Top 100 High Schools in Canada: A Sourced Secondary-School Guide
60 Canadian CAIS secondary-school records and 40 Ontario public secondary schools. Public-school coverage is Ontario only.
Canada does not have one admission system or one national high-school league table. This guide combines 60 CAIS-directory schools with secondary grade provision and 40 Ontario public secondary-school records. The private-school component reaches several provinces; the public component is limited to Ontario. That mixed sample offers useful examples, with its limits visible. A family should identify the province, intended grade and qualification before comparing the school’s current enrolment conditions.
The complete 100-entry table
100 of 100 entries shown
| No. | Institution and source | Location | Type / status | Recorded information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calgary Academy Listed website | Calgary, Alberta | CAIS-directory school | Grades: K-12 |
| 2 | Lycée international de Calgary Listed website | Calgary, Alberta | CAIS-directory school | Grades: Preschool to Grade 12 |
| 3 | Rundle College Listed website | Calgary, Alberta | CAIS-directory school | Grades: K-12 |
| 4 | Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School Listed website | Foothills, Alberta | CAIS-directory school | Grades: K-12 |
| 5 | West Island College Listed website | Calgary, Alberta | CAIS-directory school | Grades: 7-12 |
| 6 | Aberdeen Hall Preparatory School Listed website | Kelowna, British Columbia | CAIS-directory school | Grades: Pre-K to Grade 12 |
| 7 | Aspengrove School Listed website | Nanaimo, British Columbia | CAIS-directory school | Grades: JrK3-Grade 12 |
| 8 | Brentwood College School Listed website | Mill Bay, British Columbia | CAIS-directory school | Grades: 9-12 |
| 9 | Brockton School Listed website | North Vancouver, British Columbia | CAIS-directory school | Grades: JK-12 |
| 10 | Collingwood School Listed website | West Vancouver, British Columbia | CAIS-directory school | Grades: JK-12 |
| 11 | Crofton House School Listed website | Vancouver, British Columbia | CAIS-directory school | Grades: JK-12 |
| 12 | Fraser Academy Listed website | Vancouver, British Columbia | CAIS-directory school | Grades: 1-12 |
| 13 | Glenlyon Norfolk School Listed website | Victoria, British Columbia | CAIS-directory school | Grades: JK-12 |
| 14 | Island Pacific School Listed website | Bowen Island, British Columbia | CAIS-directory school | Grades: 6-9 |
| 15 | Kenneth Gordon Maplewood School Listed website | Vancouver, British Columbia | CAIS-directory school | Grades: K-12 |
| 16 | King David High School Listed website | Vancouver, British Columbia | CAIS-directory school | Grades: 8-12 |
| 17 | Meadowridge School Listed website | Maple Ridge, British Columbia | CAIS-directory school | Grades: Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12 |
| 18 | Mulgrave School Listed website | West Vancouver, British Columbia | CAIS-directory school | Grades: Pre-K to Grade 12 |
| 19 | Queen Margaret's School Listed website | Duncan, British Columbia | CAIS-directory school | Grades: Day Grades: Preschool-Grade 12, Boarding: Grades 8-12 |
| 20 | Shawnigan Lake School Listed website | Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia | CAIS-directory school | Grades: 8-12 |
| 21 | Southpointe Academy Listed website | Tsawwassen, British Columbia | CAIS-directory school | Grades: K-12 |
| 22 | Southridge School Listed website | Surrey, British Columbia | CAIS-directory school | Grades: K-12 |
| 23 | St. George's School Listed website | Vancouver, British Columbia | CAIS-directory school | Grades: K-12 |
| 24 | Balmoral Hall School Listed website | Winnipeg, Manitoba | CAIS-directory school | Grades: 2 year-old Childcare to grade 12 |
| 25 | Gray Academy of Jewish Education Listed website | Winnipeg, Manitoba | CAIS-directory school | Grades: JK-12 |
| 26 | St. John's-Ravenscourt School Listed website | Winnipeg, Manitoba | CAIS-directory school | Grades: K-12 |
| 27 | Rothesay Netherwood School Listed website | Rothesay, New Brunswick | CAIS-directory school | Grades: 6-12 |
| 28 | Lakecrest Independent School Listed website | St. John's, Newfoundland | CAIS-directory school | Grades: K-9 |
