BURLINGTON / PUBLIC SECONDARY
Nelson High School
Nelson High School is a Grades 9–12 HDSB school on New Street in Burlington. Its school profile describes academics alongside athletics, arts, clubs and learning supports. HDSB also lists a Burlington Central–Nelson school realignment.
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- School board
- Halton District School Board
- School type
- Public secondary
- Grades
- Grades 9–12
- Language
- English
- Address
- 4181 New Street, Burlington, ON L7L 1T3
Check the realignment details
Families should check the board’s current boundary information and any announced implementation dates when confirming a future secondary-school assignment.
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Attendance boundaries, programs, grade levels and admission rules can affect your options. A home’s municipality or proximity does not guarantee a place at this school.
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BEFORE YOUR NEXT MOVE
Your questions,
answered.
Which school board operates Nelson High School?
Nelson High School is part of Halton District School Board. Use the official school and board links on this page for current programs, school information and registration.
Will a home listed here qualify for admission to Nelson High School?
A listed project does not establish eligibility for Nelson High School. The new-home suggestions are grouped by municipality, not attendance boundary. Confirm the exact home address, program, grade and admission requirements with Halton District School Board before relying on a school assignment.
What does the academic score for Nelson High School mean?
The 2025 Fraser Institute report gives the school 8.2 out of 10 using the 2023/2024 school year. The Fraser Institute score measures selected academic indicators. It is one starting point for research, not a complete assessment of teaching, student support, wellbeing or school fit.
UNDERSTAND THE COMPARISON
A useful starting point. A broader decision.
These lists order schools by their overall Fraser Institute score in the 2025 Ontario reports, using 2023/2024 results. The elementary report was released in January 2026 and the secondary report in November 2025. These are historical academic results, not 2026 test scores.
The Fraser Institute score measures selected academic indicators. It is one starting point for research, not a complete assessment of teaching, student support, wellbeing or school fit.
Coverage. We checked all 151 rated public and Catholic school records located within Halton Region: 75 public elementary, 17 public secondary, 48 Catholic elementary, 11 Catholic secondary. The census includes English- and French-language schools across Burlington, Oakville, Milton and Halton Hills. Public and Catholic schools are compared separately. Unrated schools are not treated as lower-rated schools. Regional positions are calculated by Offplan Canada from the published scores; they are not a separate Fraser Institute regional ranking.
Ties. Equal scores share a regional position. To display ten profiles, ties are ordered alphabetically by the current common school name, ignoring the French École prefix. A tied school outside the ten-profile selection is named on the relevant list; it is not academically lower-ranked.
Methodology source checked October 3, 2026.
Use the board’s current boundary and registration information, visit the school and discuss your child’s needs before making a school or home decision.
Sources & review notes
School details reviewed October 3, 2026. School information and academic results can change.
- Official school website Checked October 3, 2026
- Ontario School Information Finder Checked October 3, 2026
- Official school or board program information Checked October 3, 2026
- Official board school finder Checked October 3, 2026
- Official board registration Checked October 3, 2026
- Fraser Institute 2025 school report Checked October 3, 2026
Independently prepared by Offplan Canada. School and board names identify the sources; they do not imply endorsement of this website or of any development.