Ursuline College Chatham Catholic Secondary School
85 Grand Ave W · Chatham · N7L1B6 · St Clair CDSB
One of Chatham’s 9 secondary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Ursuline College Chatham Catholic Secondary School. Every school in and around Chatham →
What stands out about Ursuline College Chatham Catholic Secondary School
- A large secondary school: 1,335 students, against a middle of 810 in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the second fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Its best showing is Grade 9 math, at 60% where the middle in Ontario is 55%.
- An English Catholic school, run by St Clair CDSB.
- The only English Catholic secondary school in or within 3 km of Chatham.
How Ursuline College Chatham 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.
With 2 of 2 measures reported, Ursuline College Chatham Catholic Secondary School averages the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 60% | 55% | Second fifth | +8 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 88% | 85% | Second 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.
Where Ursuline College Chatham Catholic Secondary School sits among the province’s schools
Its standing, the second fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; Ursuline College Chatham Catholic Secondary School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Chatham: its School Grade weighs Ursuline College Chatham Catholic Secondary School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Ursuline College Chatham Catholic Secondary School
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
A Catholic elementary school usually asks for a Catholic parent or a baptized child; a Catholic high school admits all.
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
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
Ursuline College Chatham Catholic Secondary School is larger than any of its 5 nearest secondary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ursuline College Chatham Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 1,335 | Second fifth | |
| Chatham-Kent Secondary School | English public | English | 1,150 | Fourth fifth | 1.7 km |
| John McGregor Secondary School | English public | English | 560 | Bottom fifth | 3.1 km |
| École secondaire Pain Court | French Catholic | French | 275 | Middle fifth | 8.4 km |
| Blenheim District High School | English public | English | 240 | Fourth fifth | 18 km |
| Lambton Kent Composite School | English public | English | 350 | Bottom fifth | 21 km |
Secondary schools near Ursuline College Chatham 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 Ursuline College Chatham Catholic Secondary School
Who runs Ursuline College Chatham Catholic Secondary School?
Ursuline College Chatham Catholic Secondary School comes under St Clair CDSB (English Catholic).
What language does Ursuline College Chatham Catholic Secondary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Ursuline College Chatham Catholic Secondary School?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
Which schools of the same kind are near Ursuline College Chatham Catholic Secondary School?
Nearest of all: Chatham-Kent Secondary School (1.7 km), John McGregor Secondary School (3.1 km) and École secondaire Pain Court (8.4 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).