Canterbury High School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Ottawa, Ontario K1G3A7 · Ottawa-Carleton DSB
#81 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario
#81 of 766 nationally
About Canterbury High School
Canterbury High School is a public secondary located in Ottawa, in the Ottawa-Carleton DSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades 9-12. In 2025 it enrolled 1,160 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 79.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in Canada and 81st of 766 ranked secondary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is eqao grade 9 mathematics (89th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer low-income households) (60th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 1,160; first language not english 15%; special education 29%; identified as gifted 2%.
There are 184 schools in Ottawa; Canterbury High School ranks 13th of 120 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%)76%
- OSSLT first-attempt pass rate (20%)94%
- FSA literacy score (25%)–
- FSA numeracy score (25%)–
- Community advantage (fewer low-income households) (10%)8%
- Parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (10%)3%
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 Canterbury High School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 1,160
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 9 maths
- 76%
- % at or above the provincial standard in Grade 9 mathematics.
- OSSLT pass rate
- 94%
- % 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
- 3%
- % of students whose parents have no degree, diploma or certificate.
- First language not English
- 15%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 29%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 2%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near Canterbury High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
École élémentaire catholique Sainte-Geneviève
Ottawa · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-6
685 students · 439 m away
Arch Street Public School
Ottawa · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
160 students · 520 m away
Hawthorne Public School
Ottawa · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
315 students · 676 m away
École secondaire des adultes Le Carrefour
Ottawa · Public alternative · Grades 9-12
430 students · 752 m away
St Luke (Ottawa) Elementary School
Ottawa · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-6
280 students · 1.2 km away
Hillcrest High School
Ottawa · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
460 students · 1.5 km away
Featherston Drive Public School
Ottawa · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
275 students · 1.6 km away
St. Gemma Elementary School
Ottawa · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-6
330 students · 1.6 km away
Vincent Massey Public School
Ottawa · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
765 students · 1.6 km away
Pleasant Park Public School
Ottawa · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
525 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Public secondary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
Gloucester High School
Gloucester · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,160 students
The Woodlands Secondary School
Mississauga · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,160 students
Richmond Green Secondary School
Richmond Hill · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,160 students
A N Myer Secondary School
Niagara Falls · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,155 students
Brantford Collegiate Institute and Vocational School
Brantford · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,155 students
M M Robinson High School
Burlington · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,155 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Canterbury High School a good school?
Canterbury High School has a Success Index (Canada) of 79.3 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in Canada) and ranks #81 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 Canterbury High School rank in Ontario?
Canterbury High School ranks #81 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario and #81 of 766 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Canterbury High School?
Canterbury High School had 1,160 students in 2025.
Is Canterbury High School a elementary school or a secondary school?
Canterbury High School is classified as a secondary covering Grades 9-12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Canterbury High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Canterbury High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.