Pickering High School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Ajax, Ontario L1T2W7 · Durham DSB
#137 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario
#137 of 766 nationally
About Pickering High School
Pickering High School is a public secondary located in Ajax, in the Durham DSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades 9-12. In 2025 it enrolled 1,870 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 73.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in Canada and 137th of 766 ranked secondary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer low-income households) (84th percentile), and its weakest is parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (52th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 1,870; first language not english 28%; special education 14%; identified as gifted 10%.
There are 50 schools in Ajax; Pickering High School ranks 3rd of 39 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%)64%
- OSSLT first-attempt pass rate (20%)93%
- FSA literacy score (25%)–
- FSA numeracy score (25%)–
- Community advantage (fewer low-income households) (10%)5%
- Parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (10%)4%
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 Pickering High School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 1,870
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 9 maths
- 64%
- % at or above the provincial standard in Grade 9 mathematics.
- OSSLT pass rate
- 93%
- % passing the Grade 10 literacy test on the first attempt.
- Low-income households
- 5%
- % of students living in low-income households.
- Parents without a credential
- 4%
- % of students whose parents have no degree, diploma or certificate.
- First language not English
- 28%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 14%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 10%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near Pickering High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
Lincoln Alexander Public School
Ajax · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
500 students · 106 m away
Lincoln Avenue Public School
Ajax · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
375 students · 649 m away
St Francis de Sales Catholic School
Ajax · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
155 students · 667 m away
Eagle Ridge Public School
Ajax · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
690 students · 960 m away
St Patrick Catholic School
Ajax · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
480 students · 1.0 km away
Westney Heights Public School
Ajax · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
375 students · 1.2 km away
Alexander Graham Bell Public School
Ajax · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
630 students · 1.3 km away
Roland Michener Public School
Ajax · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
260 students · 1.6 km away
École élémentaire Ronald-Marion
Pickering · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
315 students · 1.7 km away
ÉÉC Notre-Dame-de-la-Jeunesse-Ajax
Ajax · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-6
220 students · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Public secondary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
Fletcher's Meadow Secondary School
Brampton · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,870 students
Mayfield Secondary School
Caledon · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,865 students
Bur Oak Secondary School
Markham · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,865 students
Pierre Elliott Trudeau High School
Markham · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,865 students
Unionville High School
Unionville · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,865 students
Bayview Secondary School
Richmond Hill · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,940 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Pickering High School a good school?
Pickering High School has a Success Index (Canada) of 73.3 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in Canada) and ranks #137 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 Pickering High School rank in Ontario?
Pickering High School ranks #137 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario and #137 of 766 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Pickering High School?
Pickering High School had 1,870 students in 2025.
Is Pickering High School a elementary school or a secondary school?
Pickering High School is classified as a secondary covering Grades 9-12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Pickering High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Pickering High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.