Grand River Collegiate Institute
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Kitchener, Ontario N2B2S7 · Waterloo Region DSB
#369 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario
#369 of 766 nationally
About Grand River Collegiate Institute
Grand River Collegiate Institute is a public secondary located in Kitchener, in the Waterloo Region DSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades 9-12. In 2025 it enrolled 1,560 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 51.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in Canada and 369th of 766 ranked secondary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer low-income households) (74th percentile), and its weakest is parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (39th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 1,560; first language not english 23%; special education 27%; identified as gifted 0%.
There are 101 schools in Kitchener; Grand River Collegiate Institute ranks 27th of 74 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%)58%
- OSSLT first-attempt pass rate (20%)83%
- FSA literacy score (25%)–
- FSA numeracy score (25%)–
- Community advantage (fewer low-income households) (10%)6%
- 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 Grand River Collegiate Institute by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 1,560
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 9 maths
- 58%
- % at or above the provincial standard in Grade 9 mathematics.
- OSSLT pass rate
- 83%
- % passing the Grade 10 literacy test on the first attempt.
- Low-income households
- 6%
- % 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
- 23%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 27%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 0%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near Grand River Collegiate Institute
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
Crestview Public School
Kitchener · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
415 students · 474 m away
Canadian Martyrs Catholic Elementary School
Kitchener · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
520 students · 842 m away
St Patrick Catholic Elementary School
Kitchener · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
· 870 m away
Stanley Park Public School
Kitchener · Public elementary · Grades 7-8
370 students · 886 m away
Mackenzie King Public School
Kitchener · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
380 students · 1.3 km away
St Daniel Catholic Elementary School
Kitchener · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
590 students · 1.3 km away
Lackner Woods Public School
Kitchener · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
620 students · 1.6 km away
Franklin Public School
Kitchener · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
550 students · 1.7 km away
Rosemount - U Turn School
Waterloo · Public alternative · Grades 9-12
· 1.7 km away
Rosemount Grand River
Kitchener · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
· 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Public secondary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
Georgetown District High School
Georgetown · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,565 students
Forest Heights Collegiate Institute
Kitchener · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,555 students
John McCrae Secondary School
Nepean · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,550 students
Bill Crothers Secondary School
Unionville · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,575 students
Markville Secondary School
Markham · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,575 students
Iroquois Ridge High School
Oakville · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,585 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Grand River Collegiate Institute a good school?
Grand River Collegiate Institute has a Success Index (Canada) of 51.7 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in Canada) and ranks #369 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 Grand River Collegiate Institute rank in Ontario?
Grand River Collegiate Institute ranks #369 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario and #369 of 766 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Grand River Collegiate Institute?
Grand River Collegiate Institute had 1,560 students in 2025.
Is Grand River Collegiate Institute a elementary school or a secondary school?
Grand River Collegiate Institute is classified as a secondary covering Grades 9-12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Grand River Collegiate Institute?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Grand River Collegiate Institute; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.