Navigating Ontario High School Rankings: A Quick Guide for Parents 2023

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Alright, Ontario parents, let’s dive right in. Picking the right high school for your kid? Yeah, it feels like you’re choosing their future in a way, doesn’t it? With all those options and opinions, it’s like trying to find a needle in a haystack. But guess what? We’ve got a cheat sheet for you.

Have you heard of the Fraser Institute Ranking Report Card on Ontario’s Secondary Schools 2020? It sounds pretty official, but it’s basically your one-stop shop for school performance. This lets you sort through how different schools are doing, compare them, and figure out what’s best for your child. It’s a lifesaver for parents, making the whole “Which school?” question a bit easier to tackle.

Here’s the deal. If you’re lucky enough to choose between a few schools, this Report Card is your secret weapon. It not only points out which schools are nailing the academic game but also shows if they’re stepping up or slipping down over time. So, when walking through school halls and talking to teachers, you’ll have some solid info to back up your questions.

But hold on a second. While this Report Card is super helpful, don’t put all your eggs in one basket. There are other places to get info, too, like websites from Ontario’s Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO), the local bigwigs of education, and even the school boards around town. Oh, and never underestimate the gossip – err, valuable input – from other parents, especially those with kids already in the school.

And let’s not forget while good grades and top rankings are excellent, they aren’t everything. Schools offer so much more than just academics. There’s a whole world of programs and activities out there that the Report Card might not touch on but could be perfect for your kid.

So, to wrap it up, the Report Card on Ontario’s Secondary Schools 2020 is a fantastic starting point. But mix it up with some other resources and a dash of parental intuition, and you’ll be on your way to finding the right fit for your kiddo.

Best of luck with the school search!

Ontario High Schools Ranking – Top 50 Best High Schools in Ontario

RankingSchoolScore 2018-19Rank 2018-19City
1Wali ul Asr9.91/739Caledon
2Markville9.42/739Markham
3St. Michael’s Choir9.42/739Toronto
4Canadian Intl. School of Hong Kong9.34/739Hong Kong
5ISNA9.34/739Mississauga
6Colonel By9.26/739Gloucester
7Ursula Franklin9.26/739Toronto
8Bayview98/739Richmond Hill
9St. Theresa of Lisieux98/739Richmond Hill
10Abbey Park8.910/739Oakville
11Iroquois Ridge8.910/739Oakville
12Cardinal Carter-Arts8.812/739Toronto
13Lisgar8.812/739Ottawa
14Pierre Elliott Trudeau8.812/739Markham
15St. Augustine8.812/739Markham
16St. Mildred’s8.812/739Oakville
17Unionville8.812/739Unionville
18Leaside8.718/739Toronto
19Mitchell8.718/739Mitchell
20St. Robert8.718/739Thornhill
21All Saints8.621/739Kanata
22Earl Haig8.621/739Toronto
23Earl of March8.621/739Kanata
24Father John Redmond8.621/739Toronto
25Oakville Trafalgar8.621/739Oakville
26White Oaks8.621/739Oakville
27Ange-Gabriel8.527/739Brockville
28Garth Webb8.527/739Oakville
29Holy Name of Mary8.527/739Brampton
30John Fraser8.527/739Mississauga
31London Central8.527/739London
32St. Thomas of Villanova8.527/739LaSalle
33St.-Frère-André8.527/739Toronto
34William Lyon Mackenzie8.527/739Toronto
35Aurora8.435/739Aurora
36Bur Oak8.435/739Markham
37Centennial8.435/739Guelph
38Marymount8.435/739Sudbury
39St. Thomas Aquinas8.435/739Russell
40St.-Charles-Garnier8.435/739Whitby
41John McCrae8.341/739Nepean
42Bill Hogarth8.242/739Markham
43Collège Français8.242/739Toronto
44Father Michael McGivney8.242/739Markham
45Jeanne-Lajoie8.242/739Pembroke
46Nepean8.242/739Ottawa
47North Toronto8.242/739Toronto
48Paul-Desmarais8.242/739Ottawa
49Richmond Hill8.242/739Richmond Hill
50The Woodlands8.242/739Mississauga

