Southwood Secondary School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Cambridge, Ontario N1S4K3 · Waterloo Region DSB
#481 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario
#481 of 766 nationally
About Southwood Secondary School
Southwood Secondary 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 700 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 40.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in Canada and 481st of 766 ranked secondary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer low-income households) (84th percentile), and its weakest is osslt first-attempt pass rate (16th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 700; first language not english 8%; special education 28%; identified as gifted 0%.
There are 61 schools in Cambridge; Southwood Secondary School ranks 32nd 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%)50%
- OSSLT first-attempt pass rate (20%)74%
- FSA literacy score (25%)–
- FSA numeracy score (25%)–
- Community advantage (fewer low-income households) (10%)5%
- 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 Southwood Secondary School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 700
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 9 maths
- 50%
- % at or above the provincial standard in Grade 9 mathematics.
- OSSLT pass rate
- 74%
- % 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
- 4%
- % of students whose parents have no degree, diploma or certificate.
- First language not English
- 8%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 28%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 0%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near Southwood Secondary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
St Gregory Catholic Elementary School
Cambridge · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
145 students · 760 m away
Highland Public School
Cambridge · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
425 students · 1.1 km away
St Andrew's Public School
Cambridge · Public elementary · Grades 6-8
335 students · 1.3 km away
Tait Street Public School
Cambridge · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
465 students · 1.6 km away
St Augustine Catholic Elementary School
Cambridge · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
525 students · 2.2 km away
Central Public School
Cambridge · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
255 students · 2.4 km away
Glenview Park Secondary School
Cambridge · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,055 students · 2.5 km away
Galt Collegiate and Vocational Institute
Cambridge · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
960 students · 2.6 km away
Blair Road Public School
Cambridge · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
405 students · 2.6 km away
Stewart Avenue Public School
Cambridge · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
510 students · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Public secondary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
St Catharines Collegiate Institute and Vocational School
St Catharines · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
700 students
Thorold Secondary School
Thorold · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
700 students
Arnprior District High School
Arnprior · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
700 students
Smiths Falls District Collegiate Institute
Smiths Falls · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
700 students
Essex District High School
Essex · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
695 students
Walkerville Collegiate Institute
Windsor · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
705 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Southwood Secondary School a good school?
Southwood Secondary School has a Success Index (Canada) of 40.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in Canada) and ranks #481 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 Southwood Secondary School rank in Ontario?
Southwood Secondary School ranks #481 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario and #481 of 766 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Southwood Secondary School?
Southwood Secondary School had 700 students in 2025.
Is Southwood Secondary School a elementary school or a secondary school?
Southwood Secondary School is classified as a secondary covering Grades 9-12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Southwood Secondary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Southwood Secondary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.