Frontenac Secondary School
1789 Bath Rd · Kingston · K7M4Y3 · Limestone DSB
Around Kingston, within 3 km, there are 10 secondary schools, Frontenac Secondary School among them. Every school in and around Kingston →
What stands out about Frontenac Secondary School
- 1,070 students, near the middle of 810 for secondary schools in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the second fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 9 math it reaches 64%, above the 55% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 2 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Limestone DSB.
How Frontenac 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.
On average across 2 reported measures of 2, Frontenac Secondary School is in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 64% | 55% | Second fifth | +14 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 90% | 85% | Second fifth | +8 |
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.
Where Frontenac Secondary School sits among the province’s schools
Frontenac Secondary School 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 second fifth in Ontario.
Frontenac Secondary School feeds into Kingston’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Frontenac Secondary School
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
The closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
Of the 6 secondary schools nearest Frontenac Secondary School, 1 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frontenac Secondary School | English public | English | 1,070 | Second fifth | |
| École secondaire catholique Sainte-Marie-Rivier | French Catholic | French | 165 | Top fifth | 1.7 km |
| Bayridge Secondary School | English public | English | 595 | Middle fifth | 2.2 km |
| Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 1,295 | Middle fifth | 3 km |
| École secondaire publique Mille-Iles | French public | French | 130 | Top fifth | 4.1 km |
| Katarokwi Learning Centre | English public | English | 260 | – | 4.4 km |
| Loyalist Collegiate and Vocational Institute | English public | English | 750 | Fourth fifth | 4.5 km |
Secondary schools near Frontenac 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 Frontenac Secondary School
Who runs Frontenac Secondary School?
Limestone DSB runs Frontenac Secondary School (English public).
What language does Frontenac Secondary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Frontenac Secondary School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Frontenac Secondary School?
Nearby: École secondaire catholique Sainte-Marie-Rivier (1.7 km), Bayridge Secondary School (2.2 km) and Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School (3 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).