John McGregor Secondary School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Chatham, Ontario N7M2C6 · Lambton Kent DSB
#726 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario
#726 of 766 nationally
About John McGregor Secondary School
John McGregor Secondary School is a public secondary located in Chatham, in the Lambton Kent DSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades 9-12. In 2025 it enrolled 560 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 11.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in Canada and 726th of 766 ranked secondary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (21th percentile), and its weakest is osslt first-attempt pass rate (7th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 560; first language not english 7%; special education 45%; identified as gifted 1%.
There are 20 schools in Chatham; John McGregor Secondary School ranks 13th of 15 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%)33%
- OSSLT first-attempt pass rate (20%)65%
- FSA literacy score (25%)–
- FSA numeracy score (25%)–
- Community advantage (fewer low-income households) (10%)14%
- 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 McGregor Secondary School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 560
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 9 maths
- 33%
- % at or above the provincial standard in Grade 9 mathematics.
- OSSLT pass rate
- 65%
- % passing the Grade 10 literacy test on the first attempt.
- Low-income households
- 14%
- % 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
- 7%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 45%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 1%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near John McGregor Secondary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
Indian Creek Road Public School
Chatham · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
665 students · 770 m away
Victor Lauriston Public School
Chatham · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
320 students · 1.2 km away
Queen Elizabeth II C Public School
Chatham · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
315 students · 1.5 km away
St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic School
Chatham · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
565 students · 1.6 km away
Winston Churchill Public School
Chatham · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
250 students · 2.4 km away
Ursuline College Chatham Catholic Secondary School
Chatham · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
1,335 students · 3.1 km away
Tecumseh Public School
Chatham · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
575 students · 4.1 km away
King George VI Public School
Chatham · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
285 students · 4.2 km away
Chatham-Kent Secondary School
Chatham · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,150 students · 4.5 km away
St. Angela Merici Catholic School
Chatham · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
615 students · 4.6 km away
Similar schools
Public secondary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
Beaver Brae Secondary School
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560 students
Delhi District Secondary School
Delhi · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
565 students
CALC Secondary School
Toronto · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
565 students
Kipling Collegiate Institute
Etobicoke · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
565 students
Almaguin Highlands Secondary School
South River · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
570 students
Dryden High School
Dryden · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
575 students
Frequently asked questions
Is John McGregor Secondary School a good school?
John McGregor Secondary School has a Success Index (Canada) of 11.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in Canada) and ranks #726 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 McGregor Secondary School rank in Ontario?
John McGregor Secondary School ranks #726 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario and #726 of 766 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend John McGregor Secondary School?
John McGregor Secondary School had 560 students in 2025.
Is John McGregor Secondary School a elementary school or a secondary school?
John McGregor Secondary School is classified as a secondary covering Grades 9-12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near John McGregor Secondary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of John McGregor Secondary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.