Ontario Public High Schools Ranking – Top 50 Best Public High Schools in Ontario

RankingSchoolScore 2018-19Rank 2018-19City
1Markville9.42/739Markham
2Colonel By9.26/739Gloucester
3Ursula Franklin9.26/739Toronto
4Bayview98/739Richmond Hill
5Abbey Park8.910/739Oakville
6Iroquois Ridge8.910/739Oakville
7Lisgar8.812/739Ottawa
8Pierre Elliott Trudeau8.812/739Markham
9Unionville8.812/739Unionville
10Leaside8.718/739Toronto
11Mitchell8.718/739Mitchell
12Earl Haig8.621/739Toronto
13Earl of March8.621/739Kanata
14Oakville Trafalgar8.621/739Oakville
15White Oaks8.621/739Oakville
16Garth Webb8.527/739Oakville
17John Fraser8.527/739Mississauga
18London Central8.527/739London
19William Lyon Mackenzie8.527/739Toronto
20Aurora8.435/739Aurora
21Bur Oak8.435/739Markham
22Centennial8.435/739Guelph
23John McCrae8.341/739Nepean
24Bill Hogarth8.242/739Markham
25Collège Français8.242/739Toronto
26Nepean8.242/739Ottawa
27North Toronto8.242/739Toronto
28Richmond Hill8.242/739Richmond Hill
29The Woodlands8.242/739Mississauga
30West Carleton8.242/739Dunrobin
31A Y Jackson8.152/739Toronto
32Agincourt8.152/739Toronto
33Canterbury8.152/739Ottawa
34Eden8.152/739St Catharines
35Harold M. Brathwaite8.152/739Brampton
36Longfields Davidson Heights8.152/739Nepean
37Maurice-Lapointe8.152/739Kanata
38York Mills8.152/739Toronto
39Le Sommet863/739Hawkesbury
40Malvern863/739Toronto
41Middlefield863/739Markham
42Newmarket863/739Newmarket
43Port Credit863/739Mississauga
44Sir Robert Borden863/739Nepean
45Centre Wellington7.972/739Fergus
46Elmira7.972/739Elmira
47Erin7.972/739Erin
48Etobicoke-Arts7.972/739Toronto
49Milliken Mills7.972/739Unionville
50Owen Sound7.972/739Owen Sound

Ontario Private High Schools Ranking – Top 8 Best Private High Schools in Ontario

RankingSchoolScore 2018-19Rank 2018-19City
1Wali ul Asr9.91/739Caledon
2Canadian Intl. School of Hong Kong9.34/739Hong Kong
3ISNA9.34/739Mississauga
4St. Mildred’s8.812/739Oakville
5Khalsa Community7.884/739Brampton
6Al-Risala7.5130/739Mississauga
7Everest3.2684/739Thornhill
8Safa & Marwa2.6703/739Mississauga

Ontario High Schools Ranking By City

When weighing options between several Ontario high schools, Fraser Institute’s Report Card on Ontario’s High Schools serves as a valuable compass. It’s not just about spotlighting schools that are improving their academics but also giving a look into their evolution – are they upping their game or facing challenges? As you wander through potential schools in Markham, Mississauga, Brampton, Ottawa, or other cities in Ontario, you’ll have a clearer sense of what each brings.

So, whether you’re eyeing a top-ranking school in Markham, an innovative program in Mississauga, a vibrant sports culture in Brampton, or a blend of arts and academics in Ottawa, ensure you’re looking beyond just the numbers.

Brampton High Schools Ranking – Top 26 Best High Schools in Brampton ON

RankingSchool NameScore 2018-19Rank 2018-19City
1Holy Name of Mary8.527/739Brampton
2Harold M. Brathwaite8.152/739Brampton
3Khalsa Community7.884/739Brampton
4Cardinal Ambrozic7.5130/739Brampton
5Chinguacousy7.5130/739Brampton
6North Park7.5130/739Brampton
7St. Roch7.5130/739Brampton
8St. Edmund Campion7.2180/739Brampton
9Castlebrooke7.1209/739Brampton
10Fletcher’s Meadow6.9244/739Brampton
11Louise Arbour6.9244/739Brampton
12Turner Fenton6.8261/739Brampton
13Brampton Centennial6.7281/739Brampton
14Jeunes sans frontières6.7281/739Brampton
15Notre Dame6.7281/739Brampton
16St. Marguerite d’Youville6.5330/739Brampton
17St. Augustine6.4352/739Brampton
18Cardinal Leger6.2391/739Brampton
19Central Peel6.2391/739Brampton
20Sandalwood Heights6.1406/739Brampton
21David Suzuki5.9440/739Brampton
22St. Thomas Aquinas5.9440/739Brampton
23Heart Lake5.6484/739Brampton
24Bramalea5.3520/739Brampton
25Jean Augustine5556/739Brampton
26Judith Nyman0733/739Brampton

