St. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic Secondary School
200 Acadia Dr · Hamilton · L8W1B8 · Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB
St. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic Secondary School: one of the 4 secondary schools within 3 km of Butler. Every school in and around Butler →
What stands out about St. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic Secondary School
- With 1,615 students it is bigger than three in four secondary schools in Ontario (middle: 810).
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- On the literacy test it reaches 78%, below the 85% in Ontario.
- An English Catholic school, run by Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB.
- No other English Catholic secondary school is within 3 km of Butler.
How St. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic 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.
With 2 of 2 measures reported, St. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic Secondary School averages the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 52% | 55% | Middle fifth | +10 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 78% | 85% | Fourth 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.
Why St. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic Secondary School has a band rather than a letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so St. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic Secondary School gets a place among them, the fourth fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
St. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic Secondary School feeds into Butler’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at St. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic Secondary School
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
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.
Of the 6 secondary schools nearest St. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic Secondary School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 1,615 | Fourth fifth | |
| Nora Frances Henderson | English public | English | 1,270 | Bottom fifth | 0.9 km |
| Hill Park System Alternative Education | English public | English | – | – | 3.1 km |
| ÉSAC Mère-Teresa | French Catholic | French | 300 | Middle fifth | 3.2 km |
| Westmount Secondary School | English public | English | 1,310 | Second fifth | 3.8 km |
| Sherwood Secondary School | English public | English | 1,255 | Bottom fifth | 4.4 km |
| Bishop Ryan Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 2,115 | Middle fifth | 4.5 km |
Secondary schools near St. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic 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. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic Secondary School
Who runs St. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic Secondary School?
Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB runs St. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic Secondary School (English Catholic).
What language does St. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic Secondary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic Secondary School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. Jean de Brebeuf Catholic Secondary School?
Its nearest neighbours are Nora Frances Henderson (0.9 km), Hill Park System Alternative Education (3.1 km) and ÉSAC Mère-Teresa (3.2 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).