Photo: Transportfan70 · CC0Around Cathedraltown, 8 of 18 schools with results rank among the top fifth in Ontario
Among them: Bayview Secondary School, Michaelle Jean Public School and Sir Wilfrid Laurier Public School. Its schools answer to 3 boards. The 3 km around Cathedraltown counts 15 elementary schools and 3 secondary schools, 11,615 students between them.
What stands out about Cathedraltown’s schools
One big school
With 1,940 students, Bayview Secondary School is the area’s biggest. Every school ↓
The strongest results
Bayview Secondary School (secondary) posts the area’s strongest results: the top fifth in Ontario. Results ↓
The comparisons are with the province’s schools, never across provinces.
How Cathedraltown’s schools do 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.
Its School Grade is A+: it compares these results with the other towns of the province.
The area’s schools by fifth of the province
Each school’s band is the average of its measures’ fifths. The mark shows an even fifth of the area’s schools.
| Measure | Schools | Middle here | Ontario |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 13 | 79% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 13 | 70% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 15 | 82% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 14 | 97% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 13 | 95% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 14 | 83% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 3 | 91% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 3 | 95% | 85% |
Furthest from the provincial middle is Grade 9 math: 91% here, against 55% in Ontario. Above the middle on 8, below on 0: that is the 8 measures. Over three years, 9 schools gained on most measures and 7 lost ground.
Every school’s results (18)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Bayview Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 91% · OSSLT 95% | Top fifth |
| Michaelle Jean Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–3 | G3 reading no data · G3 writing no data · G3 math 91% | Top fifth |
| Sir Wilfrid Laurier Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading no data · G3 writing no data · G3 math 80% · G6 reading 99% · G6 writing 99% · G6 math 98% | Top fifth |
| St Augustine Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 97% · OSSLT 96% | Top fifth |
| St Justin Martyr Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 98% · G3 writing 98% · G3 math 98% · G6 reading 99% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 94% | Top fifth |
| ÉÉC Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys-MarkhamElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 96% · G3 writing 100% · G3 math 89% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing no data · G6 math 100% | Top fifth |
| Lincoln Alexander Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 95% · G3 writing 88% · G3 math 90% · G6 reading 94% · G6 writing 94% · G6 math 71% | Top fifth |
| Silver Stream Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 84% · G3 writing 71% · G3 math 84% · G6 reading 99% · G6 writing 98% · G6 math 92% | Top fifth |
| Buttonville Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 79% · G3 writing 67% · G3 math 90% · G6 reading 97% · G6 writing 97% · G6 math 85% | Second fifth |
| Redstone Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 88% · G3 writing 86% · G3 math 86% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 90% · G6 math 64% | Second fifth |
| Richmond Green Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 82% · OSSLT 91% | Second fifth |
| Nokiidaa Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 74% · G3 writing 70% · G3 math 71% · G6 reading 98% · G6 writing 95% · G6 math 72% | Second fifth |
| St Monica Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 73% · G3 writing 61% · G3 math 82% · G6 reading 97% · G6 writing 94% · G6 math 86% | Second fifth |
| Richmond Rose Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 78% · G3 writing 65% · G3 math 70% · G6 reading 96% · G6 writing 96% · G6 math 90% | Second fifth |
| Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 91% · G3 writing 86% · G3 math 66% · G6 reading 89% · G6 writing 89% · G6 math 60% | Second fifth |
| Coledale Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 69% · G3 writing 69% · G3 math 66% · G6 reading 96% · G6 writing 94% · G6 math 73% | Second fifth |
| Victoria Square Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 69% · G3 writing 60% · G3 math 74% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 93% · G6 math 71% | Middle fifth |
| Ashton Meadows Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 71% · G3 writing 46% · G3 math 50% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 95% · G6 math 81% | Middle fifth |
Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 (EQAO results; N/R where groups are too small). Open Government Licence – Ontario.
