Nelson High School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Burlington, Ontario L7L1T3 · Halton DSB
#21 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario
#21 of 766 nationally
About Nelson High School
Nelson High School is a public secondary located in Burlington, in the Halton DSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades 9-12. In 2025 it enrolled 1,330 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 87.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools in Canada and 21st of 766 ranked secondary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is eqao grade 9 mathematics (93th percentile), and its weakest is osslt first-attempt pass rate (74th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 1,330; first language not english 15%; special education 26%; identified as gifted 3%.
There are 76 schools in Burlington; Nelson High School ranks 6th 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%)80%
- OSSLT first-attempt pass rate (20%)91%
- FSA literacy score (25%)–
- FSA numeracy score (25%)–
- Community advantage (fewer low-income households) (10%)4%
- Parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (10%)0%
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 Nelson High School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 1,330
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 9 maths
- 80%
- % 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
- 4%
- % of students living in low-income households.
- Parents without a credential
- 0%
- % of students whose parents have no degree, diploma or certificate.
- First language not English
- 15%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 26%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 3%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near Nelson High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
St. Raphael Catholic Elementary School
Burlington · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
380 students · 454 m away
Pauline Johnson Public School
Burlington · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
270 students · 874 m away
Makwendam Public School
Burlington · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
275 students · 1.2 km away
John T Tuck Public School
Burlington · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
635 students · 1.5 km away
St. Paul Catholic Elementary School
Burlington · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
430 students · 1.7 km away
Assumption Catholic Secondary School
Burlington · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
1,070 students · 1.8 km away
Pineland Public School
Burlington · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
415 students · 1.9 km away
Gary Allan High School - Burlington
Burlington · Public alternative · Grades 9-12
300 students · 1.9 km away
Frontenac Public School
Burlington · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
620 students · 2.1 km away
Ascension Catholic Elementary School
Burlington · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
325 students · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Public secondary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
Ajax High School
Ajax · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,330 students
Etobicoke Collegiate Institute
Etobicoke · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,330 students
Turner Fenton Secondary School
Brampton · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,325 students
Sir Wilfrid Laurier Collegiate Institute
Toronto · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,325 students
Dr. Frank J. Hayden Secondary School
Burlington · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,315 students
Glebe Collegiate Institute
Ottawa · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,315 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Nelson High School a good school?
Nelson High School has a Success Index (Canada) of 87.3 out of 100 (Top 5% of secondary schools in Canada) and ranks #21 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 Nelson High School rank in Ontario?
Nelson High School ranks #21 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario and #21 of 766 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Nelson High School?
Nelson High School had 1,330 students in 2025.
Is Nelson High School a elementary school or a secondary school?
Nelson High School is classified as a secondary covering Grades 9-12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Nelson High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Nelson High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.