Monsignor Doyle Catholic Secondary School
185 Myers Rd · Cambridge · N1R7H2 · Waterloo CDSB
With Monsignor Doyle Catholic Secondary School, Cambridge counts 10 secondary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Cambridge →
What stands out about Monsignor Doyle Catholic Secondary School
- A typical size: 1,115 students, where the middle secondary school in Ontario has 810.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 9 math it reaches 46%, below the 55% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 2 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- Catholic and English-language, under Waterloo CDSB.
How Monsignor Doyle 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.
Monsignor Doyle Catholic Secondary School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 46% | 55% | Fourth fifth | +10 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 92% | 85% | Top fifth | +6 |
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.
A standing for Monsignor Doyle Catholic Secondary School, not a grade
Against the other schools in Ontario, Monsignor Doyle Catholic Secondary School’s results fall in the middle fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
The letter belongs to Cambridge: its School Grade weighs Monsignor Doyle Catholic Secondary School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Monsignor Doyle Catholic Secondary School
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend 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 secondary schools
The nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
1 of the 6 nearest secondary schools have more students than Monsignor Doyle Catholic Secondary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monsignor Doyle Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 1,115 | Middle fifth | |
| Glenview Park Secondary School | English public | English | 1,055 | Middle fifth | 1 km |
| Southwood Secondary School | English public | English | 700 | Bottom fifth | 3.3 km |
| Galt Collegiate and Vocational Institute | English public | English | 960 | Middle fifth | 3.5 km |
| St Benedict Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 1,955 | Middle fifth | 5.7 km |
| Preston High School | English public | English | 855 | Middle fifth | 7.8 km |
| Jacob Hespeler Secondary School | English public | English | 1,070 | Middle fifth | 8.7 km |
Secondary schools near Monsignor Doyle 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 Monsignor Doyle Catholic Secondary School
Who runs Monsignor Doyle Catholic Secondary School?
The board is Waterloo CDSB; Monsignor Doyle Catholic Secondary School is English Catholic.
What language does Monsignor Doyle Catholic Secondary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Monsignor Doyle Catholic Secondary School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Monsignor Doyle Catholic Secondary School?
Its nearest neighbours are Glenview Park Secondary School (1 km), Southwood Secondary School (3.3 km) and Galt Collegiate and Vocational Institute (3.5 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).