Markham High Schools Ranking – Top 9 Best High Schools in Markham ON

RankingSchool NameScore 2018-19Rank 2018-19City
1Markville9.42/739Markham
2Pierre Elliott Trudeau8.812/739Markham
3St. Augustine8.812/739Markham
4Bur Oak8.435/739Markham
5Bill Hogarth8.242/739Markham
6Father Michael McGivney8.242/739Markham
7Middlefield863/739Markham
8Markham7.5130/739Markham
9St. Brother André6.7281/739Markham

Mississauga High Schools Ranking – Top 35 Best High Schools in Mississauga ON

RankingSchool NameScore 2018-19Rank 2018-19City
1ISNA9.34/739Mississauga
2John Fraser8.527/739Mississauga
3The Woodlands8.242/739Mississauga
4St. Francis Xavier8.152/739Mississauga
5Port Credit863/739Mississauga
6St. Aloysius Gonzaga863/739Mississauga
7St. Marcellinus863/739Mississauga
8Lorne Park7.6111/739Mississauga
9Our Lady of Mount Carmel7.6111/739Mississauga
10Al-Risala7.5130/739Mississauga
11Streetsville7.5130/739Mississauga
12Iona7.4149/739Mississauga
13St. Joseph7.3163/739Mississauga
14Applewood Heights7.2180/739Mississauga
15Glenforest7.2180/739Mississauga
16Philip Pocock7.2180/739Mississauga
17Clarkson7.1209/739Mississauga
18St. Joan of Arc7225/739Mississauga
19St.-Famille7225/739Mississauga
20Erindale6.9244/739Mississauga
21John Cabot6.9244/739Mississauga
22Mississauga6.8261/739Mississauga
23Rick Hansen6.7281/739Mississauga
24Stephen Lewis6.6310/739Mississauga
25St. Paul6.5330/739Mississauga
26Cawthra Park6.4352/739Mississauga
27Father Michael Goetz6.3374/739Mississauga
28Meadowvale6.3374/739Mississauga
29Loyola6.2391/739Mississauga
30St. Martin6.1406/739Mississauga
31Ascension of Our Lord5.9440/739Mississauga
32Thomas L Kennedy4.8575/739Mississauga
33Lincoln M Alexander4.5605/739Mississauga
34Safa & Marwa2.6703/739Mississauga
35West Credit0.1731/739Mississauga

Ottawa High Schools Ranking – Top 20 Best High Schools in Ottawa ON

RankingSchool NameScore 2018-19Rank 2018-19City
1Lisgar8.812/739Ottawa
2Nepean8.242/739Ottawa
3Paul-Desmarais8.242/739Ottawa
4Canterbury8.152/739Ottawa
5Glebe7.795/739Ottawa
6Immaculata7.4149/739Ottawa
7Cairine Wilson7.3163/739Ottawa
8St. Paul7.2180/739Ottawa
9De La Salle7.1209/739Ottawa
10Samuel-Genest6.8261/739Ottawa
11St. Pius X6.5330/739Ottawa
12St. Patrick’s6.2391/739Ottawa
13Brookfield6.1406/739Ottawa
14Franco-Cité5.9440/739Ottawa
15Hillcrest5.8457/739Ottawa
16Minto5.8457/739Ottawa
17Notre Dame5.4503/739Ottawa
18Woodroffe4.6595/739Ottawa
19Ridgemont3.2684/739Ottawa
20Ottawa Technical2.9693/739Ottawa

Oakville High Schools Ranking – Top 12 Best High Schools in Oakville ON

RankingSchool NameScore 2018-19Rank 2018-19City
1Abbey Park8.910/739Oakville
2Iroquois Ridge8.910/739Oakville
3St. Mildred’s8.812/739Oakville
4Oakville Trafalgar8.621/739Oakville
5White Oaks8.621/739Oakville
6Garth Webb8.527/739Oakville
7St. Ignatius of Loyola7.972/739Oakville
8St.-Trinité7.795/739Oakville
9Gaétan Gervais7.5130/739Oakville
10Thomas A Blakelock7.3163/739Oakville
11Holy Trinity7.1209/739Oakville
12St. Thomas Aquinas6.6310/739Oakville

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