Barrie North Collegiate Institute
110 Grove St E · Barrie · L4M2P3 · Simcoe County DSB
With Barrie North Collegiate Institute, Barrie counts 10 secondary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Barrie →
What stands out about Barrie North Collegiate Institute
- With 1,475 students it is bigger than three in four secondary schools in Ontario (middle: 810).
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 9 math, at 48% where the middle in Ontario is 55%.
- An English public school, run by Simcoe County DSB.
How Barrie North Collegiate Institute 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, Barrie North Collegiate Institute is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 48% | 55% | Fourth fifth | −10 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 88% | 85% | Second fifth | −1 |
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.
How Barrie North Collegiate Institute is placed without a letter
Its standing, the middle fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Barrie North Collegiate Institute itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
For a letter, see Barrie’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Barrie North Collegiate Institute and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Barrie North Collegiate Institute
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend on space.
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.
Barrie North Collegiate Institute is larger than any of its 6 nearest secondary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrie North Collegiate Institute | English public | English | 1,475 | Middle fifth | |
| St Joseph's Separate School | English Catholic | English | 930 | Fourth fifth | 1.5 km |
| ÉSC Nouvelle-Alliance | French Catholic | French | 300 | Second fifth | 2.2 km |
| Eastview Secondary School | English public | English | 1,235 | Middle fifth | 2.3 km |
| Innisdale Secondary School | English public | English | 1,090 | Middle fifth | 4.6 km |
| St Peter's Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 1,375 | Bottom fifth | 6.4 km |
| St Joan of Arc High School | English Catholic | English | 1,055 | Fourth fifth | 6.7 km |
Secondary schools near Barrie North Collegiate Institute
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Barrie North Collegiate Institute
Who runs Barrie North Collegiate Institute?
Simcoe County DSB: Barrie North Collegiate Institute is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Barrie North Collegiate Institute teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Barrie North Collegiate Institute?
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 Barrie North Collegiate Institute?
Closest by: St Joseph's Separate School (1.5 km), ÉSC Nouvelle-Alliance (2.2 km) and Eastview Secondary School (2.3 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).