Cities / Hamilton
Best Schools in Hamilton
Hamilton has 100 publicly reported schools — 83 elementary and 17 secondary. Corpus Christi Sep S is currently the top-ranked school in Hamilton with a score of 10.0 out of 10. Rankings below use our Balanced methodology — EQAO academics, three-year improvement, student experience, and programs weighted together. You can set your own weights or compare schools side by side.
100
Schools
83
Elementary
17
Secondary
$81,000
Median household income
Top elementary schools in Hamilton
Ranked by Balanced score · rank is among all Ontario elementary schools
| 1 | Corpus Christi Sep S Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic DSB · Ontario rank #1 | 10.0 |
| 2 | Parkdale Jr PS Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #357 | 8.2 |
| 3 | Norwood Park E S Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #400 | 8.1 |
| 4 | St. Kateri Tekakwitha Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic DSB · Ontario rank #610 | 7.7 |
| 5 | Strathcona Jr PS Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #661 | 7.6 |
| 6 | Buchanan Park PS Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #726 | 7.5 |
| 7 | Cecil B Stirling PS Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #726 | 7.5 |
| 8 | Sts Peter & Paul Sep S Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic DSB · Ontario rank #789 | 7.4 |
| 9 | St Vincent de Paul Sep S Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic DSB · Ontario rank #850 | 7.3 |
| 10 | Guardian Angels Catholic ES Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic DSB · Ontario rank #1066 | 7.0 |
| 11 | St Margaret Mary Sep S Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic DSB · Ontario rank #1066 | 7.0 |
| 12 | St Teresa of Avila Sep S Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic DSB · Ontario rank #1066 | 7.0 |
| 13 | Regina Mundi Sep S Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic DSB · Ontario rank #1154 | 6.9 |
| 14 | Huntington Park Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #1231 | 6.8 |
| 15 | Chedoke Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #1303 | 6.7 |
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Top secondary schools in Hamilton
Ranked by Balanced score · rank is among all Ontario secondary schools
| 1 | École secondaire Georges-P.-Vanier Conseil scolaire Viamonde · Ontario rank #90 | 8.3 |
| 2 | St. Mary’s Catholic SS Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic DSB · Ontario rank #178 | 7.4 |
| 3 | Westmount SS Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #220 | 7.1 |
| 4 | Westdale SS Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #264 | 6.8 |
| 5 | St Jean de Brebeuf SS Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic DSB · Ontario rank #453 | 5.7 |
| 6 | Bernie Custis Secondary School Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #489 | 5.5 |
| 7 | St Thomas More Catholic SS Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic DSB · Ontario rank #516 | 5.3 |
| 8 | ÉSAC Mère-Teresa Le Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir · Ontario rank #538 | 5.2 |
| 9 | Cathedral High School Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic DSB · Ontario rank #584 | 4.9 |
| 10 | Hill Park and James Street Alter Ed. Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #584 | 4.9 |
| 11 | Rebecca Street Alternative Education Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #584 | 4.9 |
| 12 | James Street Alternative Education Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #584 | 4.9 |
| 13 | Sir Winston Churchill SS Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #693 | 4.7 |
| 14 | Nora Frances Henderson SS Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #760 | 4.3 |
| 15 | Glendale SS Hamilton-Wentworth DSB · Ontario rank #760 | 4.3 |
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Scores are calculated from public data (EQAO, Statistics Canada, Ontario Ministry of Education) for the 2024–25 school year. Small score differences should be treated as ties. See the methodology.