St Thomas Aquinas High School
1 Poirier Dr · Kenora · P9N4G8 · Kenora CDSB
St Thomas Aquinas High School: one of the 2 secondary schools within 3 km of Kenora. Every school in and around Kenora →
What stands out about St Thomas Aquinas High School
- 365 students, well under the 810 of a typical secondary school in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- An English Catholic school, run by Kenora CDSB.
How St Thomas Aquinas 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.
St Thomas Aquinas 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 | 54% | 55% | Middle fifth | −11 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 81% | 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.
How St Thomas Aquinas High School is placed without a letter
Its standing, the fourth fifth in Ontario, comes from the province’s published results set beside every other school’s; St Thomas Aquinas High School itself carries no letter, since letters are kept for towns.
The letter belongs to Kenora: its School Grade weighs St Thomas Aquinas High School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at St Thomas Aquinas High School
Boards set boundaries for each school; living inside one guarantees a place there, and moving across one usually means a request.
The Catholic boards are as public as the others: free, with elementary schools that generally require a Catholic parent and high schools open to everyone.
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.
| School | System | Language | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas Aquinas High School | English Catholic | English | Fourth fifth | |
| Beaver Brae Secondary School | English public | English | Bottom fifth | 1 km |
Secondary schools near St Thomas Aquinas 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 St Thomas Aquinas High School
Who runs St Thomas Aquinas High School?
Kenora CDSB: St Thomas Aquinas High School is one of its schools (English Catholic).
What language does St Thomas Aquinas High School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St Thomas Aquinas High School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near St Thomas Aquinas High School?
Nearby: Beaver Brae Secondary School (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).