3 school boards share South Common
The largest is Peel DSB, with 15; beside it are Dufferin-Peel CDSB and CS catholique MonAvenir. Of its 27 tested schools, 10 sit in the top two fifths in Ontario and 10 in the bottom two. 14,020 students attend the 24 elementary schools and 4 secondary schools in or within 3 km of South Common.
What stands out about South Common’s schools
Results easing
More of the results fell than rose over three years at 15 schools of the 27 with results, St Mark Separate School, Loyola Catholic Secondary School and St Aloysius Gonzaga Secondary School among them. Results ↓
One big school
With 1,715 students, John Fraser Secondary School is the area’s biggest. Every school ↓
The strongest results
The area’s best results are at Credit Valley Public School (elementary), in the top fifth in Ontario. Results ↓
Each finding compares the town’s schools with every school in its province.
Which of the 3 boards runs which school
The boards and their schools here.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peel DSBJohn Fraser, Erindale, Credit Valley, Oscar Peterson, Queenston Drive, Artesian Drive, Ellengale, Erin Mills … | English public | 15 | 8,175 |
| Dufferin-Peel CDSBSt Aloysius Gonzaga, Loyola Catholic, St Francis of Assisi, St Margaret of Scotland, St Mark Separate, All Saints, St Sebastian Catholic, Christ The King … | English Catholic | 12 | 5,590 |
| CS catholique MonAvenirÉÉC Saint-Jean-Baptiste | French Catholic | 1 | 255 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How South Common’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 | 21 | 76% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 21 | 67% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 21 | 62% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 15 | 86% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 15 | 85% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 15 | 50% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 4 | 64% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 4 | 91% | 85% |
Furthest from the provincial middle is Grade 9 math: 64% here, against 55% in Ontario. 3 measures above the provincial middle, 1 below, out of 8.
Every school’s results (27)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Credit Valley Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 92% · G3 writing 85% · G3 math 88% | Top fifth |
| John Fraser Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 82% · OSSLT 95% | Top fifth |
| St Rose of Lima Separate SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 100% · G3 writing 100% · G3 math 87% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 89% | Top fifth |
| Sawmill Valley Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 89% · G3 writing 87% · G3 math 77% | Top fifth |
| Thorn Lodge Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 85% · G3 writing 85% · G3 math 81% | Top fifth |
| St Mark Separate SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 85% · G3 writing 85% · G3 math 85% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 93% · G6 math 63% | Second fifth |
| Ellengale Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 71% · G3 writing 82% · G3 math 75% · G6 reading 93% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 80% | Second fifth |
| Loyola Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 58% · OSSLT 92% | Second fifth |
| St Aloysius Gonzaga Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 68% · OSSLT 89% | Second fifth |
| ÉÉC Saint-Jean-BaptisteElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 89% · G3 writing 74% · G3 math 81% · G6 reading 89% · G6 writing 74% · G6 math 66% | Second fifth |
| Erindale Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 59% · OSSLT 87% | Middle fifth |
| St Clare SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 82% · G3 writing 62% · G3 math 83% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 83% · G6 math 30% | Middle fifth |
| Oscar Peterson Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 76% · G3 writing 68% · G3 math 69% | Middle fifth |
| All Saints Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 77% · G3 writing 69% · G3 math 65% · G6 reading 86% · G6 writing 90% · G6 math 55% | Middle fifth |
| Queenston Drive Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 80% · G3 writing 63% · G3 math 61% · G6 reading 83% · G6 writing 85% · G6 math 51% | Middle fifth |
| Sheridan Park Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 76% · G3 writing 63% · G3 math 62% | Middle fifth |
| St Sebastian Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 64% · G3 writing 72% · G3 math 42% · G6 reading 87% · G6 writing 86% · G6 math 45% | Middle fifth |
| St Margaret of Scotland SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 63% · G3 writing 43% · G3 math 46% · G6 reading 87% · G6 writing 89% · G6 math 53% | Fourth fifth |
| Springfield Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 65% · G3 writing 67% · G3 math 56% · G6 reading 79% · G6 writing 71% · G6 math 50% | Fourth fifth |
| Artesian Drive Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 70% · G3 writing 59% · G3 math 54% | Fourth fifth |
| Brookmede Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 66% · G3 writing 57% · G3 math 55% | Fourth fifth |
| Christ The King Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 81% · G3 writing 52% · G3 math 43% · G6 reading 73% · G6 writing 87% · G6 math 27% | Fourth fifth |
| St Francis of Assisi SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 76% · G3 writing 50% · G3 math 50% · G6 reading 79% · G6 writing 79% · G6 math 31% | Fourth fifth |
| St Gerard Separate SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 62% · G3 writing 57% · G3 math 43% · G6 reading 82% · G6 writing 82% · G6 math 18% | Fourth fifth |
| Erin Mills Middle SchoolElementary · Grades 6–8 | G6 reading 79% · G6 writing 72% · G6 math 28% | Bottom fifth |
| Homelands Senior Public SchoolElementary · Grades 6–8 | G6 reading 70% · G6 writing 70% · G6 math 42% | Bottom fifth |
| Garthwood Park Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 49% · G3 writing 31% · G3 math 38% | Bottom fifth |
Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 (EQAO results; N/R where groups are too small). Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Where the 28 schools in and around South Common are
A pin for every school, its colour the system it belongs to.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around South Common
Each school by its language of instruction, with the share in Ontario marked.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
In French: ÉÉC Saint-Jean-Baptiste. The public ones of the 1 come under CS catholique MonAvenir.
