St Benedict Catholic Secondary School
50 Saginaw Pkwy · Cambridge · N1R5W1 · Waterloo CDSB
Counting 3 km around Cambridge, St Benedict Catholic Secondary School is one of 10 secondary schools. Every school in and around Cambridge →
What stands out about St Benedict Catholic Secondary School
- 1,955 students, well above the 810 of a typical secondary school in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Its best showing is the literacy test, at 90% where the middle in Ontario is 85%.
- An English Catholic school, run by Waterloo CDSB.
How St Benedict 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.
On average across 2 reported measures of 2, St Benedict Catholic Secondary School is in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 52% | 55% | Middle fifth | −1 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 90% | 85% | Second fifth | +9 |
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 Benedict Catholic Secondary School has a band rather than a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. St Benedict Catholic Secondary School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the middle fifth.
St Benedict Catholic Secondary School feeds into Cambridge’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at St Benedict Catholic Secondary 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.
Families who aren’t Catholic can usually choose a Catholic high school, though rarely a Catholic elementary one.
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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
St Benedict Catholic Secondary School is larger than any of its 6 nearest secondary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Benedict Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 1,955 | Middle fifth | |
| Galt Collegiate and Vocational Institute | English public | English | 960 | Middle fifth | 2.9 km |
| Jacob Hespeler Secondary School | English public | English | 1,070 | Middle fifth | 3.1 km |
| Glenview Park Secondary School | English public | English | 1,055 | Middle fifth | 5.1 km |
| Preston High School | English public | English | 855 | Middle fifth | 5.2 km |
| Southwood Secondary School | English public | English | 700 | Bottom fifth | 5.5 km |
| Monsignor Doyle Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 1,115 | Middle fifth | 5.7 km |
Secondary schools near St Benedict 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 St Benedict Catholic Secondary School
Who runs St Benedict Catholic Secondary School?
The board is Waterloo CDSB; St Benedict Catholic Secondary School is English Catholic.
What language does St Benedict Catholic Secondary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Benedict Catholic Secondary School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Benedict Catholic Secondary School?
The nearest are Galt Collegiate and Vocational Institute (2.9 km), Jacob Hespeler Secondary School (3.1 km) and Glenview Park Secondary School (5.1 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).