Westdale Secondary School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Hamilton, Ontario L8S1A5 · Hamilton-Wentworth DSB
#408 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario
#408 of 766 nationally
About Westdale Secondary School
Westdale 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 1,525 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 48.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in Canada and 408th of 766 ranked secondary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is osslt first-attempt pass rate (61th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer low-income households) (17th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 1,525; first language not english 32%; special education 20%; identified as gifted 8%.
There are 123 schools in Hamilton; Westdale Secondary School ranks 26th 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%)57%
- OSSLT first-attempt pass rate (20%)88%
- FSA literacy score (25%)–
- FSA numeracy score (25%)–
- Community advantage (fewer low-income households) (10%)14%
- 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 Westdale Secondary School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 1,525
- 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
- 88%
- % passing the Grade 10 literacy test on the first attempt.
- Low-income households
- 14%
- % 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
- 32%
- % of students whose first language is not English.
- Special education
- 20%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 8%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near Westdale Secondary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
Cootes Paradise Public School
Hamilton · Public elementary · Grades JK-5
565 students · 496 m away
École secondaire Georges-P-Vanier
Hamilton · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
85 students · 887 m away
École élémentaire Georges-P-Vanier
Hamilton · Public elementary · Grades 7-8
· 888 m away
Dalewood Senior Public School
Hamilton · Public elementary · Grades 6-8
290 students · 998 m away
Earl Kitchener Junior Public School
Hamilton · Public elementary · Grades JK-5
540 students · 1.0 km away
St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School
Hamilton · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
445 students · 1.4 km away
Strathcona Junior Public School
Hamilton · Public elementary · Grades JK-5
220 students · 1.4 km away
Canadian Martyrs Catholic Elementary School
Hamilton · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
185 students · 1.6 km away
Kanétskare Elementary School Middle School
Hamilton · Public elementary · Grades 6-8
395 students · 1.7 km away
Hess Street Junior Public School
Hamilton · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
310 students · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Public secondary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
H B Beal Secondary School
London · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,525 students
Milton District High School
Milton · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,535 students
Dr G W Williams Secondary School
Aurora · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,515 students
Newmarket High School
Newmarket · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,515 students
Collingwood Collegiate Institute
Collingwood · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,510 students
John McCrae Secondary School
Nepean · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,550 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Westdale Secondary School a good school?
Westdale Secondary School has a Success Index (Canada) of 48.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in Canada) and ranks #408 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 Westdale Secondary School rank in Ontario?
Westdale Secondary School ranks #408 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario and #408 of 766 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Westdale Secondary School?
Westdale Secondary School had 1,525 students in 2025.
Is Westdale Secondary School a elementary school or a secondary school?
Westdale Secondary School is classified as a secondary covering Grades 9-12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Westdale Secondary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Westdale Secondary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.