New Fraser Institute rankings of Ontario secondary schools out today

TORONTO—The Fraser Institute today released its annual rankings of Ontario secondary schools, allowing parents to compare the academic performance of schools across the province.

“Our Report Cards offer parents information they can’t easily get anywhere else, about how their child’s school performs and how it compares to other schools in Ontario,” said Paige MacPherson, a senior fellow with the Fraser Institute.

This year, the Report Card on Ontario’s Secondary Schools ranks 747 public, Catholic, and independent schools based on eight academic indicators derived from provincewide test results.

And contrary to common misconceptions, the data suggest every school can improve regardless of type, location, and student characteristics.

For example, Georges-P-Vanier, a public school in Hamilton, is one of the fastest-improving schools in the province, rising from a score of 2 out of 10 in 2018 to 7.1 in 2024.

Likewise, Central Technical School, a public school in Toronto, is also a fast improving school (rising from 0.2 in 2018 to 4.2), even though 29.7 per cent of its students have special needs.

“It doesn’t matter where a school is ranked, or what challenges its students may face. The evidence is clear—all types of schools, located all over the province with different types of students, are all capable of improvement,” MacPherson said.

For the complete results on all ranked schools and to compare the performance of different schools, visit www.compareschoolrankings.org.

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Drue MacPherson, Fraser Institute
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