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153 Van Order Dr · Kingston · K7M1B9 · Limestone DSB
Around Kingston, within 3 km, there are 10 secondary schools, Loyalist Collegiate and Vocational Institute among them. Every school in and around Kingston →
What stands out about Loyalist Collegiate and Vocational Institute
- 750 students, near the middle of 810 for secondary schools in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the fourth fifth in Ontario.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 9 math, at 48% where the middle in Ontario is 55%.
- An English public school, run by Limestone DSB.
How Loyalist Collegiate and Vocational Institute 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.
Loyalist Collegiate and Vocational Institute 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 | 48% | 55% | Fourth fifth | −5 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 86% | 85% | Middle fifth | +25 |
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 Loyalist Collegiate and Vocational Institute has a band rather than a letter
Loyalist Collegiate and Vocational Institute 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 fourth fifth in Ontario.
Loyalist Collegiate and Vocational Institute feeds into Kingston’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Loyalist Collegiate and Vocational Institute
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
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
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
3 of the 6 nearest secondary schools have more students than Loyalist Collegiate and Vocational Institute.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loyalist Collegiate and Vocational Institute | English public | English | 750 | Fourth fifth | |
| Katarokwi Learning Centre | English public | English | 260 | – | 0.1 km |
| École secondaire publique Mille-Iles | French public | French | 130 | Top fifth | 0.6 km |
| Regiopolis/Notre-Dame Catholic High School | English Catholic | English | 825 | Middle fifth | 2.2 km |
| Kingston Secondary School | English public | English | 1,110 | Middle fifth | 2.3 km |
| École secondaire catholique Sainte-Marie-Rivier | French Catholic | French | 165 | Top fifth | 3.4 km |
| Frontenac Secondary School | English public | English | 1,070 | Second fifth | 4.5 km |
Secondary schools near Loyalist Collegiate and Vocational Institute
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Loyalist Collegiate and Vocational Institute
Who runs Loyalist Collegiate and Vocational Institute?
The board is Limestone DSB; Loyalist Collegiate and Vocational Institute is English public.
What language does Loyalist Collegiate and Vocational Institute teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Loyalist Collegiate and Vocational Institute?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near Loyalist Collegiate and Vocational Institute?
Nearest of all: Katarokwi Learning Centre (0.1 km), École secondaire publique Mille-Iles (0.6 km) and Regiopolis/Notre-Dame Catholic High School (2.2 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).