Clarington Central Secondary School
200 Clarington Blvd · Bowmanville · L1C5N8 · Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB
One of Bowmanville’s 8 secondary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Clarington Central Secondary School. Every school in and around Bowmanville →
What stands out about Clarington Central Secondary School
- A typical size: 950 students, where the middle secondary school in Ontario has 810.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 9 math it reaches 40%, below the 55% in Ontario.
- An English public school, run by Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB.
How Clarington Central 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.
Clarington Central Secondary School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 40% | 55% | Bottom fifth | +8 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 84% | 85% | Middle fifth | +3 |
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.
Where Clarington Central Secondary School sits among the province’s schools
Clarington Central 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 fourth fifth in Ontario.
Clarington Central Secondary School feeds into Bowmanville’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Clarington Central Secondary School
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
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 Clarington Central Secondary School, 3 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarington Central Secondary School | English public | English | 950 | Fourth fifth | |
| St. Stephen Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 1,300 | Fourth fifth | 1.9 km |
| Bowmanville High School | English public | English | 1,180 | Fourth fifth | 2.4 km |
| Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 760 | Fourth fifth | 5.3 km |
| Courtice Secondary School | English public | English | 790 | Fourth fifth | 5.9 km |
| Clarke High School | English public | English | 100 | Bottom fifth | 9.2 km |
| Eastdale Collegiate and Vocational Institute | English public | English | 1,400 | Bottom fifth | 10 km |
Secondary schools near Clarington Central 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 Clarington Central Secondary School
Who runs Clarington Central Secondary School?
It is Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB that runs Clarington Central Secondary School, in the English public system.
What language does Clarington Central Secondary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Clarington Central Secondary School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Clarington Central Secondary School?
The closest schools are St. Stephen Catholic Secondary School (1.9 km), Bowmanville High School (2.4 km) and Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary School (5.3 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).