Cathedral High School
30 Wentworth St N · Hamilton · L8L8H5 · Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB
Cathedral High School is one of 3 secondary schools in or within 3 km of Stinson. Every school in and around Stinson →
What stands out about Cathedral High School
- A large secondary school: 1,650 students, against a middle of 810 in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Its weakest measure is the literacy test, at 64% where the middle in Ontario is 85%.
- Catholic and English-language, under Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB.
- The only English Catholic secondary school in or within 3 km of Stinson.
How Cathedral 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, Cathedral High School averages the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 43% | 55% | Fourth fifth | +0 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 64% | 85% | Bottom fifth | +9 |
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 Cathedral High School, and no letter
The bottom fifth in Ontario is where Cathedral High School’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
For a letter, see Stinson’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Cathedral High School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Cathedral High School
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
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 secondary schools
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
None of the 6 secondary schools nearest Cathedral High School has more students.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathedral High School | English Catholic | English | 1,650 | Bottom fifth | |
| Bernie Custis Secondary School Secondary School | English public | English | 955 | Bottom fifth | 2.2 km |
| Hill Park System Alternative Education | English public | English | – | – | 3.1 km |
| École secondaire Georges-P-Vanier | French public | French | 85 | Top fifth | 3.6 km |
| Sherwood Secondary School | English public | English | 1,255 | Bottom fifth | 3.6 km |
| Westdale Secondary School | English public | English | 1,525 | Middle fifth | 3.9 km |
| Westmount Secondary School | English public | English | 1,310 | Second fifth | 4.3 km |
Secondary schools near Cathedral 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 Cathedral High School
Who runs Cathedral High School?
Cathedral High School belongs to Hamilton-Wentworth CDSB (English Catholic).
What language does Cathedral High School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Cathedral High School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Cathedral High School?
The nearest are Bernie Custis Secondary School Secondary School (2.2 km), Hill Park System Alternative Education (3.1 km) and École secondaire Georges-P-Vanier (3.6 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).