Best schools: Ontario secondary schools

Best schools in Ontario: Secondary school list

This list is based on the Fraser Report rankings as well as the Best Places to Live rankings.

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I’ve taken the top five cities in Ontario, based on Best Places to Live rankings, and listed the best schools based on the Fraser Report rankings. I’ve only listed schools that obtained a rating of 6.0 or more, with the average rating for schools set at 6.0.

Provincial Rank	Ranking in Best Places to Live City & Ranking	Secondary School	RATING (most recent year)
No. 1 in Ontario	#2. Ottawa, ON	Minto	10
	#2. Ottawa, ON	Lisgar	8.6
	#2. Ottawa, ON	De La Salle	8.6
	#2. Ottawa, ON	Nepean	7.9
	#2. Ottawa, ON	Glebe	7.7
	#2. Ottawa, ON	Canterbury	7.5
	#2. Ottawa, ON	Samuel-Genest	7.1
	#2. Ottawa, ON	St. Piux X	7
	#2. Ottawa, ON	Cairine Wilson	7
	#2. Ottawa, ON	St. Paul	6.9
	#2. Ottawa, ON	Hillcrest	6.6
	#2. Ottawa, ON	Notre Dame	6.3
	#2. Ottawa, ON	Franco-Cite	6.1
No. 2 in Ontario	#3. Burlington, ON	Lester B. Pearson	8.4
	#3. Burlington, ON	Corpus Christi	8.1
	#3. Burlington, ON	Aldershot	8
	#3. Burlington, ON	Nelson	7.9
	#3. Burlington, ON	Notre Dame	7.8
	#3. Burlington, ON	Assumption	7.5
	#3. Burlington, ON	Dr. Frank J. Hayden	7.3
	#3. Burlington, ON	Robert Bateman	6.6
	#3. Burlington, ON	Burlington Central	6.4
No. 3 in Ontario	#6. Oakville, ON	Abbey Park	9.1
	#6. Oakville, ON	Oakville Trafalgar	8.9
	#6. Oakville, ON	Iroquois Ridge	8.6
	#6. Oakville, ON	White Oaks	8.2
	#6. Oakville, ON	Thomas A Blakelock	7.9
	#6. Oakville, ON	Garth Webb	7.9
	#6. Oakville, ON	St. Thomas Aquinos	7.8
	#6. Oakville, ON	St Ignatius of Loyola	6.8
	#6. Oakville, ON	Holy Trinity	6.8
No. 4 in Ontario	#7. Stratford, ON	Stratford Central	8.5
	#7. Stratford, ON	St Michael	6.4
	#7. Stratford, ON	Stratford Northwestern	6.1
No. 5 in Ontario	#15. Guelph, ON	Centennial	8.5
	#15. Guelph, ON	John F. Ross	7.9
	#15. Guelph, ON	Bishop Macdonell	7.7
	#15. Guelph, ON	St. James	7.7
	#15. Guelph, ON	Guelph	7.5
	#15. Guelph, ON	Our Lady of Lourdes	7

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