Our Lady of the Bay Catholic High School
160 Collins St · Collingwood · L9Y4R1 · Simcoe Muskoka CDSB
One of Collingwood’s 2 secondary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Our Lady of the Bay Catholic High School. Every school in and around Collingwood →
What stands out about Our Lady of the Bay Catholic High School
- Its 620 students sit close to the 810 of a middle secondary school in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the middle fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on the literacy test: 90%, against 85% in Ontario.
- Catholic and English-language, under Simcoe Muskoka CDSB.
How Our Lady of the Bay Catholic High 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, Our Lady of the Bay Catholic High School averages 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 | +0 |
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 Our Lady of the Bay Catholic High School has a band rather than a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Our Lady of the Bay Catholic High School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the middle fifth.
Collingwood’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Our Lady of the Bay Catholic High School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Our Lady of the Bay Catholic High School
Where a family lives settles it: the board’s map ties every address to one school, and a seat anywhere else waits on spare room.
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
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
1 of the 2 nearest secondary schools have more students than Our Lady of the Bay Catholic High School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of the Bay Catholic High School | English Catholic | English | 620 | Middle fifth | |
| Collingwood Collegiate Institute | English public | English | 1,510 | Fourth fifth | 0.7 km |
| Stayner Collegiate Institute | English public | English | 310 | Fourth fifth | 11 km |
Secondary schools near Our Lady of the Bay Catholic High School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Our Lady of the Bay Catholic High School
Who runs Our Lady of the Bay Catholic High School?
Simcoe Muskoka CDSB: Our Lady of the Bay Catholic High School is one of its schools (English Catholic).
What language does Our Lady of the Bay Catholic High School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Our Lady of the Bay Catholic High School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near Our Lady of the Bay Catholic High School?
Closest by: Collingwood Collegiate Institute (0.7 km) and Stayner Collegiate Institute (11 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).