Secondary school choice often narrows a Vaughan real estate search faster than anything else. Cecilia Guo, REALTOR®, put together this overview of the public and Catholic high schools serving Vaughan, organized by area, so buyers can match a neighbourhood to a school before touring homes for sale in Vaughan.

York Region District School Board High Schools

• Maple High School (Maple): serves the Maple and Keele corridor.
• Tommy Douglas Secondary School (Vellore Village): one of the stronger performers in recent Fraser Institute reports.
• Emily Carr Secondary School (Woodbridge): on Rutherford Road, serving west Vaughan.
• Woodbridge College (Woodbridge): an older school with a long community history.
• Stephen Lewis Secondary School (Thornhill Woods): the board's most populated high school, with enrolment above its listed capacity.
• Hodan Nalayeh Secondary School and Thornhill Secondary School (Thornhill): serving east Vaughan.
• Westmount Collegiate Institute (Thornhill): known for arts programming.

York Catholic District School Board High Schools

• St. Jean de Brébeuf Catholic High School (Vellore Village): connected to the Vellore Village Community Centre.
• Father Bressani Catholic High School (Woodbridge)
• Holy Cross Catholic Academy (Woodbridge)
• St. Joan of Arc Catholic High School (Maple): about one kilometre from Maple GO.
• St. Elizabeth Catholic High School (Thornhill): regional arts program.

What Cecilia Guo Looks At

Enrolment pressure, specialty programs such as arts, French Immersion, and Advanced Placement, and the boundary line itself. A school running well above capacity affects the day-to-day experience even when rankings look strong. Cecilia Guo confirms current status with the board for every address a client considers.

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