Centre Wellington District High School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Fergus, Ontario N1M1Y7 · Upper Grand DSB
#173 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario
#173 of 766 nationally
About Centre Wellington District High School
Centre Wellington District High School is a public secondary located in Fergus, in the Upper Grand DSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades 9-12. In 2025 it enrolled 1,190 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 69.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in Canada and 173rd of 766 ranked secondary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer low-income households) (92th percentile), and its weakest is parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (61th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 1,190; first language not english 3%; special education 32%; identified as gifted 0%.
There are 9 schools in Fergus; Centre Wellington District High School ranks 4th of 6 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%)63%
- OSSLT first-attempt pass rate (20%)89%
- FSA literacy score (25%)–
- FSA numeracy score (25%)–
- Community advantage (fewer low-income households) (10%)4%
- 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 Centre Wellington District High School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 1,190
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 9 maths
- 63%
- % at or above the provincial standard in Grade 9 mathematics.
- OSSLT pass rate
- 89%
- % passing the Grade 10 literacy test on the first attempt.
- Low-income households
- 4%
- % 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
- 3%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 32%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 0%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near Centre Wellington District High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
J Douglas Hogarth Public School
Fergus · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
610 students · 847 m away
John Black Public School
Fergus · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
335 students · 1.5 km away
Victoria Terrace Public School
Fergus · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
200 students · 2.1 km away
James McQueen Public School
Fergus · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
245 students · 2.1 km away
St Joseph - Fergus Catholic Elementary School
Fergus · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
565 students · 2.7 km away
Grand River Public School
Fergus · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
· 3.7 km away
Elora Public School
Elora · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
545 students · 5.3 km away
St Mary - Elora Catholic Elementary School
Elora · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
400 students · 5.9 km away
Salem Public School
Elora · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
285 students · 7.0 km away
Ponsonby Public School
Guelph · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
150 students · 8.8 km away
Similar schools
Public secondary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
Sir William Mulock Secondary School
Newmarket · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,190 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
Ancaster High School
Ancaster · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,180 students
Bowmanville High School
Bowmanville · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,180 students
Strathroy District Collegiate Institute
Strathroy · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,200 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Centre Wellington District High School a good school?
Centre Wellington District High School has a Success Index (Canada) of 69.6 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in Canada) and ranks #173 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 Centre Wellington District High School rank in Ontario?
Centre Wellington District High School ranks #173 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario and #173 of 766 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Centre Wellington District High School?
Centre Wellington District High School had 1,190 students in 2025.
Is Centre Wellington District High School a elementary school or a secondary school?
Centre Wellington District High School is classified as a secondary covering Grades 9-12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Centre Wellington District High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Centre Wellington District High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.