brother André Catholic High School
Markham · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
1,280 students · 1.6 km away
Mount Joy Public School
Markham · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
555 students · 1.7 km away
St Edward Catholic Elementary School
Markham · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
250 students · 1.8 km away
Ramer Wood Public School
Markham · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
350 students · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Public secondary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
Mayfield Secondary School
Caledon · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,865 students
Pierre Elliott Trudeau High School
Markham · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,865 students
Unionville High School
Unionville · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,865 students
Pickering High School
Ajax · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,870 students
Fletcher's Meadow Secondary School
Brampton · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,870 students
Bayview Secondary School
Richmond Hill · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,940 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Bur Oak Secondary School a good school?
Bur Oak Secondary School has a Success Index (Canada) of 80.5 out of 100 (Top 10% of secondary schools in Canada) and ranks #69 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 Bur Oak Secondary School rank in Ontario?
Bur Oak Secondary School ranks #69 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario and #69 of 766 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Bur Oak Secondary School?
Bur Oak Secondary School had 1,865 students in 2025.
Is Bur Oak Secondary School a elementary school or a secondary school?
Bur Oak Secondary School is classified as a secondary covering Grades 9-12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Bur Oak Secondary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Bur Oak Secondary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.