Fort Frances High School
440 McIrvine Rd · Fort Frances · P9A3T8 · Rainy River DSB
Fort Frances and its 3 km edge have 1 secondary schools; Fort Frances High School is one. Every school in and around Fort Frances →
What stands out about Fort Frances High School
- A typical size: 670 students, where the middle secondary school in Ontario has 810.
- Across its measures, its results average to the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- Furthest behind on the literacy test: 69%, against 85% in Ontario.
- An English public school, run by Rainy River DSB.
- No other secondary school is within 3 km of Fort Frances.
How Fort Frances 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, Fort Frances High School averages the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 46% | 55% | Fourth fifth | −3 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 69% | 85% | Bottom fifth | −2 |
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 results band for Fort Frances High School, and no letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Fort Frances High School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the bottom fifth.
Fort Frances’ School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Fort Frances High School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Fort Frances High School
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it has room.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Questions about Fort Frances High School
Who runs Fort Frances High School?
It is Rainy River DSB that runs Fort Frances High School, in the English public system.
What language does Fort Frances High School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Fort Frances High School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
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).