St John Bosco Catholic School
19 Northumberland St. · Guelph · N1H3A6 · Wellington CDSB
Guelph and its 3 km edge have 3 alternative, adult and online; St John Bosco Catholic School is one. Every school in and around Guelph →
What stands out about St John Bosco Catholic School
- 65 students, well under the 810 of a typical alternative or adult school in Ontario.
- An English Catholic school, run by Wellington CDSB.
- The province lists it as alternative schooling.
How St John Bosco Catholic 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.
Every measure for St John Bosco Catholic School is held back, as Ontario does where a group is small.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | not reported | – | – | – |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | not reported | – | – | – |
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 John Bosco Catholic School has no results band
Its results are all held back, as happens for small groups in Ontario; St John Bosco Catholic School needs published results for a standing here.
For a letter, see Guelph’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in St John Bosco Catholic School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at St John Bosco Catholic School
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
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
The nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
St John Bosco Catholic School is the smallest of the 6 nearest alternative, adult and online and itself.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John Bosco Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 65 | – | |
| Guelph Collegiate and Vocational Institute | English public | English | 1,735 | Second fifth | 0.6 km |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 620 | Middle fifth | 1.5 km |
| John F Ross Collegiate and Vocational Institute | English public | English | 2,115 | Second fifth | 2.1 km |
| St James Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 1,080 | Fourth fifth | 2.3 km |
| Centennial Collegiate and Vocational Institute | English public | English | 1,655 | Top fifth | 2.4 km |
| Day School -Wellington Centre - ContEd | English public | English | 120 | – | 2.4 km |
Alternative, adult and online near St John Bosco Catholic 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 John Bosco Catholic School
Who runs St John Bosco Catholic School?
Wellington CDSB runs St John Bosco Catholic School (English Catholic).
What language does St John Bosco Catholic School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St John Bosco Catholic School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near St John Bosco Catholic School?
Nearby: Guelph Collegiate and Vocational Institute (0.6 km), Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School (1.5 km) and John F Ross Collegiate and Vocational Institute (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).