Maxwell Heights Secondary School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Oshawa, Ontario L1K0N1 · Durham DSB
#266 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario
#266 of 766 nationally
About Maxwell Heights Secondary School
Maxwell Heights Secondary School is a public secondary located in Oshawa, in the Durham 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 61.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in Canada and 266th of 766 ranked secondary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is osslt first-attempt pass rate (74th percentile), and its weakest is eqao grade 9 mathematics (43th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 1,765; first language not english 24%; special education 20%; identified as gifted 1%.
There are 72 schools in Oshawa; Maxwell Heights Secondary School ranks 4th of 54 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%)52%
- OSSLT first-attempt pass rate (20%)91%
- FSA literacy score (25%)–
- FSA numeracy score (25%)–
- Community advantage (fewer low-income households) (10%)6%
- Parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (10%)2%
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 Maxwell Heights Secondary School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 1,765
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 9 maths
- 52%
- % at or above the provincial standard in Grade 9 mathematics.
- OSSLT pass rate
- 91%
- % passing the Grade 10 literacy test on the first attempt.
- Low-income households
- 6%
- % of students living in low-income households.
- Parents without a credential
- 2%
- % of students whose parents have no degree, diploma or certificate.
- First language not English
- 24%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 20%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 1%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near Maxwell Heights Secondary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
Jeanne Sauvé Public School
Oshawa · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
675 students · 457 m away
St John Bosco Catholic School
Oshawa · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
485 students · 515 m away
Elsie MacGill Public School
Oshawa · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
575 students · 678 m away
St Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic School
Oshawa · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
635 students · 907 m away
Sherwood Public School
Oshawa · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
605 students · 1.0 km away
St Joseph Catholic School
Oshawa · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
560 students · 1.3 km away
Norman G. Powers Public School
Oshawa · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
640 students · 1.3 km away
Seneca Trail Public School
Oshawa · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
610 students · 1.4 km away
Kedron Public School
Oshawa · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
530 students · 1.9 km away
Pierre Elliott Trudeau Public School
Oshawa · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
720 students · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Public secondary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
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
Laurel Heights Secondary School
Waterloo · 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 Maxwell Heights Secondary School a good school?
Maxwell Heights Secondary School has a Success Index (Canada) of 61.7 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in Canada) and ranks #266 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 Maxwell Heights Secondary School rank in Ontario?
Maxwell Heights Secondary School ranks #266 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario and #266 of 766 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Maxwell Heights Secondary School?
Maxwell Heights Secondary School had 1,765 students in 2025.
Is Maxwell Heights Secondary School a elementary school or a secondary school?
Maxwell Heights Secondary School is classified as a secondary covering Grades 9-12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Maxwell Heights Secondary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Maxwell Heights Secondary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.