| 29 | Armbrae Academy Listed website | Halifax, Nova Scotia | CAIS-directory school | Grades: Preschool & Pre-Primary-Grade 12 |
| 30 | Halifax Grammar School Listed website | Halifax, Nova Scotia | CAIS-directory school | Grades: JK-12 |
| 31 | King's-Edgehill School Listed website | Windsor, Nova Scotia | CAIS-directory school | Grades: 6-12 |
| 32 | Sacred Heart School of Halifax Listed website | Halifax, Nova Scotia | CAIS-directory school | Grades: Jr. Primary - Grade 12 |
| 33 | Albert College Listed website | Belleville, Ontario | CAIS-directory school | Grades: Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 12 |
| 34 | Appleby College Listed website | Oakville, Ontario | CAIS-directory school | Grades: 7-12 |
| 35 | Ashbury College Listed website | Ottawa, Ontario | CAIS-directory school | Grades: 3 to 12 |
| 36 | Bayview Glen Independent School Listed website | Toronto, Ontario | CAIS-directory school | Grades: Preschool (age 2) - Grade 12 |
| 37 | Branksome Hall Listed website | Toronto, Ontario | CAIS-directory school | Grades: JK-12 |
| 38 | Crescent School Listed website | Toronto, Ontario | CAIS-directory school | Grades: 3-12 |
| 39 | Elmwood School Listed website | Ottawa, Ontario | CAIS-directory school | Grades: K-12 |
| 40 | Greenwood College School Listed website | Toronto, Ontario | CAIS-directory school | Grades: 7-12 |
| 41 | Havergal College Listed website | Toronto, Ontario | CAIS-directory school | Grades: K-12 |
| 42 | Hillfield Strathallan College Listed website | Hamilton, Ontario | CAIS-directory school | Grades: PreK-12, Montessori aged 1.8 -9 |
| 43 | Holy Trinity School Listed website | Richmond Hill, Ontario | CAIS-directory school | Grades: K-12 |
| 44 | Kingsway College School Listed website | Etobicoke, Ontario | CAIS-directory school | Grades: JK to Grade 12 |
| 45 | Lakefield College School Listed website | Lakefield, Ontario | CAIS-directory school | Grades: 9-12 |
| 46 | Lauremont School Listed website | Richmond Hill, Ontario | CAIS-directory school | Grades: 18 Months to Grade 12 |
| 47 | Lycée Français de Toronto Listed website | Toronto, Ontario | CAIS-directory school | Grades: Age 2 1/2 - Grade 12 |
| 48 | Pickering College Listed website | Newmarket, Ontario | CAIS-directory school | Grades: K-12 |
| 49 | Ridley College Listed website | St. Catharines, Ontario | CAIS-directory school | Grades: JK to Grade 12 (PG) |
| 50 | Rosseau Lake College Listed website | Rosseau, Ontario | CAIS-directory school | Grades: 7-12 |
| 51 | Bishop's College School Listed website | Sherbrooke, Quebec | CAIS-directory school | Grades: 7-12 |
| 52 | Lower Canada College Listed website | Montreal, Quebec | CAIS-directory school | Grades: K-12 |
| 53 | Miss Edgar's & Miss Cramp's School Listed website | Westmount, Quebec | CAIS-directory school | Grades: K-11 |
| 54 | Selwyn House School Listed website | Westmount, Quebec | CAIS-directory school | Grades: K-12 |
| 55 | St. George's School of Montreal Listed website | Montreal, Quebec | CAIS-directory school | Grades: K-12 |
| 56 | Stanstead College Listed website | Stanstead, Quebec | CAIS-directory school | Grades: 7-12 |
| 57 | The Sacred Heart School of Montreal Listed website | Montreal, Quebec | CAIS-directory school | Grades: 7-12 |
| 58 | The Study Listed website | Montreal, Quebec | CAIS-directory school | Grades: K-11 |
| 59 | West Island College Montreal Listed website | Dollard des Ormeaux, Quebec | CAIS-directory school | Grades: 7-11 |
| 60 | Athol Murray College of Notre Dame Listed website | Wilcox, Saskatchewan | CAIS-directory school | Grades: 9-12 |
| 61 | J Clarke Richardson Collegiate Institute Listed website | AJAX, Ontario | Public secondary school | Grades 9-12; Durham DSB |
| 62 | Acton District School Listed website | Acton, Ontario | Public secondary school | Grades 9-12; Halton DSB |
| 63 | Agincourt Collegiate Institute Listed website | Agincourt, Ontario | Public secondary school | Grades 9-12; Toronto DSB |
| 64 | Ajax High School | Ajax, Ontario | Public secondary school | Grades 9-12; Durham DSB |
| 65 | Glengarry District High School Listed website | Alexandria, Ontario | Public secondary school | Grades 9-12; Upper Canada DSB |
