Jacob Hespeler Secondary School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Cambridge, Ontario N3C1Z2 · Waterloo Region DSB
#286 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario
#286 of 766 nationally
About Jacob Hespeler Secondary School
Jacob Hespeler Secondary School is a public secondary located in Cambridge, in the Waterloo Region DSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades 9-12. In 2025 it enrolled 1,070 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 59.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in Canada and 286th of 766 ranked secondary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer low-income households) (84th percentile), and its weakest is osslt first-attempt pass rate (40th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 1,070; first language not english 14%; special education 34%; identified as gifted 0%.
There are 61 schools in Cambridge; Jacob Hespeler Secondary School ranks 9th of 48 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%)61%
- OSSLT first-attempt pass rate (20%)83%
- FSA literacy score (25%)–
- FSA numeracy score (25%)–
- Community advantage (fewer low-income households) (10%)5%
- 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 Jacob Hespeler Secondary School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 1,070
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 9 maths
- 61%
- % 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
- 5%
- % 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
- 14%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 34%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 0%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near Jacob Hespeler Secondary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
Centennial (Cambridge) Public School
Cambridge · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
215 students · 628 m away
Hespeler Public School
Cambridge · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
650 students · 1.0 km away
St Elizabeth Catholic Elementary School
Cambridge · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
415 students · 2.2 km away
Woodland Park Public School
Cambridge · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
370 students · 2.2 km away
Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Elementary School
Cambridge · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
375 students · 2.2 km away
Hillcrest Public School
Cambridge · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
370 students · 2.4 km away
ÉÉC Saint-Noël-Chabanel-Cambridge
Cambridge · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-6
265 students · 2.4 km away
St Gabriel Catholic Elementary School
Cambridge · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
530 students · 2.7 km away
Silverheights Public School
Cambridge · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
685 students · 2.7 km away
Coronation Public School
Cambridge · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
325 students · 3.0 km away
Similar schools
Public secondary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
Orchard Park Secondary School
Stoney Creek · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,070 students
Frontenac Secondary School
Kingston · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,070 students
Westgate Collegiate and Vocational Institute
Thunder Bay · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,075 students
AAEC's/e-Learning
Lindsay · Public alternative · Grades 9-12
1,075 students
Eden High School
St Catharines · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,080 students
North Park Collegiate and Vocational School
Brantford · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,055 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Jacob Hespeler Secondary School a good school?
Jacob Hespeler Secondary School has a Success Index (Canada) of 59.1 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in Canada) and ranks #286 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 Jacob Hespeler Secondary School rank in Ontario?
Jacob Hespeler Secondary School ranks #286 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario and #286 of 766 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Jacob Hespeler Secondary School?
Jacob Hespeler Secondary School had 1,070 students in 2025.
Is Jacob Hespeler Secondary School a elementary school or a secondary school?
Jacob Hespeler Secondary School is classified as a secondary covering Grades 9-12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Jacob Hespeler Secondary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Jacob Hespeler Secondary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.