Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Hamilton, Ontario L8H1E3 · Hamilton-Wentworth DSB
#748 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario
#748 of 766 nationally
About Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School
Sir Winston Churchill 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 790 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 7.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in Canada and 748th of 766 ranked secondary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is eqao grade 9 mathematics (12th percentile), and its weakest is osslt first-attempt pass rate (3th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 790; first language not english 11%; special education 31%; identified as gifted 1%.
There are 123 schools in Hamilton; Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School ranks 94th 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%)35%
- OSSLT first-attempt pass rate (20%)56%
- FSA literacy score (25%)–
- FSA numeracy score (25%)–
- Community advantage (fewer low-income households) (10%)19%
- Parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (10%)15%
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 Winston Churchill Secondary School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 790
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 9 maths
- 35%
- % at or above the provincial standard in Grade 9 mathematics.
- OSSLT pass rate
- 56%
- % passing the Grade 10 literacy test on the first attempt.
- Low-income households
- 19%
- % of students living in low-income households.
- Parents without a credential
- 15%
- % of students whose parents have no degree, diploma or certificate.
- First language not English
- 11%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 31%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 1%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
St. Eugene Catholic Elementary School
Hamilton · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
620 students · 443 m away
Parkdale School
Hamilton · Public elementary · Grades JK-5
305 students · 493 m away
Viscount Montgomery Public School
Hamilton · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
455 students · 623 m away
W H Ballard Public School
Hamilton · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
650 students · 784 m away
Hillcrest Elementary Public School
Hamilton · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
480 students · 1.4 km away
A M Cunningham Junior Public School
Hamilton · Public elementary · Grades JK-5
450 students · 1.6 km away
Viola Desmond Elementary School Public School
Hamilton · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
775 students · 1.7 km away
Queen Mary Public School
Hamilton · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
530 students · 1.8 km away
Rosedale Elementary School
Hamilton · Public elementary · Grades JK-5
285 students · 1.8 km away
Glendale Secondary School
Hamilton · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,260 students · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Public secondary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
Courtice Secondary School
Courtice · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
790 students
Belle River District High School
Belle River · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
795 students
Lorne Park Secondary School
Mississauga · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
795 students
Don Mills Collegiate Institute
North York · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
795 students
Stamford Collegiate
Niagara Falls · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
805 students
Cairine Wilson Secondary School
Orleans · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
775 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School a good school?
Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School has a Success Index (Canada) of 7.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in Canada) and ranks #748 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 Winston Churchill Secondary School rank in Ontario?
Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School ranks #748 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario and #748 of 766 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School?
Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School had 790 students in 2025.
Is Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School a elementary school or a secondary school?
Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School is classified as a secondary covering Grades 9-12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.