Ernestown Secondary School
50 Main St · Odessa · K0H2H0 · Limestone DSB
Ernestown Secondary School: one of the 1 secondary schools within 3 km of Loyalist. Every school in and around Loyalist →
What stands out about Ernestown Secondary School
- A small secondary school: 360 students, against a middle of 810 in Ontario.
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
- On Grade 9 math it reaches 38%, below the 55% in Ontario.
- Public and English-language, under Limestone DSB.
- No other secondary school is within 3 km of Loyalist.
How Ernestown 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, Ernestown Secondary School is in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 38% | 55% | Bottom fifth | +4 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 77% | 85% | Fourth fifth | −2 |
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 Ernestown Secondary School has a band rather than a letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Ernestown Secondary School gets a place among them, the bottom fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Ernestown Secondary School feeds into Loyalist’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Ernestown Secondary School
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
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.
3 of the 6 nearest secondary schools have more students than Ernestown Secondary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernestown Secondary School | English public | English | 360 | Bottom fifth | |
| Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 1,295 | Middle fifth | 10 km |
| Bayridge Secondary School | English public | English | 595 | Middle fifth | 11 km |
| Frontenac Secondary School | English public | English | 1,070 | Second fifth | 13 km |
| École secondaire catholique Sainte-Marie-Rivier | French Catholic | French | 165 | Top fifth | 14 km |
| École secondaire publique Mille-Iles | French public | French | 130 | Top fifth | 16 km |
| Katarokwi Learning Centre | English public | English | 260 | – | 17 km |
Secondary schools near Ernestown 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 Ernestown Secondary School
Who runs Ernestown Secondary School?
It is Limestone DSB that runs Ernestown Secondary School, in the English public system.
What language does Ernestown Secondary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Ernestown Secondary School?
The board’s school locator gives the designated school; registration is with the board or the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Ernestown Secondary School?
The closest schools are Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School (10 km), Bayridge Secondary School (11 km) and Frontenac Secondary School (13 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).