Westmount Secondary School
🇨🇦 Official data · 2025Hamilton, Ontario L9C4B1 · Hamilton-Wentworth DSB
#198 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario
#198 of 766 nationally
About Westmount Secondary School
Westmount 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 1,310 students. Publicly funded schools run by public school boards or districts; free to attend.
Its Success Index (Canada) is 67.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in Canada and 198th of 766 ranked secondary schools in Ontario. Its strongest component is osslt first-attempt pass rate (89th percentile), and its weakest is parent education (fewer parents without a credential) (39th percentile).
Other published figures: enrolment 1,310; first language not english 32%; special education 10%; identified as gifted 7%.
There are 123 schools in Hamilton; Westmount Secondary School ranks 6th 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%)66%
- OSSLT first-attempt pass rate (20%)95%
- FSA literacy score (25%)–
- FSA numeracy score (25%)–
- Community advantage (fewer low-income households) (10%)10%
- 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 Westmount Secondary School by the official sources.
- Enrolment
- 1,310
- Students enrolled in the latest published year.
- EQAO Grade 9 maths
- 66%
- % at or above the provincial standard in Grade 9 mathematics.
- OSSLT pass rate
- 95%
- % passing the Grade 10 literacy test on the first attempt.
- Low-income households
- 10%
- % 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
- 10%
- % of students receiving special education services.
- Identified as gifted
- 7%
- % of students identified as gifted.
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Schools near Westmount Secondary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (Canada).
Westview Middle School
Hamilton · Public elementary · Grades 6-8
265 students · 205 m away
Westwood Junior Public School
Hamilton · Public elementary · Grades JK-5
335 students · 212 m away
Annunciation of Our Lord Catholic Elementary School
Hamilton · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
630 students · 377 m away
ÉÉC Monseigneur-de-Laval
Hamilton · Catholic elementary · Grades JK-8
435 students · 852 m away
James MacDonald Public School
Hamilton · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
310 students · 1.0 km away
Buchanan Park School
Hamilton · Public elementary · Grades JK-6
210 students · 1.1 km away
R A Riddell Public School
Hamilton · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
735 students · 1.3 km away
Ridgemount Junior Public School
Hamilton · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
460 students · 1.4 km away
Turning Point Alternative Education School
Hamilton · Public alternative · Grades 9-12
100 students · 1.4 km away
Norwood Park Elementary School
Hamilton · Public elementary · Grades JK-8
500 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Public secondary schools in Ontario with a comparable Enrolment.
Dr. Frank J. Hayden Secondary School
Burlington · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,315 students
Glebe Collegiate Institute
Ottawa · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,315 students
Elmira District Secondary School
Elmira · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,305 students
Stouffville District Secondary School
Stouffville · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,300 students
Turner Fenton Secondary School
Brampton · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,325 students
Sir Wilfrid Laurier Collegiate Institute
Toronto · Public secondary · Grades 9-12
1,325 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Westmount Secondary School a good school?
Westmount Secondary School has a Success Index (Canada) of 67.7 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in Canada) and ranks #198 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 Westmount Secondary School rank in Ontario?
Westmount Secondary School ranks #198 of 766 secondary schools in Ontario and #198 of 766 nationally on the Success Index (Canada) (2025 data).
How many students attend Westmount Secondary School?
Westmount Secondary School had 1,310 students in 2025.
Is Westmount Secondary School a elementary school or a secondary school?
Westmount Secondary School is classified as a secondary covering Grades 9-12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Westmount Secondary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Westmount Secondary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (Canada) and distance, and can be compared side by side.