Best High Schools in Guelph, Ontario

12 schools ranked by EQAO Grade 9 Math and Grade 10 OSSLT · EQAO Performance Index

12 schools · ← All Ontario Secondary Schools

Local school searchCompare 12 Guelph high schools and secondary schools in one table.
City and Ontario rankUse local rank for nearby comparisons and Ontario rank for province-wide context.
Current leaderBishop Macdonell Catholic Secondary School is the top-ranked school on this page.
Ontario RankBoard RankCity RankSchoolBoardTypeOverall Score2023‑242022‑232021‑223‑Year ChangeWebsite
5211Bishop Macdonell Catholic Secondary SchoolWellington CDSBCatholic8.58.58.37.9+0.6 ↑Visit
8412Centennial Collegiate and Vocational InstituteUpper Grand DSBPublic8.28.27.98.20.0 →Visit
10823Guelph Collegiate and Vocational InstituteUpper Grand DSBPublic8.18.18.28.0+0.1 ↑Visit
10934John F Ross Collegiate and Vocational InstituteUpper Grand DSBPublic8.18.17.37.4+0.7 ↑Visit
47025Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic SchoolWellington CDSBCatholic6.36.36.36.2+0.1 ↑Visit
47136St James Catholic SchoolWellington CDSBCatholic6.36.36.66.5-0.2 ↓Visit
766117College Heights Secondary SchoolUpper Grand DSBPublic1.81.84.12.5-0.7 ↓Visit
79948St John Bosco Catholic SchoolWellington CDSBCatholic—————Visit
80459Wellington Catholic Online SchoolWellington CDSBCatholic——————
8501210UGDSB Online Learning ProgramUpper Grand DSBPublic—————Visit
8511311Unnamed Secondary SchoolUpper Grand DSBPublic——————
9041512Day School -Wellington Centre - ContEdUpper Grand DSBPublic—————Visit

Ranking Method

Guelph secondary schools are ranked with the School-Ranking.com EQAO Performance Index. The index uses official EQAO Grade 9 math and Grade 10 OSSLT results, shows the latest available score, and keeps recent-year scores and three-year change visible so readers can compare both performance and trend.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the top-ranked secondary school in Guelph, Ontario?

Bishop Macdonell Catholic Secondary School is currently the top-ranked secondary school in Guelph on this page, based on the latest available EQAO Performance Index with an overall score of 8.5.

How are Guelph secondary schools ranked?

Guelph schools are ordered by Ontario rank and local city rank using official EQAO Grade 9 math and Grade 10 OSSLT results and the site EQAO Performance Index.

Can I compare public, Catholic, and French-language schools in Guelph?

Yes. The table includes the school board and school type where available, so local families can compare public, Catholic, French-language, and other public-system options together.

Does the city rank replace the Ontario rank?

No. City rank shows how a school compares locally, while Ontario rank shows its position across the full provincial dataset.