Northern Lakes High School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Atikokan, Ontario P0T1C0 · Rainy River DSB
#453 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario
#453 of 766 nationally
About Northern Lakes High School
Northern Lakes High School is a public secondary located in Atikokan, in the Rainy River DSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades 9-12. In 2025 it enrolled 125 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 43.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in Canada and 453rd of 766 ranked secondary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (93th percentile), and its weakest is osslt first-attempt pass rate (8th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 125; first language not english 5%; special education 30%; identified as gifted 0%.
There are 3 schools in Atikokan; Northern Lakes High School ranks 2nd of 3 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%)56%
- OSSLT first-attempt pass rate (20%)67%
- FSA literacy score (25%)–
- FSA numeracy score (25%)–
- Community advantage (fewer low-income households) (10%)10%
- 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 Northern Lakes High School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 125
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 9 maths
- 56%
- % 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
- 10%
- % 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
- 5%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 30%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 0%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near Northern Lakes High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
Similar schools
Public secondary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
Lake Superior High School
Terrace Bay · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
125 students
École secondaire Franco-Niagara
Welland · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
120 students
École secondaire publique Mille-Iles
Kingston · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
130 students
Gary Allan High School - STEP
Burlington · Public alternative · Grades 9-12
130 students
Ridgetown District High School
Ridgetown · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
120 students
Eastdale Collegiate Institute
Toronto · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
120 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Northern Lakes High School a good school?
Northern Lakes High School has a Success Index (Canada) of 43.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in Canada) and ranks #453 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 Northern Lakes High School rank in Ontario?
Northern Lakes High School ranks #453 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario and #453 of 766 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Northern Lakes High School?
Northern Lakes High School had 125 students in 2025.
Is Northern Lakes High School a elementary school or a secondary school?
Northern Lakes High School is classified as a secondary covering Grades 9-12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Northern Lakes High School?
There are 2 schools within 15 km of Northern Lakes High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.