Kapuskasing District High School
61 Devonshire St · Kapuskasing · P5N1C5 · DSB Ontario North East
One of Kapuskasing’s 4 secondary schools, counting 3 km beyond the edge: Kapuskasing District High School. Every school in and around Kapuskasing →
What stands out about Kapuskasing District High School
- With 230 students it is smaller than three in four secondary schools in Ontario (middle: 810).
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on Grade 9 math: 20%, against 55% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 2 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- An English public school, run by DSB Ontario North East.
- No other English public secondary school is within 3 km of Kapuskasing.
How Kapuskasing District 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.
Kapuskasing District High School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 20% | 55% | Bottom fifth | +16 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 88% | 85% | Second fifth | +14 |
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 Kapuskasing District High School has a band rather than a letter
Against the other schools in Ontario, Kapuskasing District High School’s results fall in the fourth fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
For a letter, see Kapuskasing’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Kapuskasing District High School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Kapuskasing District High School
Where a family lives settles it: the board’s map ties every address to one school, and a seat anywhere else waits on spare room.
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
The closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
Kapuskasing District High School is larger than any of its 3 nearest secondary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kapuskasing District High School | English public | English | 230 | Fourth fifth | |
| École secondaire publique Echo du Nord | French public | French | 95 | Middle fifth | 0 km |
| École secondaire CANO | French public | French | – | – | 0.4 km |
| École secondaire catholique Cité des Jeunes | French Catholic | French | 210 | Second fifth | 2 km |
Secondary schools near Kapuskasing District 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 Kapuskasing District High School
Who runs Kapuskasing District High School?
Kapuskasing District High School comes under DSB Ontario North East (English public).
What language does Kapuskasing District High School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Kapuskasing District High School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Kapuskasing District High School?
Nearest of all: École secondaire publique Echo du Nord (0 km), École secondaire CANO (0.4 km) and École secondaire catholique Cité des Jeunes (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).