ÉSC Père-René-de-Galinée
450 Maple Grove chemin · Cambridge · N3H4R7 · CS catholique MonAvenir
Cambridge and its 3 km edge have 10 secondary schools; ÉSC Père-René-de-Galinée is one. Every school in and around Cambridge →
What stands out about ÉSC Père-René-de-Galinée
- A typical size: 495 students, where the middle secondary school in Ontario has 810.
- Its results sit in the top fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Strongest on Grade 9 math: 70%, against 55% in Ontario.
- A French-language Catholic school, run by CS catholique MonAvenir.
- No other French Catholic secondary school is within 3 km of Cambridge.
How ÉSC Père-René-de-Galinée 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.
ÉSC Père-René-de-Galinée reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the top fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 70% | 55% | Top fifth | +3 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 94% | 85% | Top fifth | +1 |
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.
How ÉSC Père-René-de-Galinée is placed without a letter
Against the other schools in Ontario, ÉSC Père-René-de-Galinée’s results fall in the top fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
The letter belongs to Cambridge: its School Grade weighs ÉSC Père-René-de-Galinée with every other school around it.
Getting a place at ÉSC Père-René-de-Galinée
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
Ontario funds the Catholic system in full; its high schools are open to all, its elementary schools mostly to Catholic families.
French-language boards admit the children of rights-holders under section 23 of the Charter (a parent whose first language is French, or who was schooled in French in Canada), and may admit others through an admissions committee.
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
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
Of the 6 secondary schools nearest ÉSC Père-René-de-Galinée, 4 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ÉSC Père-René-de-Galinée | French Catholic | French | 495 | Top fifth | |
| École secondaire David Saint-Jacques | French public | French | 105 | Top fifth | 2.8 km |
| Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | – | – | 3 km |
| Preston High School | English public | English | 855 | Middle fifth | 3.9 km |
| Jacob Hespeler Secondary School | English public | English | 1,070 | Middle fifth | 5.3 km |
| Grand River Collegiate Institute | English public | English | 1,560 | Middle fifth | 5.8 km |
| Eastwood Collegiate Institute | English public | English | 1,270 | Fourth fifth | 6.6 km |
Secondary schools near ÉSC Père-René-de-Galinée
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about ÉSC Père-René-de-Galinée
Who runs ÉSC Père-René-de-Galinée?
It is CS catholique MonAvenir that runs ÉSC Père-René-de-Galinée, in the French Catholic system.
What language does ÉSC Père-René-de-Galinée teach in?
French.
How do pupils get a place at ÉSC Père-René-de-Galinée?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near ÉSC Père-René-de-Galinée?
Closest by: École secondaire David Saint-Jacques (2.8 km), Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School (3 km) and Preston High School (3.9 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).