Preston High School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Cambridge, Ontario N3H2E6 · Waterloo Region DSB
#351 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario
#351 of 766 nationally
About Preston High School
Preston High School is a public secondary located in Cambridge, in the Waterloo Region DSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades 9-12. In 2025 it enrolled 855 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 351st of 766 ranked secondary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is eqao grade 9 mathematics (75th percentile), and its weakest is osslt first-attempt pass rate (22th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 855; first language not english 17%; special education 33%; identified as gifted 1%.
There are 61 schools in Cambridge; Preston High School ranks 18th of 48 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%)67%
- OSSLT first-attempt pass rate (20%)77%
- FSA literacy score (25%)–
- FSA numeracy score (25%)–
- Community advantage (fewer low-income households) (10%)8%
- 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 Preston High School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 855
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 9 maths
- 67%
- % at or above the provincial standard in Grade 9 mathematics.
- OSSLT pass rate
- 77%
- % passing the Grade 10 literacy test on the first attempt.
- Low-income households
- 8%
- % 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
- 17%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 33%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 1%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near Preston High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
St Joseph Catholic Elementary School
Cambridge · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
280 students · 205 m away
Grand View Public School
Cambridge · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
250 students · 841 m away
Preston Public School
Cambridge · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
315 students · 959 m away
Parkway Public School
Cambridge · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
350 students · 1.2 km away
St Michael Catholic Elementary School
Cambridge · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
310 students · 1.7 km away
Coronation Public School
Cambridge · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
325 students · 1.9 km away
William G Davis Public School
Cambridge · Public elementary · Grades 7-8
370 students · 2.0 km away
Blue Heron Public School
Cambridge · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
400 students · 2.5 km away
ÉÉC Saint-Noël-Chabanel-Cambridge
Cambridge · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-6
265 students · 2.5 km away
St Augustine Catholic Elementary School
Cambridge · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
525 students · 3.4 km away
Similar schools
Public secondary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
Ridgemont High School
Ottawa · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
860 students
Burlington Central High School
Burlington · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
865 students
Lambton Central Collegiate and Vocational Institute
Petrolia · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
845 students
Nottawasaga Pines Secondary School
Angus · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
845 students
École secondaire publique Gisèle-Lalonde
Orléans · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
840 students
Chippewa Secondary School
North Bay · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
840 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Preston High School a good school?
Preston High School has a Success Index (Canada) of 52.9 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in Canada) and ranks #351 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 Preston High School rank in Ontario?
Preston High School ranks #351 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario and #351 of 766 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Preston High School?
Preston High School had 855 students in 2025.
Is Preston High School a elementary school or a secondary school?
Preston High School is classified as a secondary covering Grades 9-12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Preston High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Preston High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.