Rideau District High School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Elgin, Ontario K0G1E0 · Upper Canada DSB
#229 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario
#229 of 766 nationally
About Rideau District High School
Rideau District High School is a public secondary located in Elgin, in the Upper Canada DSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades 9-12. In 2025 it enrolled 295 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 64.5 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in Canada and 229th 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 (27th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 295; first language not english 0%; special education 35%; identified as gifted 0%.
There are 4 schools in Elgin; Rideau District 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%)67%
- OSSLT first-attempt pass rate (20%)79%
- FSA literacy score (25%)–
- FSA numeracy score (25%)–
- Community advantage (fewer low-income households) (10%)5%
- 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 Rideau District High School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 295
- 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
- 79%
- % 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
- 0%
- % of students whose parents have no degree, diploma or certificate.
- First language not English
- 0%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 35%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 0%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near Rideau District High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
Rideau Intermediate School
Elgin · Public elementary · Grades 7-8
140 students · 119 m away
South Crosby Public School
Elgin · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
325 students · 936 m away
Sweet's Corners Public School
Lyndhurst · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
90 students · 11 km away
Similar schools
Public secondary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
École secondaire Gabriel-Dumont
London · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
300 students
Gary Allan High School - Burlington
Burlington · Public alternative · Grades 9-12
300 students
Norwood District High School
Norwood · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
290 students
Alexander Mackenzie Secondary School
Sarnia · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
300 students
West Elgin Secondary School
West Lorne · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
290 students
Acton District School
Acton · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
305 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Rideau District High School a good school?
Rideau District High School has a Success Index (Canada) of 64.5 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in Canada) and ranks #229 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 Rideau District High School rank in Ontario?
Rideau District High School ranks #229 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario and #229 of 766 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Rideau District High School?
Rideau District High School had 295 students in 2025.
Is Rideau District High School a elementary school or a secondary school?
Rideau District High School is classified as a secondary covering Grades 9-12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Rideau District High School?
There are 3 schools within 15 km of Rideau District High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.