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OUR KIDS tracks private schools' famous alumni. Alumni fame or notability is primarily based on whether they have a page on Wikipedia; we view this as a credible indicator of someone who has made a significant impact on society and culture. Below, we rank schools based on this aspect. This list is presented to spark your curiosity, and numerous other factors should go into your school choice process.

Across our platform, we caution parents against focusing on school rankings. Ranking schools on any basis is a limited way of thinking about your school choice, even though lists can be a useful tool in some contexts. It's far more important to understand your child, and when you research, read our advice guide, read reviews, and explore many other resources from OUR KIDS, including private school expos.

Top private schools for notable alumni

School Location Grades Notable alumni
1 Upper Canada College Toronto, ON JK to 12 97
2 St. Michael's College School ✝ Toronto, ON 7 to 12 47
3 University of Toronto Schools Toronto, ON 7 to 12 23
4 Lakefield College School Lakefield, ON 9 to 12 21
5 Havergal College Toronto, ON JK to 12 19
6 St. John's-Ravenscourt School Winnipeg, MB K to 12 19
7 Royal St. George's College Toronto, ON 3 to 12 18
8 St. Andrew's College Aurora, ON 5 to 12 18
9 Bishop Strachan School ✝ Toronto, ON JK to 12 15
10 Athol Murray College of Notre Dame ✝ Wilcox, SK 8 to 12 13
11 Appleby College Oakville, ON 7 to 12 13
12 Trinity College School Port Hope, ON 5 to 12 13
13 Bishop's College School Sherbrooke, QC 7 to 12 12
14 Hillfield Strathallan College Hamilton, ON NS to 12 10
15 Crescent School Toronto, ON 1 to 12 9
16 IMG Academy Bradenton, Florida(USA) 6 to 12 8
17 Study Westmount, QC K to 11 8
18 Branksome Hall Toronto, ON JK to 12 7
19 Ashbury College Ottawa, ON 3 to 12 7
20 Luther College High School ✝ Regina, SK 9 to 12 6
21 King's-Edgehill School Windsor, NS 6 to 12 6
22 St. George's School Vancouver, BC K to 12 6
23 Albert College Belleville, ON PS to 12 6
24 Ridley College St. Catharines, ON JK to 12 6
25 Country Day School King, ON JK to 12 5
26 Brentwood College School Mill Bay, BC 8 to 12 4
27 TFS - Canada's International School Toronto, ON NS to 12 4
28 Rosseau Lake College Rosseau, ON 7 to 12 3
29 TFS - Canada's International School (West Campus) Mississauga, ON PS to 7 3
30 St. Clement's School Toronto, ON 1 to 12 3
31 Elmwood School Ottawa, ON PS to 12 3
32 Toronto Waldorf School Thornhill, ON NS to 12 3
33 Clear Water Academy ✝ Calgary, AB JK to 12 3
34 Montcrest School Toronto, ON JK to 8 3
35 St. Margaret's School Victoria, BC JK to 12 2
36 Stanstead College Stanstead, QC 7 to 12 2
37 Kuper Academy Kirkland, QC PS to 12 2
38 Tall Pines School Brampton, ON NS to 12 2
39 Abelard School Toronto, ON 7 to 12 2
40 Columbia International College Hamilton, ON 9 to 12 2
41 Bannockburn Independent School North York, ON NS to 6 1
42 Bayview Glen Toronto, ON NS to 12 1
43 Bodwell High School North Vancouver, BC 8 to 12 1
44 Blyth Academy Lawrence Park Toronto, ON 7 to 12 1
45 Niagara Christian Collegiate ✝ Fort Erie, ON 6 to 12 1
46 Royal Crown School Scarborough, ON 7 to 12 1
47 West Island College (Calgary) Calgary, AB 7 to 12 1
48 Peoples Christian Academy (PCA) ✝ Markham, ON PS to 12 1
49 Villanova College ✝ King City, ON 4 to 12 1
50 Fern Hill School - Oakville Oakville, ON PS to 8 1

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