John Diefenbaker Senior School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Hanover, Ontario N4N3S5 · Bluewater DSB
#551 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario
#551 of 766 nationally
About John Diefenbaker Senior School
John Diefenbaker Senior School is a public secondary located in Hanover, in the Bluewater DSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades 9-12. In 2025 it enrolled 625 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 34.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in Canada and 551st of 766 ranked secondary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is eqao grade 9 mathematics (48th percentile), and its weakest is parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (21th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 625; first language not english 2%; special education 36%; identified as gifted 1%.
There are 6 schools in Hanover; John Diefenbaker Senior School ranks 4th of 5 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%)54%
- OSSLT first-attempt pass rate (20%)79%
- FSA literacy score (25%)–
- FSA numeracy score (25%)–
- Community advantage (fewer low-income households) (10%)11%
- Parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (10%)8%
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 John Diefenbaker Senior School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 625
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 9 maths
- 54%
- % at or above the provincial standard in Grade 9 mathematics.
- OSSLT pass rate
- 79%
- % passing the Grade 10 literacy test on the first attempt.
- Low-income households
- 11%
- % of students living in low-income households.
- Parents without a credential
- 8%
- % of students whose parents have no degree, diploma or certificate.
- First language not English
- 2%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 36%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 1%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near John Diefenbaker Senior School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
John Diefenbaker Senior School
Hanover · Public elementary · Grades 7-8
145 students · 0 m away
Dawnview Public School
Hanover · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
195 students · 728 m away
Holy Family Separate School
Hanover · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
345 students · 1.1 km away
Hanover Heights Community School
Hanover · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
395 students · 1.2 km away
Sacred Heart High School
Walkerton · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
765 students · 11 km away
Walkerton District Community School
Walkerton · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
400 students · 11 km away
Walkerton District Community School
Walkerton · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
430 students · 11 km away
St Teresa of Calcutta Catholic School
Walkerton · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
365 students · 11 km away
Normanby Community School
Ayton · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
185 students · 12 km away
Sacred Heart School
Mildmay · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
190 students · 15 km away
Similar schools
Public secondary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
Parry Sound High School
Parry Sound · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
625 students
Laura Secord Secondary School
St Catharines · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
635 students
Cayuga Secondary School
Cayuga · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
635 students
Parkdale Collegiate Institute
Toronto · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
635 students
Langstaff Secondary School
Richmond Hill · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
635 students
Timmins High and Vocational School
Timmins · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
640 students
Frequently asked questions
Is John Diefenbaker Senior School a good school?
John Diefenbaker Senior School has a Success Index (Canada) of 34.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in Canada) and ranks #551 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 John Diefenbaker Senior School rank in Ontario?
John Diefenbaker Senior School ranks #551 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario and #551 of 766 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend John Diefenbaker Senior School?
John Diefenbaker Senior School had 625 students in 2025.
Is John Diefenbaker Senior School a elementary school or a secondary school?
John Diefenbaker Senior School is classified as a secondary covering Grades 9-12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near John Diefenbaker Senior School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of John Diefenbaker Senior School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.