Sherwood Secondary School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Hamilton, Ontario L8T3Z4 · Hamilton-Wentworth DSB
#631 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario
#631 of 766 nationally
About Sherwood Secondary School
Sherwood Secondary School is a public secondary located in Hamilton, in the Hamilton-Wentworth DSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades 9-12. In 2025 it enrolled 1,255 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 25.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in Canada and 631st of 766 ranked secondary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (39th percentile), and its weakest is eqao grade 9 mathematics (17th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 1,255; first language not english 15%; special education 24%; identified as gifted 2%.
There are 123 schools in Hamilton; Sherwood Secondary School ranks 72nd of 99 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%)39%
- OSSLT first-attempt pass rate (20%)79%
- FSA literacy score (25%)–
- FSA numeracy score (25%)–
- Community advantage (fewer low-income households) (10%)11%
- Parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (10%)5%
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 Sherwood Secondary School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 1,255
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 9 maths
- 39%
- % 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
- 11%
- % of students living in low-income households.
- Parents without a credential
- 5%
- % of students whose parents have no degree, diploma or certificate.
- First language not English
- 15%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 24%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 2%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near Sherwood Secondary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
École élémentaire Pavillon de la jeunesse
Hamilton · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
295 students · 152 m away
St. Margaret Mary Catholic Elementary School
Hamilton · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
410 students · 645 m away
Highview Public School
Hamilton · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
550 students · 743 m away
Huntington Park Junior Public School
Hamilton · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
485 students · 886 m away
St. John the Baptist Catholic Elementary School
Hamilton · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
395 students · 1.3 km away
Rosedale Elementary School
Hamilton · Public elementary · Grades JK-5
285 students · 1.3 km away
A M Cunningham Junior Public School
Hamilton · Public elementary · Grades JK-5
450 students · 1.3 km away
Blessed Sacrament Catholic Elementary School
Hamilton · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
305 students · 1.5 km away
Hill Park System Alternative Education
Hamilton · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
· 1.6 km away
ÉIC Mère-Teresa
Hamilton · Catholic elementary · Grades 7-8
135 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Public secondary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
Lawrence Park Collegiate Institute
Toronto · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,255 students
R S Mclaughlin Collegiate and Vocational Institute
Oshawa · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,250 students
Glendale Secondary School
Hamilton · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,260 students
Thomas A Stewart Secondary School
Peterborough · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,260 students
Nora Frances Henderson
Hamilton · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,270 students
Nepean High School
Ottawa · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,270 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Sherwood Secondary School a good school?
Sherwood Secondary School has a Success Index (Canada) of 25.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in Canada) and ranks #631 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 Sherwood Secondary School rank in Ontario?
Sherwood Secondary School ranks #631 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario and #631 of 766 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Sherwood Secondary School?
Sherwood Secondary School had 1,255 students in 2025.
Is Sherwood Secondary School a elementary school or a secondary school?
Sherwood Secondary School is classified as a secondary covering Grades 9-12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Sherwood Secondary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Sherwood Secondary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.