The 3 boards that run schools here
Every board or service centre with a school in the area, and its schools.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| York Region DSBBayview, Richmond Green, Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Silver Stream, Coledale, Buttonville, Nokiidaa, Richmond Rose … | English public | 13 | 8,470 |
| York CDSBSt Augustine Catholic, St Justin Martyr Catholic, St Monica Catholic, Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic | English Catholic | 4 | 2,970 |
| CS catholique MonAvenirÉÉC Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys-Markham | French Catholic | 1 | 175 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
Where the 18 schools in and around Cathedraltown are
A pin for every school, its colour the system it belongs to.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around Cathedraltown
The language each school teaches in, against every school in Ontario.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
CS catholique MonAvenir runs the public French-language schools; all 1 are ÉÉC Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys-Markham.
Section 23 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms gives French-speaking parents the right to French-language schooling for their children, through the French-language boards.
Who runs Cathedraltown’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
By system, they split: English public 13, English Catholic 4 and French-language 1.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Cathedraltown
The neighbourhood school
No application round, no lottery: the address fixes the school, and the board handles the paperwork.
French-language schools
Eligibility comes from the parents: French as a first language, or French schooling in Canada; otherwise, the board’s admissions committee decides.
Catholic schools
A Catholic elementary school usually asks for a Catholic parent or a baptized child; a Catholic high school admits all.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 18 schools in and around Cathedraltown
High schools within reach of Cathedraltown
The high schools a family here could reach, within 15 km.
Within 15 km, families can reach 61 high schools: 42 English public, 15 English Catholic, 3 French Catholic and 1 French public. First by distance comes Richmond Green Secondary School, at 1.9 km.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Green Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,160 | 1.9 km |
| St Augustine Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York CDSB | English Catholic | Top fifth | 1,575 | 3 km |
| Our Lady Queen of the World CA High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York CDSB | English Catholic | Top fifth | 1,200 | 3.7 km |
| Bayview Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,940 | 4 km |
| Pierre Elliott Trudeau High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,865 | 5 km |
| Richmond Hill High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,635 | 5.2 km |
| Unionville High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,865 | 5.4 km |
| École secondaire Norval-MorrisseauSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS Viamonde | French public | Top fifth | 85 | 5.8 km |
| Alexander MacKenzie High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,415 | 6.6 km |
| Bill Crothers Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,575 | 6.9 km |
All 61 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Robert Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York CDSB | English Catholic | Top fifth | 1,705 | 7.2 km |
| Markville Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,575 | 7.2 km |
| St Theresa of Lisieux Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York CDSB | English Catholic | Top fifth | 1,590 | 7.3 km |
| Bur Oak Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,865 | 7.7 km |
| Thornlea Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,170 | 8 km |
| Langstaff Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 635 | 8.5 km |
| Milliken Mills High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,595 | 8.8 km |
| St Brother André Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York CDSB | English Catholic | Top fifth | 1,280 | 9.3 km |
| Father Michael McGivney Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,170 | 9.5 km |
| Cardinal Carter Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York CDSB | English Catholic | Top fifth | 1,375 | 10 km |
| Markham District High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,415 | 10 km |
| Middlefield Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,500 | 10 km |
| A Y Jackson Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,400 | 10 km |
| Thornhill Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | Second fifth | 940 | 11 km |
| Dr Norman Bethune Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,135 | 11 km |
| Stephen Lewis Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,730 | 11 km |
| ÉSC RenaissanceSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS catholique MonAvenir | French Catholic | Top fifth | 435 | 11 km |
| Brebeuf College SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto CDSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 645 | 11 km |
| Mary Ward Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 970 | 11 km |
| Westmount Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,140 | 11 km |
| Bill Hogarth Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | Top fifth | 2,055 | 12 km |
| L'Amoreaux Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 455 | 12 km |
| Stouffville District Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,300 | 12 km |
| St Joseph's Morrow Park Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto CDSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 595 | 12 km |
| King City Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,010 | 12 km |
| ÉSC Pape-FrançoisSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS catholique MonAvenir | French Catholic | Top fifth | 55 | 12 km |
| St Joan of Arc Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York CDSB | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 975 | 12 km |
| ACCESS ProgramSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | – | – | 12 km |
| Newtonbrook Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 870 | 12 km |
| St Elizabeth Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,065 | 13 km |
| Avondale Secondary Alternative SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | – | – | 13 km |
| Albert Campbell Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,270 | 13 km |
| Georges Vanier Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 985 | 13 km |
| Drewry Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | – | 85 | 13 km |
| Msgr Fraser-MidlandSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto CDSB | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 270 | 13 km |
| Francis Libermann Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 815 | 13 km |
| North East Secondary Alternative SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | – | – | 13 km |
| Sir John A Macdonald Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 990 | 13 km |
| ÉSC Monseigneur-de-CharbonnelSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS catholique MonAvenir | French Catholic | Second fifth | 210 | 13 km |
| St Maximilian Kolbe High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York CDSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 1,245 | 13 km |
| Sir William Osler High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | – | 120 | 13 km |
| Delphi Secondary Alternative SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 60 | 13 km |
| Hodan Nalayeh Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,090 | 14 km |
| North West Secondary Alternative SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | – | – | 14 km |
| Aurora High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,020 | 14 km |
| Stephen Leacock Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 575 | 14 km |
| Dr G W Williams Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,515 | 14 km |
| Maple High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | York Region DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,590 | 14 km |
| Agincourt Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,460 | 14 km |
| Earl Haig Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Top fifth | 2,175 | 15 km |
| Northview Heights Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,585 | 15 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Towns its size in Ontario
Places of about the same size and their schools in or within 3 km, largest first.
