Sir Robert Borden High School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Nepean, Ontario K2H8R1 · Ottawa-Carleton DSB
#341 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario
#341 of 766 nationally
About Sir Robert Borden High School
Sir Robert Borden High School is a public secondary located in Nepean, in the Ottawa-Carleton DSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades 9-12. In 2025 it enrolled 775 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 53.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in Canada and 341st of 766 ranked secondary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is eqao grade 9 mathematics (64th percentile), and its weakest is parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (25th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 775; first language not english 28%; special education 30%; identified as gifted 1%.
There are 68 schools in Nepean; Sir Robert Borden High School ranks 33rd of 58 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%)61%
- OSSLT first-attempt pass rate (20%)86%
- FSA literacy score (25%)–
- FSA numeracy score (25%)–
- Community advantage (fewer low-income households) (10%)8%
- Parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (10%)7%
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 Sir Robert Borden High School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 775
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 9 maths
- 61%
- % at or above the provincial standard in Grade 9 mathematics.
- OSSLT pass rate
- 86%
- % 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
- 7%
- % 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
- 30%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 1%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near Sir Robert Borden High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
Sir Robert Borden Intermediate School
Nepean · Public elementary · Grades 7-8
375 students · 8 m away
Briargreen Public School
Nepean · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
265 students · 564 m away
École élémentaire publique Mamawi
Nepean · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
250 students · 616 m away
Knoxdale Public School
Nepean · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
625 students · 662 m away
St John the Apostle Elementary School
Nepean · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-6
285 students · 899 m away
St. John XXIII Elementary School
Nepean · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-6
280 students · 1.2 km away
Pinecrest Public School
Ottawa · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
435 students · 1.2 km away
St Paul Intermediate School
Ottawa · Catholic elementary · Grades 7-8
375 students · 1.2 km away
St Paul High School
Ottawa · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
700 students · 1.2 km away
Manordale Public School
Nepean · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
285 students · 1.7 km away
Similar schools
Public secondary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
Cairine Wilson Secondary School
Orleans · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
775 students
West Ferris Secondary School
North Bay · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
770 students
Governor Simcoe Secondary School
St Catharines · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
765 students
Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School
Hamilton · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
790 students
Courtice Secondary School
Courtice · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
790 students
Bell High School
Nepean · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
760 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Sir Robert Borden High School a good school?
Sir Robert Borden High School has a Success Index (Canada) of 53.7 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in Canada) and ranks #341 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 Sir Robert Borden High School rank in Ontario?
Sir Robert Borden High School ranks #341 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario and #341 of 766 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Sir Robert Borden High School?
Sir Robert Borden High School had 775 students in 2025.
Is Sir Robert Borden High School a elementary school or a secondary school?
Sir Robert Borden High School is classified as a secondary covering Grades 9-12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Sir Robert Borden High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Sir Robert Borden High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.