Merivale High School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Nepean, Ontario K2G1E2 · Ottawa-Carleton DSB
#77 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario
#77 of 766 nationally
About Merivale High School
Merivale High School is a public secondary located in Nepean, in the Ottawa-Carleton DSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades 9-12. In 2025 it enrolled 1,440 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 79.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of secondary schools in Canada and 77th of 766 ranked secondary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is osslt first-attempt pass rate (92th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer low-income households) (54th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 1,440; first language not english 43%; special education 17%; identified as gifted 7%.
There are 68 schools in Nepean; Merivale High School ranks 4th of 58 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%)75%
- OSSLT first-attempt pass rate (20%)96%
- 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 Merivale High School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 1,440
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 9 maths
- 75%
- % at or above the provincial standard in Grade 9 mathematics.
- OSSLT pass rate
- 96%
- % 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
- 43%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 17%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 7%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near Merivale High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
Merivale Intermediate School
Nepean · Public elementary · Grades 7-8
320 students · 73 m away
Meadowlands Public School
Nepean · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
450 students · 732 m away
Frank Ryan Catholic Intermediate School
Nepean · Catholic elementary · Grades 7-8
480 students · 1.1 km away
École élémentaire publique Omer-Deslauriers
Nepean · Public elementary · Grades 7-8
150 students · 1.1 km away
St. Juan Diego Catholic Elementary School
Nepean · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-6
665 students · 1.2 km away
École secondaire publique Omer-Deslauriers
Ottawa · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
325 students · 1.2 km away
OCSB Achievement Centre
Nepean · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
75 students · 1.2 km away
Sir Winston Churchill Public School
Nepean · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
435 students · 1.2 km away
Elizabeth Wyn Wood Secondary Alternate
Nepean · Public alternative · Grades 9-12
255 students · 1.4 km away
École élémentaire catholique Laurier-Carrière
Nepean · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-6
430 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Public secondary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
Medway High School
Arva · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,435 students
Western Technical & Commercial School
Toronto · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,435 students
Brampton Centennial Secondary School
Brampton · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,430 students
Huron Heights Secondary School
Kitchener · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,455 students
Stratford District Secondary School
Stratford · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,420 students
Agincourt Collegiate Institute
Agincourt · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,460 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Merivale High School a good school?
Merivale High School has a Success Index (Canada) of 79.9 out of 100 (Top 10% of secondary schools in Canada) and ranks #77 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 Merivale High School rank in Ontario?
Merivale High School ranks #77 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario and #77 of 766 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Merivale High School?
Merivale High School had 1,440 students in 2025.
Is Merivale High School a elementary school or a secondary school?
Merivale High School is classified as a secondary covering Grades 9-12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Merivale High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Merivale High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.