Improving

Durham Alternative Secondary School

Oshawa, Ontario

Mixed performance with weaker reading, weaker writing. Recent results show an improving trend.

families looking for improving schoolsstudents who may benefit from schools serving more special education learners

Overall score

5.7

out of 10

Reading57%
Writing57%
Math

Key metrics

Math

No data

Reading

57%

Average

Writing

57%

Average

Trend

Improving

What this means for parents

This profile is derived from the available EQAO/OSSLT measures: reading is 57%, writing is 57%. Across the available three-year change fields, the school is improving overall (average change 17.0 points).

Is this school a good fit?

Best for

  • families looking for improving schools
  • students who may benefit from schools serving more special education learners

May not be ideal for

  • families prioritizing strong reading outcomes
  • families prioritizing strong writing outcomes

Performance by grade level

OSSLT Literacy

Average

57%

+17 pts over 3 yrs

Based on EQAO/OSSLTresults — % of students meeting the provincial standard.

Three-year improvement

Improving

Change in students meeting provincial standard over 3 years

Grade 10

OSSLT Literacy
+17

Values in percentage points. Positive = more students meeting the standard vs. three years ago.

Contact & details

Address

240 Simcoe Street, Oshawa, Ontario, L1H 4H4

Phone

905-579-1990

Type

Public · English

Grades

9-12

Students

415

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