Waterford District High School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Waterford, Ontario N0E1Y0 · Grand Erie DSB
#527 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario
#527 of 766 nationally
About Waterford District High School
Waterford District High School is a public secondary located in Waterford, in the Grand Erie DSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades 9-12. In 2025 it enrolled 430 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 36.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in Canada and 527th of 766 ranked secondary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer low-income households) (99th percentile), and its weakest is eqao grade 9 mathematics (20th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 430; first language not english 5%; special education 35%; identified as gifted 0%.
There are 5 schools in Waterford; Waterford District High School ranks 5th of 5 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%)41%
- OSSLT first-attempt pass rate (20%)78%
- FSA literacy score (25%)–
- FSA numeracy score (25%)–
- Community advantage (fewer low-income households) (10%)0%
- 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 Waterford District High School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 430
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 9 maths
- 41%
- % at or above the provincial standard in Grade 9 mathematics.
- OSSLT pass rate
- 78%
- % passing the Grade 10 literacy test on the first attempt.
- Low-income households
- 0%
- % 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
- 5%
- % 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 Waterford District High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
St. Bernard of Clairvaux School
Waterford · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
325 students · 441 m away
Waterford Public School
Waterford · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
305 students · 513 m away
Bloomsburg Public School
Waterford · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
260 students · 4.8 km away
Boston Public School
Waterford · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
235 students · 7.2 km away
Simcoe Composite School
Simcoe · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
725 students · 9.7 km away
Lynndale Heights Public School
Simcoe · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
460 students · 9.9 km away
ÉÉC Sainte-Marie-Simcoe
Norfolk · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
80 students · 10 km away
Elgin Avenue Public School
Simcoe · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
· 10 km away
St. Joseph's School
Simcoe · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
605 students · 11 km away
Holy Trinity Catholic High School
Simcoe · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
980 students · 12 km away
Similar schools
Public secondary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
St Marys D.C. & V. I. High School
St Marys · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
430 students
Walkerton District Community School
Walkerton · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
430 students
École secondaire des adultes Le Carrefour
Ottawa · Public alternative · Grades 9-12
430 students
Brock High School
Cannington · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
425 students
Simcoe Shores Secondary School
Barrie · Public alternative · Grades 9-12
435 students
Yorkdale Secondary School
Toronto · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
435 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Waterford District High School a good school?
Waterford District High School has a Success Index (Canada) of 36.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in Canada) and ranks #527 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 Waterford District High School rank in Ontario?
Waterford District High School ranks #527 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario and #527 of 766 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Waterford District High School?
Waterford District High School had 430 students in 2025.
Is Waterford District High School a elementary school or a secondary school?
Waterford District High School is classified as a secondary covering Grades 9-12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Waterford District High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Waterford District High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.