Hillcrest High School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Ottawa, Ontario K1G2L7 · Ottawa-Carleton DSB
#622 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario
#622 of 766 nationally
About Hillcrest High School
Hillcrest 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 460 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 25.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in Canada and 622nd of 766 ranked secondary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is osslt first-attempt pass rate (40th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer low-income households) (13th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 460; first language not english 40%; special education 30%; identified as gifted 0%.
There are 184 schools in Ottawa; Hillcrest High School ranks 79th 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%)44%
- OSSLT first-attempt pass rate (20%)83%
- FSA literacy score (25%)–
- FSA numeracy score (25%)–
- Community advantage (fewer low-income households) (10%)15%
- Parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (10%)10%
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 Hillcrest High School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 460
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 9 maths
- 44%
- % 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
- 15%
- % of students living in low-income households.
- Parents without a credential
- 10%
- % of students whose parents have no degree, diploma or certificate.
- First language not English
- 40%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 30%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 0%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near Hillcrest High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
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École intermédiaire catholique Franco-Cité
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Vincent Massey Public School
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Pleasant Park Public School
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Arch Street Public School
Ottawa · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
160 students · 1.0 km away
CHEO School
Ottawa · Public elementary · Grades JK-4
· 1.1 km away
École élémentaire catholique Sainte-Geneviève
Ottawa · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-6
685 students · 1.1 km away
St. Gemma Elementary School
Ottawa · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-6
330 students · 1.4 km away
Riverview Alternative School
Ottawa · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
200 students · 1.5 km away
Canterbury High School
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1,160 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Public secondary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
Trenton High School
Trenton · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
460 students
Sioux North High School
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460 students
Eastdale Secondary School
Welland · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
455 students
L'Amoreaux Collegiate Institute
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455 students
North Hastings High School
Bancroft · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
450 students
Campbellford District High School
Campbellford · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
450 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Hillcrest High School a good school?
Hillcrest High School has a Success Index (Canada) of 25.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in Canada) and ranks #622 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 Hillcrest High School rank in Ontario?
Hillcrest High School ranks #622 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario and #622 of 766 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Hillcrest High School?
Hillcrest High School had 460 students in 2025.
Is Hillcrest High School a elementary school or a secondary school?
Hillcrest High School is classified as a secondary covering Grades 9-12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Hillcrest High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Hillcrest High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.