Thomas Merton Catholic Secondary School
255 Morden Road · Oakville · L6K2S2 · Halton CDSB
One of Burlington’s 3 alternative, adult and online, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Thomas Merton Catholic Secondary School. Every school in and around Burlington →
What stands out about Thomas Merton Catholic Secondary School
- A small alternative or adult school: 180 students, against a middle of 810 in Ontario.
- Catholic and English-language, under Halton CDSB.
- The province lists it as adult schooling.
- No other English Catholic alternative or adult school is within 3 km of Burlington.
How Thomas Merton Catholic 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.
None of Thomas Merton Catholic Secondary School’s measures is published: Ontario holds back results for small groups.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | no data | – | – | – |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | no data | – | – | – |
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.
Thomas Merton Catholic Secondary School has no results band
With all its measures withheld, Thomas Merton Catholic Secondary School can’t be set beside other schools in Ontario.
The letter belongs to Burlington: its School Grade weighs Thomas Merton Catholic Secondary School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Thomas Merton Catholic Secondary School
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
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 alternative, adult and online
The closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
5 of the 6 nearest alternative, adult and online have more students than Thomas Merton Catholic Secondary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Merton Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 180 | – | |
| Burlington Central High School | English public | English | 865 | Middle fifth | 0.4 km |
| Assumption Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 1,070 | Second fifth | 2.7 km |
| Gary Allan High School - Burlington | English public | English | 300 | – | 2.8 km |
| M M Robinson High School | English public | English | 1,155 | Middle fifth | 3.7 km |
| eLearning Campus | English public | English | – | – | 3.9 km |
| Nelson High School | English public | English | 1,330 | Second fifth | 4.5 km |
Alternative, adult and online near Thomas Merton Catholic 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 Thomas Merton Catholic Secondary School
Who runs Thomas Merton Catholic Secondary School?
Halton CDSB: Thomas Merton Catholic Secondary School is one of its schools (English Catholic).
What language does Thomas Merton Catholic Secondary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Thomas Merton Catholic Secondary School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Thomas Merton Catholic Secondary School?
Nearest of all: Burlington Central High School (0.4 km), Assumption Catholic Secondary School (2.7 km) and Gary Allan High School - Burlington (2.8 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).