Kitchener Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Kitchener, Ontario N2G1E3 · Waterloo Region DSB
#265 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario
#265 of 766 nationally
About Kitchener Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School
Kitchener Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School 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 1,650 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 61.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in Canada and 265th of 766 ranked secondary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is eqao grade 9 mathematics (86th percentile), and its weakest is parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (25th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 1,650; first language not english 16%; special education 33%; identified as gifted 1%.
There are 101 schools in Kitchener; Kitchener Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School ranks 13th 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%)73%
- OSSLT first-attempt pass rate (20%)88%
- FSA literacy score (25%)–
- FSA numeracy score (25%)–
- Community advantage (fewer low-income households) (10%)10%
- Parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (10%)7%
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 Kitchener Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 1,650
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 9 maths
- 73%
- % at or above the provincial standard in Grade 9 mathematics.
- OSSLT pass rate
- 88%
- % passing the Grade 10 literacy test on the first attempt.
- Low-income households
- 10%
- % of students living in low-income households.
- Parents without a credential
- 7%
- % of students whose parents have no degree, diploma or certificate.
- First language not English
- 16%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 33%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 1%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near Kitchener Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
King Edward Public School
Kitchener · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
380 students · 266 m away
St John Catholic Elementary School
Kitchener · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
460 students · 753 m away
Elizabeth Ziegler Public School
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
510 students · 1.0 km away
Westmount Public School
Kitchener · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
480 students · 1.2 km away
Margaret Avenue Public School
Kitchener · Public elementary · Grades 7-8
310 students · 1.6 km away
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Elementary School
Waterloo · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
385 students · 1.8 km away
J F Carmichael Public School
Kitchener · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
485 students · 1.8 km away
École élémentaire L'Harmonie
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
290 students · 1.8 km away
Hillside Public School
Kitchener · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
285 students · 1.8 km away
Empire Public School
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
490 students · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Public secondary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
Longfields Davidson Heights Secondary School
Nepean · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,650 students
West Niagara Secondary School
Lincoln · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,655 students
Sinclair Secondary School
Whitby · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,655 students
Garth Webb Secondary School
Oakville · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,655 students
Centennial Collegiate and Vocational Institute
Guelph · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,655 students
Tommy Douglas Secondary School
Woodbridge · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,645 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Kitchener Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School a good school?
Kitchener Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School has a Success Index (Canada) of 61.7 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in Canada) and ranks #265 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 Kitchener Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School rank in Ontario?
Kitchener Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School ranks #265 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario and #265 of 766 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Kitchener Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School?
Kitchener Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School had 1,650 students in 2025.
Is Kitchener Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School a elementary school or a secondary school?
Kitchener Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School is classified as a secondary covering Grades 9-12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Kitchener Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Kitchener Waterloo Collegiate and Vocational School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.