EQAO results for Oakville's high schools released: 2022/2023

Oakville's top publicly funded high schools were revealed after EQAO announced its 2022-2023 results.

October 27, 2023

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The Education Quality and Accountability Office (EAO) has recently released the results for the 2022/2023 Grade 9 math assessment and the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) in Oakville.

According to the data, Iroquois Ridge emerged as the top publicly funded high school for math, while Oakville Trafalgar claimed the crown for literacy.

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The math results revealed that an impressive 86.7 per cent of Iroquois Ridge students achieved a Level 3 or 4 understanding of math.

This exceptional performance solidified Iroquois Ridge's position as the powerhouse for math education in Oakville.

St. Thomas Aquinas stood out for the Catholic school board, with 70.5 per cent of its students achieving a Level 3 or 4 understanding.

For OSSLT, Oakville Trafalgar topped the charts with an outstanding success rate of 97.5 per cent.

This exceptional accomplishment highlights Oakville Trafalgar's commitment to fostering strong literacy skills among its students.

Holy Trinity demonstrated remarkable performance among the Catholic schools, with 93.8 per cent of its students passing the literacy test.

Assessing Student Achievement: EQAO Tests as Benchmarks

The EQAO assessments are vital in measuring student achievement and providing valuable insights into the quality of education in Ontario's publicly funded schools.

The Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test (OSSLT) is one such assessment that evaluates student mastery of literacy skills across various subjects as outlined in the Ontario Curriculum. Typically administered in Grade 10, the OSSLT consists of selected-response and open-response questions, allowing students to demonstrate their understanding within 60 minutes.

Similarly, the Grade 9 Mathematic assessment helps gauge students' skills development. In the 2022-2023 academic year, the examinations took place in January and June 2023.

Notably, the de-streamed mathematics curriculum introduced in 2021 ensures that all Grade 9 students face the same assessment, promoting equitable evaluation across the board.

Understanding EQAO Scoring: A Snapshot of Student Performance

The EQAO assessments employ a four-level scoring system to measure student achievement. Each level signifies a particular understanding and application of required knowledge and skills for the respective grade.

Level 4: Represents a high level of achievement, indicating a thorough understanding and application of grade-level knowledge and skills.

Level 3: Signifies meeting the provincial standard, with students displaying a good understanding and application of necessary knowledge and skills.

Level 2: Suggests that students have a basic understanding and application of required knowledge and skills but with some gaps, indicating they are approaching the provincial standard but have not fully met it.

Level 1: Indicates limited understanding and application of required knowledge and skills, placing students below the provincial standard.

Notably, these levels serve as benchmarks for student performance on the EQAO assessments and do not reflect their overall abilities or potential.


School	Board	Grade 9 Mathematics					Ontario SS Literacy Test
alphabetically by board		Student #s	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4	Student #s	Sucessful	Unsuccessful
Holy Trinity	Catholic	380	2.4%	35.0%	52.6%	10.0%	357	93.8%	6.2%
St. Ignatius of Loyola	Catholic	263	2.3%	24.7%	63.1%	9.9%	258	89.9%	10.1%
St. Thomas Aquinas	Catholic	271	4.1%	25.5%	56.5%	14.0%	297	91.9%	8.1%
Oakville HCDSB SS Average		914	2.9%	28.4%	57.4%	11.3%	912	91.9%	8.1%

Abbey Park	Public	264	2.7%	12.9%	53.4%	31.1%	240	93.3%	6.7%
Garth Webb	Public	403	3.0%	19.9%	61.3%	15.9%	402	95.5%	4.5%
Iroquois Ridge	Public	331	3.0%	13.0%	56.5%	30.2%	373	96.6%	3.8%
Oakville Trafalgar	Public	263	1.9%	12.9%	60.1%	25.1%	323	97.5%	2.5%
Thomas Blakelock	Public	206	5.3%	33.0%	5.3%	6.3%	194	94.3%	5.7%
White Oaks	Public	448	4.7%	18.1%	52.9%	24.3%	513	92.0%	8.0%
Oakville HDSB SS Average		1923	3.4%	18.3%	48.3%	22.2%	2045	94.9%	5.2%

Halton Catholic District School Board		3041	3.8%	32.2%	55.5%	8.5%	3162	90.1%	9.9%
Halton District School Board		4703	4.3%	26.3%	55.0%	14.3%	4912	92.2%	7.8%

Provincial results		130547	9.9%	36.4%	46.3%	7.4%	131182	84.7%	15.3%

About EQAO

The Education Quality and Accountability Office (EQAO) has been actively promoting and assessing the quality of education in Ontario's publicly funded schools since its establishment in 1996.

Through its comprehensive mathematics, reading, and writing testing, the EQAO says they "provide valuable information about student achievement, allowing for comparisons across schools and school boards."

The EQAO's primary objective is to drive improvement in student learning and inform education policy and practice. By providing accurate and reliable data, the EQAO aims to enhance the quality of education and ensure student success across the province.