St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic High School
1211 South Russell Rd 2 · Russell · K4R1E5 · CDSB of Eastern Ontario
Of the 3 secondary schools in or near Embrun (within 3 km), this is St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic High School. Every school in and around Embrun →
What stands out about St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic High School
- Its 515 students sit close to the 810 of a middle secondary school in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the second fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 9 math it reaches 64%, above the 55% in Ontario.
- An English Catholic school, run by CDSB of Eastern Ontario.
- The only English Catholic secondary school in or within 3 km of Embrun.
How St. Thomas Aquinas 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.
On average across 2 reported measures of 2, St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic High School is in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 64% | 55% | Second fifth | +17 |
| 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.
A standing for St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic High School, not a grade
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic High School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the second fifth.
Embrun’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic High School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic High School
A home address sets the designated school in each board’s attendance area. Registration is with the board; a school outside the area admits only where there is space.
Catholic schools here are public, paid for by the province. Elementary places usually go to Catholic families; Catholic high schools take any student.
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.
St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic High School is larger than any of its 6 nearest secondary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic High School | English Catholic | English | 515 | Second fifth | |
| Russell High School | English public | English | 360 | Fourth fifth | 1.9 km |
| École secondaire catholique Embrun | French Catholic | French | 440 | Top fifth | 6.5 km |
| Osgoode Township High School | English public | English | 490 | Middle fifth | 9.5 km |
| North Dundas District High School | English public | English | 380 | Second fifth | 19 km |
| École secondaire publique L'Académie de la Seigneurie | French public | French | 155 | Top fifth | 21 km |
| St Francis Xavier Catholic High School | English Catholic | English | 260 | Middle fifth | 22 km |
Secondary schools near St. Thomas Aquinas 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 St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic High School
Who runs St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic High School?
St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic High School belongs to CDSB of Eastern Ontario (English Catholic).
What language does St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic High School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic High 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 St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic High School?
The nearest are Russell High School (1.9 km), École secondaire catholique Embrun (6.5 km) and Osgoode Township High School (9.5 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).