St Peter's Secondary School
201 Ashford Dr · Barrie · L4N6A3 · Simcoe Muskoka CDSB
St Peter's Secondary School sits among 10 secondary schools within 3 km of Barrie. Every school in and around Barrie →
What stands out about St Peter's Secondary School
- With 1,375 students it is bigger than three in four secondary schools in Ontario (middle: 810).
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on Grade 9 math: 39%, against 55% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 2 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- Catholic and English-language, under Simcoe Muskoka CDSB.
How St Peter's Secondary School does on Ontario’s tests
EQAO’s Grade 3, 6 and 9 assessments and the literacy test, 2024-25: each school against every school in Ontario.
On average across 2 reported measures of 2, St Peter's Secondary School is in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 39% | 55% | Bottom fifth | +6 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 82% | 85% | Fourth fifth | +8 |
N/R: EQAO doesn’t report groups too small to keep students anonymous. The three-year change is in percentage points, as the ministry publishes it.
A standing for St Peter's Secondary School, not a grade
St Peter's Secondary School has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
St Peter's Secondary School feeds into Barrie’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at St Peter's Secondary School
Ask the board first. It holds the enrolment list and points each street to its own school; out-of-area requests go ahead only with space to spare.
Ontario’s Catholic boards are publicly funded. Their elementary schools generally ask that a parent or the child be Catholic; their high schools are open to all students.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest secondary schools
The neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
Of the 6 secondary schools nearest St Peter's Secondary School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter's Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 1,375 | Bottom fifth | |
| Maple Ridge Secondary School | English public | English | 1,135 | Middle fifth | 2.4 km |
| Innisdale Secondary School | English public | English | 1,090 | Middle fifth | 3.6 km |
| Eastview Secondary School | English public | English | 1,235 | Middle fifth | 5.9 km |
| Barrie North Collegiate Institute | English public | English | 1,475 | Middle fifth | 6.4 km |
| École secondaire Roméo Dallaire | French public | French | 170 | Second fifth | 6.8 km |
| St Joseph's Separate School | English Catholic | English | 930 | Fourth fifth | 7.4 km |
Secondary schools near St Peter's Secondary School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about St Peter's Secondary School
Who runs St Peter's Secondary School?
St Peter's Secondary School comes under Simcoe Muskoka CDSB (English Catholic).
What language does St Peter's Secondary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Peter's Secondary School?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Peter's Secondary School?
Nearest of all: Maple Ridge Secondary School (2.4 km), Innisdale Secondary School (3.6 km) and Eastview Secondary School (5.9 km).
Sources: Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 and school contact list (Open Government Licence – Ontario) · Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 (EQAO results; N/R where groups are too small). Open Government Licence – Ontario. · map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).