Waterloo-Oxford District Secondary School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Baden, Ontario N3A1A4 · Waterloo Region DSB
#284 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario
#284 of 766 nationally
About Waterloo-Oxford District Secondary School
Waterloo-Oxford District Secondary School is a public secondary located in Baden, in the Waterloo Region DSB school board or district of Ontario, Canada. It caters for Grades 9-12. In 2025 it enrolled 1,460 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 59.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in Canada and 284th of 766 ranked secondary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer low-income households) (95th percentile), and its weakest is osslt first-attempt pass rate (44th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 1,460; first language not english 3%; special education 22%; identified as gifted 0%.
There are 3 schools in Baden; Waterloo-Oxford District Secondary School ranks 2nd of 3 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%)59%
- OSSLT first-attempt pass rate (20%)84%
- FSA literacy score (25%)–
- FSA numeracy score (25%)–
- Community advantage (fewer low-income households) (10%)3%
- 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 Waterloo-Oxford District Secondary School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 1,460
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 9 maths
- 59%
- % at or above the provincial standard in Grade 9 mathematics.
- OSSLT pass rate
- 84%
- % passing the Grade 10 literacy test on the first attempt.
- Low-income households
- 3%
- % 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
- 3%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 22%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 0%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near Waterloo-Oxford District Secondary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
Sir Adam Beck Public School
Baden · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
495 students · 275 m away
Baden Public School
Baden · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
455 students · 1.6 km away
Forest Glen Public School
New Hamburg · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
540 students · 2.2 km away
Holy Family Catholic Elementary School
New Hamburg · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
405 students · 3.5 km away
Grandview Public School
New Hamburg · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
230 students · 3.6 km away
Vista Hills Public School
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
775 students · 9.8 km away
Wellesley Public School
Wellesley · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
630 students · 10 km away
Edna Staebler Public School
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
575 students · 11 km away
Abraham Erb Public School
Waterloo · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
395 students · 11 km away
Laurel Heights Secondary School
Waterloo · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,765 students · 11 km away
Similar schools
Public secondary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
Agincourt Collegiate Institute
Agincourt · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,460 students
Humberside Collegiate Institute
Toronto · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,460 students
Huron Heights Secondary School
Kitchener · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,455 students
Nantyr Shores Secondary School
Innisfil · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,470 students
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
Frequently asked questions
Is Waterloo-Oxford District Secondary School a good school?
Waterloo-Oxford District Secondary School has a Success Index (Canada) of 59.2 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in Canada) and ranks #284 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-Oxford District Secondary School rank in Ontario?
Waterloo-Oxford District Secondary School ranks #284 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario and #284 of 766 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Waterloo-Oxford District Secondary School?
Waterloo-Oxford District Secondary School had 1,460 students in 2025.
Is Waterloo-Oxford District Secondary School a elementary school or a secondary school?
Waterloo-Oxford District Secondary School is classified as a secondary covering Grades 9-12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Waterloo-Oxford District Secondary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Waterloo-Oxford District Secondary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.