Nora Frances Henderson
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Hamilton, Ontario L8W0C5 · Hamilton-Wentworth DSB
#700 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario
#700 of 766 nationally
About Nora Frances Henderson
Nora Frances Henderson is a public secondary located in Hamilton, in the Hamilton-Wentworth DSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades 9-12. In 2025 it enrolled 1,270 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 15.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in Canada and 700th of 766 ranked secondary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer low-income households) (23th percentile), and its weakest is osslt first-attempt pass rate (8th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 1,270; first language not english 44%; special education 19%; identified as gifted 1%.
There are 123 schools in Hamilton; Nora Frances Henderson ranks 84th of 99 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%)39%
- OSSLT first-attempt pass rate (20%)67%
- FSA literacy score (25%)–
- FSA numeracy score (25%)–
- Community advantage (fewer low-income households) (10%)12%
- Parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (10%)9%
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 Nora Frances Henderson by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 1,270
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 9 maths
- 39%
- % at or above the provincial standard in Grade 9 mathematics.
- OSSLT pass rate
- 67%
- % passing the Grade 10 literacy test on the first attempt.
- Low-income households
- 12%
- % of students living in low-income households.
- Parents without a credential
- 9%
- % of students whose parents have no degree, diploma or certificate.
- First language not English
- 44%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 19%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 1%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near Nora Frances Henderson
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
Ray Lewis (Elementary) School
Hamilton · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
500 students · 560 m away
St. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic Secondary School
Hamilton · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
1,615 students · 878 m away
St. John Paul II Catholic Elementary School
Hamilton · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
365 students · 996 m away
Helen Detwiler Junior Elementary School
Hamilton · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
425 students · 1.4 km away
Templemead Elementary School
Hamilton · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
550 students · 1.5 km away
St. Marguerite d'Youville Catholic Elementary School
Hamilton · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
505 students · 1.5 km away
St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Elementary School
Hamilton · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
285 students · 1.7 km away
Lincoln Alexander Public School
Hamilton · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
210 students · 1.7 km away
Cecil B Stirling School
Hamilton · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
315 students · 2.2 km away
St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Elementary School
Hamilton · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
315 students · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Public secondary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
Nepean High School
Ottawa · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,270 students
Albert Campbell Collegiate Institute
Toronto · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,270 students
Eastwood Collegiate Institute
Kitchener · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,270 students
Donald A Wilson Secondary School
Whitby · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,275 students
Orillia Secondary School
Orillia · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,275 students
Glendale Secondary School
Hamilton · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,260 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Nora Frances Henderson a good school?
Nora Frances Henderson has a Success Index (Canada) of 15.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in Canada) and ranks #700 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 Nora Frances Henderson rank in Ontario?
Nora Frances Henderson ranks #700 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario and #700 of 766 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Nora Frances Henderson?
Nora Frances Henderson had 1,270 students in 2025.
Is Nora Frances Henderson a elementary school or a secondary school?
Nora Frances Henderson is classified as a secondary covering Grades 9-12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Nora Frances Henderson?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Nora Frances Henderson; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.