| 66 | Banting Memorial High School Listed website | Alliston, Ontario | Public secondary school | Grades 9-12; Simcoe County DSB |
| 67 | Almonte District High School Listed website | Almonte, Ontario | Public secondary school | Grades 9-12; Upper Canada DSB |
| 68 | North Star High School | Amherstburg, Ontario | Public secondary school | Grades 9-12; Greater Essex County DSB |
| 69 | Ancaster High School Listed website | Ancaster, Ontario | Public secondary school | Grades 9-12; Hamilton-Wentworth DSB |
| 70 | Nottawasaga Pines Secondary School Listed website | Angus, Ontario | Public secondary school | Grades 9-12; Simcoe County DSB |
| 71 | Arnprior District High School Listed website | Arnprior, Ontario | Public secondary school | Grades 9-12; Renfrew County DSB |
| 72 | Medway High School Listed website | Arva, Ontario | Public secondary school | Grades 9-12; Thames Valley DSB |
| 73 | Athens District High School Listed website | Athens, Ontario | Public secondary school | Grades 9-12; Upper Canada DSB |
| 74 | Northern Lakes High School Listed website | Atikokan, Ontario | Public secondary school | Grades 9-12; Rainy River DSB |
| 75 | ACCESS Program Listed website | Aurora, Ontario | Public secondary school | Grades 9-12; York Region DSB |
| 76 | Tagwi Secondary School Listed website | Avonmore, Ontario | Public secondary school | Grades 9-12; Upper Canada DSB |
| 77 | East Elgin Secondary School Listed website | Aylmer, Ontario | Public secondary school | Grades 9-12; Thames Valley DSB |
| 78 | AYSP/Brampton Centennial S.S. | BRAMPTON, Ontario | Public secondary school | Grades No Grades Applicable; Peel DSB |
| 79 | Corpus Christi Catholic Secondary School Listed website | BURLINGTON, Ontario | Catholic secondary school | Grades 9-12; Halton CDSB |
| 80 | Waterloo-Oxford District Secondary School Listed website | Baden, Ontario | Public secondary school | Grades 9-12; Waterloo Region DSB |
| 81 | North Hastings High School Listed website | Bancroft, Ontario | Public secondary school | Grades 9-12; Hastings & Prince Edward DSB |
| 82 | Barrie North Collegiate Institute Listed website | Barrie, Ontario | Public secondary school | Grades 9-12; Simcoe County DSB |
| 83 | Madawaska Valley District School - Secondary District High School Listed website | Barry's Bay, Ontario | Public secondary school | Grades 9-12; Renfrew County DSB |
| 84 | Belle River District High School Listed website | Belle River, Ontario | Public secondary school | Grades 9-12; Greater Essex County DSB |
| 85 | Bayside Secondary School Listed website | Belleville, Ontario | Public secondary school | Grades 9-12; Hastings & Prince Edward DSB |
| 86 | Blenheim District High School Listed website | Blenheim, Ontario | Public secondary school | Grades 9-12; Lambton Kent DSB |
| 87 | W C Eaket Secondary School Listed website | Blind River, Ontario | Public secondary school | Grades 9-12; Algoma DSB |
| 88 | Humberview Secondary School Listed website | Bolton, Ontario | Public secondary school | Grades 9-12; Peel DSB |
| 89 | Frontenac Youth Services | Bowmanvill, Ontario | Public secondary school | Grades 9-12; Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB |
| 90 | Bowmanville High School Listed website | Bowmanville, Ontario | Public secondary school | Grades 9-12; Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB |
| 91 | Bracebridge and Muskoka Lakes Secondary School Listed website | Bracebridge, Ontario | Public secondary school | Grades 9-12; Trillium Lakelands DSB |
| 92 | Bradford District High School Listed website | Bradford, Ontario | Public secondary school | Grades 9-12; Simcoe County DSB |
| 93 | AYSP/Bramalea S.S. | Brampton, Ontario | Public secondary school | Grades No Grades Applicable; Peel DSB |
| 94 | Assumption College School High School Listed website | Brantford, Ontario | Catholic secondary school | Grades 9-12; Brant Haldimand Norfolk CDSB |
| 95 | East Northumberland Secondary School Listed website | Brighton, Ontario | Public secondary school | Grades 9-12; Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB |
| 96 | Brockville Collegiate Institute Listed website | Brockville, Ontario | Public secondary school | Grades 9-12; Upper Canada DSB |
| 97 | Aldershot High School Listed website | Burlington, Ontario | Public secondary school | Grades 9-12; Halton DSB |