| Town | Population | Schools | Students | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bay-Cloverhill | 17,591 | 84 | 24,800 | 5 | 0.2 km |
| … | |||||
| Borden Farm - Fisher Glen | 11,100 | 34 | 14,370 | 6 | 0.4 km |
| Smiths Falls | 11,093 | 7 | 2,015 | 0 | 0.1 km |
| Broadview North | 11,080 | 99 | 45,545 | 8 | 1.6 km |
| Forest Hill South | 11,059 | 82 | 35,400 | 1 | 1.2 km |
| Cathedraltown | 11,029 | 18 | 11,615 | 1 | 2 km |
| Rothwell Heights - Beacon Hill North | 10,985 | 45 | 16,310 | 19 | 0.2 km |
| Creditview | 10,972 | 57 | 26,955 | 2 | 2 km |
| East London | 10,972 | 56 | 23,005 | 4 | 0.7 km |
| Hintonburg-Mechanicsville | 10,966 | 47 | 15,445 | 14 | 1.5 km |
| … | |||||
| Barnstown | 6,603 | 32 | 17,430 | 1 | 1.3 km |
264 of 375 similar towns count more schools. Schooling in French is on hand in 274 of the 376.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Cathedraltown
Each town’s schools in or within 3 km of its outline; distances as the crow flies.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathedraltown | 18 | 1 | 5 | 2 km |
| Buttonville 3.7 km | 33 | 1 | 10 | 0.8 km |
| Cachet 3.9 km | 32 | 1 | 10 | 1.5 km |
| Richmond Hill 5.1 km | 100 | 5 | 29 | 1 km |
| Berczy Village 5.4 km | 31 | 0 | 8 | 0.4 km |
| Brown's Corners 5.5 km | 55 | 1 | 15 | 0.5 km |
| Unionville 5.8 km | 42 | 1 | 13 | 1.2 km |
Among the neighbours, Richmond Hill has 100, the most.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Bands, not ranks. A band is the fifth of Ontario’s schools a result falls in, averaged over the school’s measures; small groups go unreported, so places would overstate it.
- What isn’t here. What no open list gives: inspection grades, several years of enrolment, and Ontario’s private schools.
- The year. The 2024-25 list.
- Boards and systems. The board is the public body that runs a school; this province has English and French boards, each public or Catholic.
- Which schools count. A 3 km band around Cathedraltown’s outline is included, as it is for every town on the site.
- The kinds of school. Where a province publishes grades, the card gives them; elementary and secondary follow those grades.
Questions about schools in Cathedraltown
How many schools are there in Cathedraltown?
Inside the town there are 3; another 15 sit within 3 km.
Is there a French-language school in Cathedraltown?
Yes, schooling in French is at ÉÉC Sainte-Marguerite-Bourgeoys-Markham.
How do I get a place at a school in Cathedraltown?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which boards run the schools in Cathedraltown?
By number of schools: York Region DSB (13), York CDSB (4) and CS catholique MonAvenir (1).
Sources: Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 and school contact list (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).