St Matthew Catholic Secondary School
323 Augustus Street · Cornwall · K6J3W4 · CDSB of Eastern Ontario
St Matthew Catholic Secondary School sits among 1 alternative, adult and online within 3 km of Cornwall. Every school in and around Cornwall →
What stands out about St Matthew Catholic Secondary School
- A small alternative or adult school: 140 students, against a middle of 810 in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Its weakest measure is the literacy test, at 18% where the middle in Ontario is 85%.
- Catholic and English-language, under CDSB of Eastern Ontario.
- The province lists it as alternative schooling.
- The only alternative or adult school in or within 3 km of Cornwall.
How St Matthew 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.
One measure is reported for St Matthew Catholic Secondary School: the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | not reported | – | – | – |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 18% | 85% | Bottom fifth | −5 |
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.
A standing for St Matthew Catholic Secondary School, not a grade
Against the other schools in Ontario, St Matthew Catholic Secondary School’s results fall in the bottom fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
For a letter, see Cornwall’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in St Matthew Catholic Secondary School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at St Matthew Catholic Secondary School
Boards set boundaries for each school; living inside one guarantees a place there, and moving across one usually means a request.
Ontario’s Catholic boards are publicly funded. Their elementary schools generally ask that a parent or the child be Catholic; their high schools are open to all students.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest alternative, adult and online
Its level’s nearest schools, measured as the crow flies.
St Matthew Catholic Secondary School is the smallest of the 6 nearest alternative, adult and online and itself.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Matthew Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 140 | Bottom fifth | |
| Cornwall Collegiate and Vocational School | English public | English | 575 | Bottom fifth | 0.9 km |
| École secondaire catholique La Citadelle | French Catholic | French | 465 | Second fifth | 1.2 km |
| St Lawrence Secondary School | English public | English | 505 | Bottom fifth | 2.1 km |
| St Joseph's Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 745 | Fourth fifth | 2.2 km |
| École secondaire publique L'Héritage | French public | French | 195 | Middle fifth | 2.3 km |
| Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 535 | Bottom fifth | 4.5 km |
Alternative, adult and online near St Matthew 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 Matthew Catholic Secondary School
Who runs St Matthew Catholic Secondary School?
CDSB of Eastern Ontario runs St Matthew Catholic Secondary School (English Catholic).
What language does St Matthew Catholic Secondary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Matthew Catholic Secondary School?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Matthew Catholic Secondary School?
Its nearest neighbours are Cornwall Collegiate and Vocational School (0.9 km), École secondaire catholique La Citadelle (1.2 km) and St Lawrence Secondary School (2.1 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).