Burlington Central High School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Burlington, Ontario L7S1K4 · Halton DSB
#225 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario
#225 of 766 nationally
About Burlington Central High School
Burlington Central High School is a public secondary located in Burlington, in the Halton DSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades 9-12. In 2025 it enrolled 865 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 64.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in Canada and 225th of 766 ranked secondary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (81th percentile), and its weakest is eqao grade 9 mathematics (53th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 865; first language not english 35%; special education 24%; identified as gifted 2%.
There are 76 schools in Burlington; Burlington Central High School ranks 39th of 54 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%)56%
- OSSLT first-attempt pass rate (20%)91%
- FSA literacy score (25%)–
- FSA numeracy score (25%)–
- Community advantage (fewer low-income households) (10%)8%
- 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 Burlington Central High School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 865
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 9 maths
- 56%
- % at or above the provincial standard in Grade 9 mathematics.
- OSSLT pass rate
- 91%
- % passing the Grade 10 literacy test on the first attempt.
- Low-income households
- 8%
- % 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
- 35%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 24%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 2%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near Burlington Central High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
Burlington Central Elementary School
Burlington · Public elementary · Grades 7-8
265 students · 49 m away
Central Public School
Burlington · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
380 students · 115 m away
St. John (Burlington) Catholic Elementary School
Burlington · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
325 students · 216 m away
Thomas Merton Catholic Secondary School
Oakville · Catholic alternative · Grades 9-12
180 students · 364 m away
École élémentaire Renaissance
Burlington · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
220 students · 972 m away
Tom Thomson Public School
Burlington · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
405 students · 987 m away
Lakeshore Public School
Burlington · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
190 students · 1.5 km away
ÉÉC Saint-Philippe
Burlington · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
135 students · 1.6 km away
Kings Road Public School
Burlington · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
310 students · 1.9 km away
Tecumseh Public School
Burlington · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
390 students · 2.4 km away
Similar schools
Public secondary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
Ridgemont High School
Ottawa · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
860 students
Newtonbrook Secondary School
Toronto · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
870 students
Preston High School
Cambridge · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
855 students
A.Y. Jackson Secondary School
Kanata · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
880 students
London South Collegiate Institute
London · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
880 students
Silverthorn Collegiate Institute
Etobicoke · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
880 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Burlington Central High School a good school?
Burlington Central High School has a Success Index (Canada) of 64.9 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in Canada) and ranks #225 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 Burlington Central High School rank in Ontario?
Burlington Central High School ranks #225 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario and #225 of 766 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Burlington Central High School?
Burlington Central High School had 865 students in 2025.
Is Burlington Central High School a elementary school or a secondary school?
Burlington Central High School is classified as a secondary covering Grades 9-12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Burlington Central High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Burlington Central High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.