Centennial Collegiate and Vocational Institute
289 College Ave W · Guelph · N1G1S9 · Upper Grand DSB
With Centennial Collegiate and Vocational Institute, Guelph counts 9 secondary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Guelph →
What stands out about Centennial Collegiate and Vocational Institute
- A large secondary school: 1,655 students, against a middle of 810 in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the top fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 9 math: 75%, against 55% in Ontario.
- Public and English-language, under Upper Grand DSB.
How Centennial Collegiate and Vocational Institute 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, Centennial Collegiate and Vocational Institute is in the top fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 75% | 55% | Top fifth | +10 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 93% | 85% | Top 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.
How Centennial Collegiate and Vocational Institute is placed without a letter
Centennial Collegiate and Vocational Institute has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the top fifth in Ontario.
Centennial Collegiate and Vocational Institute feeds into Guelph’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Centennial Collegiate and Vocational Institute
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
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
2 of the 6 nearest secondary schools have more students than Centennial Collegiate and Vocational Institute.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centennial Collegiate and Vocational Institute | English public | English | 1,655 | Top fifth | |
| College Heights Secondary School | English public | English | 265 | Bottom fifth | 0.2 km |
| Day School -Wellington Centre - ContEd | English public | English | 120 | – | 0.3 km |
| Guelph Collegiate and Vocational Institute | English public | English | 1,735 | Second fifth | 2.5 km |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 620 | Middle fifth | 3.4 km |
| St James Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 1,080 | Fourth fifth | 4.4 km |
| John F Ross Collegiate and Vocational Institute | English public | English | 2,115 | Second fifth | 4.5 km |
Secondary schools near Centennial Collegiate and Vocational Institute
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Centennial Collegiate and Vocational Institute
Who runs Centennial Collegiate and Vocational Institute?
It is Upper Grand DSB that runs Centennial Collegiate and Vocational Institute, in the English public system.
What language does Centennial Collegiate and Vocational Institute teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Centennial Collegiate and Vocational Institute?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Centennial Collegiate and Vocational Institute?
Closest by: College Heights Secondary School (0.2 km), Day School -Wellington Centre - ContEd (0.3 km) and Guelph Collegiate and Vocational Institute (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).