St. Oscar Romero School
2495 Credit Valley Road · Mississauga · L5M4G8 · Dufferin-Peel CDSB
Counting 3 km around Downtown, St. Oscar Romero School is one of 11 secondary schools. Every school in and around Downtown →
What stands out about St. Oscar Romero School
- A small secondary school: 285 students, against a middle of 810 in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on the literacy test: 40%, against 85% in Ontario.
- An English Catholic school, run by Dufferin-Peel CDSB.
How St. Oscar Romero 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.
One measure is reported for St. Oscar Romero School: the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | not reported | – | – | – |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 40% | 85% | Bottom fifth | – |
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 St. Oscar Romero School has a band rather than a letter
Against the other schools in Ontario, St. Oscar Romero School’s results fall in the bottom fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
For a letter, see Downtown’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in St. Oscar Romero School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at St. Oscar Romero 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 funds the Catholic system in full; its high schools are open to all, its elementary schools mostly to Catholic families.
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 closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
5 of the 6 nearest secondary schools have more students than St. Oscar Romero School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Oscar Romero School | English Catholic | English | 285 | Bottom fifth | |
| Cardinal Leger Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 1,175 | Fourth fifth | 0.9 km |
| Central Peel Secondary School | English public | English | 1,205 | Fourth fifth | 1.5 km |
| Brampton Centennial Secondary School | English public | English | 1,430 | Middle fifth | 2.4 km |
| Peel Alternative North ISR | English public | English | – | – | 2.5 km |
| David Suzuki Secondary School | English public | English | 1,700 | Fourth fifth | 2.8 km |
| St Augustine Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 940 | Fourth fifth | 3.2 km |
Secondary schools near St. Oscar Romero 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. Oscar Romero School
Who runs St. Oscar Romero School?
Dufferin-Peel CDSB: St. Oscar Romero School is one of its schools (English Catholic).
What language does St. Oscar Romero School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Oscar Romero School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. Oscar Romero School?
Its nearest neighbours are Cardinal Leger Secondary School (0.9 km), Central Peel Secondary School (1.5 km) and Brampton Centennial Secondary School (2.4 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).