North Star High School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Amherstburg, Ontario N9V1N1 · Greater Essex County DSB
#350 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario
#350 of 766 nationally
About North Star High School
North Star High School is a public secondary located in Amherstburg, in the Greater Essex County DSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades 9-12. In 2025 it enrolled 680 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 52.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in Canada and 350th of 766 ranked secondary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer low-income households) (74th percentile), and its weakest is eqao grade 9 mathematics (41th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 680; first language not english 3%; special education 34%; identified as gifted 0%.
There are 9 schools in Amherstburg; North Star High School ranks 4th of 6 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%)51%
- OSSLT first-attempt pass rate (20%)85%
- 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 North Star High School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 680
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 9 maths
- 51%
- % at or above the provincial standard in Grade 9 mathematics.
- OSSLT pass rate
- 85%
- % 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
- 3%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 34%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 0%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near North Star High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
École élémentaire catholique Saint-Jean-Baptiste
Amherstburg · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
320 students · 302 m away
Amherstburg Public School
Amherstburg · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
475 students · 799 m away
Stella Maris Catholic School
Amherstburg · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
415 students · 1.8 km away
Anderdon Public School
Amherstburg · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
600 students · 5.5 km away
Malden Central Public School
Amherstburg · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
270 students · 6.4 km away
St Joseph Catholic School
River Canard · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
695 students · 9.9 km away
St Thomas of Villanova Secondary School
Lasalle · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
1,290 students · 11 km away
École élémentaire catholique Monseigneur Augustin Caron
Lasalle · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
465 students · 12 km away
École élémentaire catholique Sainte-Ursule
Mcgregor · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
200 students · 12 km away
Legacy Oak Trail Public School Public School
Lasalle · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
590 students · 12 km away
Similar schools
Public secondary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
Fenelon Falls Secondary School
Fenelon Falls · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
680 students
Kincardine District Secondary School
Kincardine · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
675 students
Superior Collegiate and Vocational Institute
Thunder Bay · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
685 students
Fort Frances High School
Fort Frances · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
670 students
Central Elgin Collegiate Institute
St Thomas · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
690 students
North Albion Collegiate Institute
Toronto · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
690 students
Frequently asked questions
Is North Star High School a good school?
North Star High School has a Success Index (Canada) of 52.9 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in Canada) and ranks #350 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 North Star High School rank in Ontario?
North Star High School ranks #350 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario and #350 of 766 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend North Star High School?
North Star High School had 680 students in 2025.
Is North Star High School a elementary school or a secondary school?
North Star High School is classified as a secondary covering Grades 9-12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near North Star High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of North Star High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.