Cardinal Carter Catholic Secondary School
120 Ellison Ave · Leamington · N8H5C7 · Windsor-Essex CDSB
Cardinal Carter Catholic Secondary School is one of 2 secondary schools in or within 3 km of Leamington. Every school in and around Leamington →
What stands out about Cardinal Carter Catholic Secondary School
- A typical size: 630 students, where the middle secondary school in Ontario has 810.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the second fifth in Ontario.
- Its best showing is the literacy test, at 100% where the middle in Ontario is 85%.
- An English Catholic school, run by Windsor-Essex CDSB.
How Cardinal Carter Catholic 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.
With 2 of 2 measures reported, Cardinal Carter Catholic Secondary School averages the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 56% | 55% | Middle fifth | −4 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 100% | 85% | Top fifth | +11 |
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 standing for Cardinal Carter Catholic Secondary School, not a grade
The second fifth in Ontario is where Cardinal Carter Catholic Secondary 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.
The letter belongs to Leamington: its School Grade weighs Cardinal Carter Catholic Secondary School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Cardinal Carter Catholic Secondary School
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
Ontario funds the Catholic system in full; its high schools are open to all, its elementary schools mostly to Catholic families.
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 schools of its level closest to it, straight-line distance.
Cardinal Carter Catholic Secondary School is the smallest of the 3 nearest secondary schools and itself.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinal Carter Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 630 | Second fifth | |
| Leamington District Secondary School | English public | English | 925 | Bottom fifth | 0.8 km |
| Erie Migration District Secondary School | English public | English | 730 | Fourth fifth | 9.7 km |
| Essex District High School | English public | English | 695 | Middle fifth | 24 km |
Secondary schools near Cardinal Carter Catholic 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 Cardinal Carter Catholic Secondary School
Who runs Cardinal Carter Catholic Secondary School?
Cardinal Carter Catholic Secondary School comes under Windsor-Essex CDSB (English Catholic).
What language does Cardinal Carter Catholic Secondary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Cardinal Carter Catholic Secondary School?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Cardinal Carter Catholic Secondary School?
Closest by: Leamington District Secondary School (0.8 km), Erie Migration District Secondary School (9.7 km) and Essex District High School (24 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).