St. Mary Catholic Secondary School
1050 Birchwood Trail · Cobourg · K9A5S9 · Peterborough Victoria Northum Clarington CDSB
Cobourg and its 3 km edge have 2 secondary schools; St. Mary Catholic Secondary School is one. Every school in and around Cobourg →
What stands out about St. Mary Catholic Secondary School
- A typical size: 835 students, where the middle secondary school in Ontario has 810.
- Across its measures, its results average to the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- On the literacy test it reaches 75%, below the 85% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 2 of its measures fell by 5 points or more.
- An English Catholic school, run by Peterborough Victoria Northum Clarington CDSB.
How St. Mary 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. Mary Catholic Secondary School is in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 57% | 55% | Middle fifth | −8 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 75% | 85% | Bottom fifth | −13 |
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 St. Mary Catholic Secondary School sits among the province’s schools
St. Mary Catholic Secondary School has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
St. Mary Catholic Secondary School feeds into Cobourg’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at St. Mary Catholic Secondary School
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
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
The nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
Of the 2 secondary schools nearest St. Mary Catholic Secondary School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mary Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 835 | Fourth fifth | |
| Cobourg Collegiate Institute | English public | English | 1,110 | Fourth fifth | 2.7 km |
| Port Hope High School | English public | English | 220 | Bottom fifth | 12 km |
Secondary schools near St. Mary 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. Mary Catholic Secondary School
Who runs St. Mary Catholic Secondary School?
Peterborough Victoria Northum Clarington CDSB: St. Mary Catholic Secondary School is one of its schools (English Catholic).
What language does St. Mary Catholic Secondary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Mary 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 St. Mary Catholic Secondary School?
Nearby: Cobourg Collegiate Institute (2.7 km) and Port Hope High School (12 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).