| 98 | Brock High School Listed website | CANNINGTON, Ontario | Public secondary school | Grades 9-12; Durham DSB |
| 99 | Robert F Hall Catholic Secondary School Listed website | Caledon East, Ontario | Catholic secondary school | Grades 9-12; Dufferin-Peel CDSB |
| 100 | Mayfield Secondary School Listed website | Caledon, Ontario | Public secondary school | Grades 9-12; Peel DSB |
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Sources and selection method
60 Canadian CAIS records with secondary grades and 40 Ontario public secondary records; geographic round-robin.
Public-school coverage is Ontario only. Provincial qualifications differ; no performance rank.
Source: CAIS directory and Ontario public-school contact list. Source records checked 2026-10-01. Current admissions, courses and fees require the institution’s own current evidence. Each row links to its source.
Understand the provincial qualification
The subjects and credits needed to complete secondary education vary by province and student route. Ask the school or board how prior learning is assessed after a move. Grade numbering and completion timing can differ from the student’s previous system. For Ontario, use the current official diploma requirements and the school’s available course list. A directory record does not certify that a pupil will graduate by a particular date.
Separate public and private admission
Ontario public-school access can depend on address, board policy, programme and applicant status. A specialist programme may use a separate process. Private schools set their own published admission procedures. International-student tuition or residence requirements need a direct check. The table’s school type helps prevent a comparison that assumes every listed institution is available through the same route.
Check courses and progression
Older students need to compare the actual subjects required for the next stage. Ask about prerequisites, advanced courses, vocational options and how timetable conflicts are managed. A school’s general reputation cannot establish that a course will run in the intended year. University or college entry requires the receiving institution’s current rules. Save the relevant course and admission URLs in the comparison sheet.
Read outcomes and support carefully
An aggregate result should be tied to its cohort, year and definition. Schools with different admissions and pupil populations are not directly comparable using one headline. Ask how progress is monitored and how learning or language support is arranged. Guidance counselling, attendance procedures and help during a transfer matter to daily experience. A row number here carries no performance judgement.
Make enrolment practical
A family needs the actual journey, term dates and documents required for enrolment. Compare transport, meals, devices and extracurricular charges even where ordinary tuition is not charged. International and private-school offers need an itemized fee and refund schedule. Ask what happens if arrival is delayed or a course changes. Keep the school’s written confirmation rather than assuming that directory inclusion means a seat is available.
Decision checklist
- Identify the provincial qualification
- Confirm enrolment eligibility
- Check required senior subjects
- Map the daily commute
- Save the course and fee evidence
Shortlist worksheet
For three feasible options, record the exact programme or year group, current eligibility, full cost, support provision, travel and the official evidence date. Leave a missing answer unresolved instead of estimating it.
Questions before you decide
Is this a national public-school ranking?
No. Public records in this sample come from Ontario only.
Which grades count as secondary here?
The source grade range or Secondary classification is used; verify the intended grade directly.
Do all schools follow Ontario’s diploma?
No. Province and school provision determine the qualification.
Does a public-school listing establish free access for every applicant?
No. Applicant status and board rules need checking.
Are the school numbers ranks?
No. They identify entries in a geographic sample.
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