Courtice Secondary School
Nash Rd & Courtice Rd · Courtice · L1E2L8 · Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB
Bowmanville and its 3 km edge have 8 secondary schools; Courtice Secondary School is one. Every school in and around Bowmanville →
What stands out about Courtice Secondary School
- 790 students, near the middle of 810 for secondary schools in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 9 math, at 50% where the middle in Ontario is 55%.
- Public and English-language, under Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB.
How Courtice 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, Courtice Secondary School is in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 50% | 55% | Fourth fifth | +7 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 79% | 85% | Fourth 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.
Why Courtice Secondary School has a band rather than a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Courtice Secondary School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the fourth fifth.
Bowmanville’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Courtice Secondary School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Courtice Secondary School
Where a family lives sets the school: each board draws a catchment around every one of its schools, and a child living inside it has a place there. Other schools take children from outside when they have room.
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
Nearby schools teaching the same grades, whichever board runs them.
Of the 6 secondary schools nearest Courtice Secondary School, 4 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courtice Secondary School | English public | English | 790 | Fourth fifth | |
| Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 760 | Fourth fifth | 1.7 km |
| Eastdale Collegiate and Vocational Institute | English public | English | 1,400 | Bottom fifth | 4.3 km |
| Clarington Central Secondary School | English public | English | 950 | Fourth fifth | 5.9 km |
| Monsignor John Pereyma Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 435 | Fourth fifth | 6.2 km |
| Maxwell Heights Secondary School | English public | English | 1,765 | Middle fifth | 6.6 km |
| O'Neill Collegiate and Vocational Institute | English public | English | 1,410 | Fourth fifth | 6.8 km |
Secondary schools near Courtice 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 Courtice Secondary School
Who runs Courtice Secondary School?
Kawartha Pine Ridge DSB runs Courtice Secondary School (English public).
What language does Courtice Secondary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Courtice Secondary School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Courtice Secondary School?
Nearest of all: Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary School (1.7 km), Eastdale Collegiate and Vocational Institute (4.3 km) and Clarington Central 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).