Bear Creek Secondary School
100 Red Oak Dr · Barrie · L4N9M5 · Simcoe County DSB
Bear Creek Secondary School is one of 10 secondary schools in or within 3 km of Barrie. Every school in and around Barrie →
What stands out about Bear Creek Secondary School
- With 1,385 students it is bigger than three in four secondary schools in Ontario (middle: 810).
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 9 math, at 52% where the middle in Ontario is 55%.
- An English public school, run by Simcoe County DSB.
How Bear Creek 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.
With 2 of 2 measures reported, Bear Creek Secondary School averages the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 52% | 55% | Middle fifth | +18 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 85% | 85% | Middle 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.
Bear Creek Secondary School is placed by its results, not lettered
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Bear Creek Secondary School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the middle fifth.
Barrie’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Bear Creek Secondary School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Bear Creek Secondary School
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
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
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
Of the 6 secondary schools nearest Bear Creek Secondary School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Creek Secondary School | English public | English | 1,385 | Middle fifth | |
| École secondaire Roméo Dallaire | French public | French | 170 | Second fifth | 1.6 km |
| St Joan of Arc High School | English Catholic | English | 1,055 | Fourth fifth | 2 km |
| Innisdale Secondary School | English public | English | 1,090 | Middle fifth | 4.9 km |
| ÉSC Nouvelle-Alliance | French Catholic | French | 300 | Second fifth | 7.3 km |
| St Peter's Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 1,375 | Bottom fifth | 7.9 km |
| Barrie North Collegiate Institute | English public | English | 1,475 | Middle fifth | 8.4 km |
Secondary schools near Bear Creek 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 Bear Creek Secondary School
Who runs Bear Creek Secondary School?
The board is Simcoe County DSB; Bear Creek Secondary School is English public.
What language does Bear Creek Secondary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Bear Creek Secondary School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near Bear Creek Secondary School?
Nearby: École secondaire Roméo Dallaire (1.6 km), St Joan of Arc High School (2 km) and Innisdale Secondary School (4.9 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).