Laurel Heights Secondary School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Waterloo, Ontario N2V2V1 · Waterloo Region DSB
#152 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario
#152 of 766 nationally
About Laurel Heights Secondary School
Laurel Heights Secondary School is a public secondary located in Waterloo, in the Waterloo Region DSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades 9-12. In 2025 it enrolled 1,765 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 71.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in Canada and 152nd of 766 ranked secondary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is eqao grade 9 mathematics (96th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer low-income households) (54th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 1,765; first language not english 40%; special education 22%; identified as gifted 0%.
There are 42 schools in Waterloo; Laurel Heights Secondary School ranks 13th of 34 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%)83%
- OSSLT first-attempt pass rate (20%)87%
- FSA literacy score (25%)–
- FSA numeracy score (25%)–
- Community advantage (fewer low-income households) (10%)9%
- 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 Laurel Heights Secondary School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 1,765
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 9 maths
- 83%
- % at or above the provincial standard in Grade 9 mathematics.
- OSSLT pass rate
- 87%
- % passing the Grade 10 literacy test on the first attempt.
- Low-income households
- 9%
- % 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
- 40%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 22%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 0%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near Laurel Heights Secondary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
Abraham Erb Public School
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
395 students · 286 m away
St Nicholas Catholic Elementary School
Waterloo · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
495 students · 549 m away
Laurelwood Public School
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
705 students · 1.5 km away
Vista Hills Public School
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
775 students · 2.1 km away
Edna Staebler Public School
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
575 students · 2.7 km away
Mary Johnston Public School
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
375 students · 2.8 km away
N A MacEachern Public School
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
260 students · 3.3 km away
Northlake Woods Public School
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
340 students · 3.6 km away
Centennial (Waterloo) Public School
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades 7-8
415 students · 3.6 km away
Cedarbrae Public School
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
240 students · 3.9 km away
Similar schools
Public secondary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
Maxwell Heights Secondary School
Oshawa · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,765 students
Castlebrooke Secondary School
Brampton · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,765 students
Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute
Kitchener · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,765 students
Craig Kielburger Secondary School
Milton · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,760 students
Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute
Toronto · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,755 students
Vincent Massey Secondary School
Windsor · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,750 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Laurel Heights Secondary School a good school?
Laurel Heights Secondary School has a Success Index (Canada) of 71.9 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in Canada) and ranks #152 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 Laurel Heights Secondary School rank in Ontario?
Laurel Heights Secondary School ranks #152 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario and #152 of 766 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Laurel Heights Secondary School?
Laurel Heights Secondary School had 1,765 students in 2025.
Is Laurel Heights Secondary School a elementary school or a secondary school?
Laurel Heights Secondary School is classified as a secondary covering Grades 9-12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Laurel Heights Secondary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Laurel Heights Secondary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.