St Lawrence Secondary School
1450 Second Street East · Cornwall · K6H5Z8 · Upper Canada DSB
One of Cornwall’s 6 secondary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: St Lawrence Secondary School. Every school in and around Cornwall →
What stands out about St Lawrence Secondary School
- 505 students, near the middle of 810 for secondary schools in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 9 math it reaches 20%, below the 55% in Ontario.
- Public and English-language, under Upper Canada DSB.
How St Lawrence 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 Lawrence Secondary School is in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 20% | 55% | Bottom fifth | −4 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 53% | 85% | Bottom 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.
St Lawrence Secondary School is placed by its results, not lettered
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. St Lawrence Secondary School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the bottom fifth.
Cornwall’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where St Lawrence Secondary School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at St Lawrence Secondary School
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
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.
3 of the 6 nearest secondary schools have more students than St Lawrence Secondary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Lawrence Secondary School | English public | English | 505 | Bottom fifth | |
| École secondaire publique L'Héritage | French public | French | 195 | Middle fifth | 1.3 km |
| École secondaire catholique La Citadelle | French Catholic | French | 465 | Second fifth | 1.4 km |
| Cornwall Collegiate and Vocational School | English public | English | 575 | Bottom fifth | 2.5 km |
| Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 535 | Bottom fifth | 2.8 km |
| St Joseph's Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 745 | Fourth fifth | 4.2 km |
| Charlottenburgh and Lancaster District High School | English public | English | 200 | Second fifth | 16 km |
Secondary schools near St Lawrence 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 Lawrence Secondary School
Who runs St Lawrence Secondary School?
Upper Canada DSB runs St Lawrence Secondary School (English public).
What language does St Lawrence Secondary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Lawrence 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 Lawrence Secondary School?
The closest schools are École secondaire publique L'Héritage (1.3 km), École secondaire catholique La Citadelle (1.4 km) and Cornwall Collegiate and Vocational School (2.5 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).