Waterloo Collegiate Institute
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Waterloo, Ontario N2L3P2 · Waterloo Region DSB
#446 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario
#446 of 766 nationally
About Waterloo Collegiate Institute
Waterloo Collegiate Institute is a public secondary located in Waterloo, in the Waterloo Region DSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades 9-12. In 2025 it enrolled 1,480 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 44.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in Canada and 446th of 766 ranked secondary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is eqao grade 9 mathematics (56th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer low-income households) (23th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 1,480; first language not english 51%; special education 18%; identified as gifted 0%.
There are 42 schools in Waterloo; Waterloo Collegiate Institute ranks 24th of 34 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%)57%
- OSSLT first-attempt pass rate (20%)85%
- FSA literacy score (25%)–
- FSA numeracy score (25%)–
- Community advantage (fewer low-income households) (10%)12%
- Parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (10%)6%
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 Waterloo Collegiate Institute by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 1,480
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 9 maths
- 57%
- % at or above the provincial standard in Grade 9 mathematics.
- OSSLT pass rate
- 85%
- % passing the Grade 10 literacy test on the first attempt.
- Low-income households
- 12%
- % of students living in low-income households.
- Parents without a credential
- 6%
- % of students whose parents have no degree, diploma or certificate.
- First language not English
- 51%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 18%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 0%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near Waterloo Collegiate Institute
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
St David Catholic Secondary School
Waterloo · Catholic secondary · Grades 9-12
1,080 students · 527 m away
Winston Churchill Public School
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
320 students · 788 m away
MacGregor Public School
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades 6-8
510 students · 1.1 km away
ÉÉC Mère-Élisabeth-Bruyère
Waterloo · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-6
220 students · 1.6 km away
Lincoln Heights Public School
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
450 students · 1.8 km away
Cedarbrae Public School
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
240 students · 1.9 km away
École élémentaire L'Harmonie
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
290 students · 2.0 km away
Elizabeth Ziegler Public School
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
510 students · 2.2 km away
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Elementary School
Waterloo · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
385 students · 2.3 km away
KidsAbility School
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades JK-3
90 students · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Public secondary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
Banting Memorial High School
Alliston · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,475 students
Barrie North Collegiate Institute
Barrie · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,475 students
Nantyr Shores Secondary School
Innisfil · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,470 students
A B Lucas Secondary School
London · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,495 students
Agincourt Collegiate Institute
Agincourt · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,460 students
Danforth Collegiate Institute and Technical School
Toronto · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,500 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Waterloo Collegiate Institute a good school?
Waterloo Collegiate Institute has a Success Index (Canada) of 44.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in Canada) and ranks #446 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 Waterloo Collegiate Institute rank in Ontario?
Waterloo Collegiate Institute ranks #446 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario and #446 of 766 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Waterloo Collegiate Institute?
Waterloo Collegiate Institute had 1,480 students in 2025.
Is Waterloo Collegiate Institute a elementary school or a secondary school?
Waterloo Collegiate Institute is classified as a secondary covering Grades 9-12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Waterloo Collegiate Institute?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Waterloo Collegiate Institute; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.