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 South Common’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
Split by system, that is English public 15, English Catholic 12 and French-language 1.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in South Common
The neighbourhood school
Where a family lives settles it: the board’s map ties every address to one school, and a seat anywhere else waits on spare room.
Catholic schools
Families who aren’t Catholic can usually choose a Catholic high school, though rarely a Catholic elementary one.
French-language schools
A child qualifies for a French-language school when a parent’s first language is French or a parent went to French school in Canada; an admissions committee can admit others.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 28 schools in and around South Common
High schools within reach of South Common
The high schools a family here could reach, within 15 km.
Counting out to 15 km, there are 54: 29 English public, 21 English Catholic, 2 French public and 2 French Catholic. First by distance comes Erindale Secondary School, at 1.6 km.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erindale Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Peel DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,005 | 1.6 km |
| Loyola Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Dufferin-Peel CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 950 | 2.8 km |
| St Aloysius Gonzaga Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Dufferin-Peel CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,625 | 3 km |
| John Fraser Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Peel DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,715 | 3.2 km |
| The Woodlands Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Peel DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,160 | 3.9 km |
| Iona Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Dufferin-Peel CDSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 655 | 3.9 km |
| St Martin Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Dufferin-Peel CDSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 1,090 | 4.4 km |
| Streetsville Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Peel DSB | English public | Second fifth | 810 | 4.9 km |
| Stephen Lewis Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Peel DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,225 | 4.9 km |
| St. Joan of Arc Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Dufferin-Peel CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,015 | 5 km |
All 54 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorne Park Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Peel DSB | English public | Top fifth | 795 | 5.1 km |
| Rick Hansen Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Peel DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 1,415 | 5.2 km |
| Clarkson Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Peel DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 740 | 5.3 km |
| St Joseph Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Dufferin-Peel CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,185 | 5.4 km |
| Father Michael Goetz Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Dufferin-Peel CDSB | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 1,140 | 6 km |
| Iroquois Ridge High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Halton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,585 | 6 km |
| T. L. Kennedy Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Peel DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 660 | 6.9 km |
| West Credit Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Peel DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 385 | 6.9 km |
| Meadowvale Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Peel DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,150 | 7.3 km |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Dufferin-Peel CDSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 1,155 | 7.8 km |
| St Francis Xavier Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Dufferin-Peel CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,890 | 8 km |
| Oakville Trafalgar High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Halton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,225 | 8.1 km |
| Port Credit Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Peel DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,370 | 8.2 km |
| Holy Trinity Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Halton CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,775 | 8.4 km |
| École secondaire Gaétan GervaisSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS Viamonde | French public | Top fifth | 170 | 8.7 km |
| White Oaks Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Halton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 2,180 | 8.8 km |
| St Marcellinus Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Dufferin-Peel CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,715 | 9.3 km |
| Mississauga Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Peel DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,000 | 9.3 km |
| John Cabot Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Dufferin-Peel CDSB | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 835 | 9.5 km |
| ÉSC Sainte-FamilleSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS catholique MonAvenir | French Catholic | Second fifth | 530 | 9.5 km |
| Applewood Heights Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Peel DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,140 | 9.8 km |
| Cawthra Park Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Peel DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,085 | 9.9 km |
| St Paul Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Dufferin-Peel CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 880 | 10 km |
| Peel Alternative South ISRSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Peel DSB | English public | – | – | 10 km |
| Philip Pocock Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Dufferin-Peel CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,230 | 10 km |
| École secondaire Jeunes sans frontièresSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS Viamonde | French public | Top fifth | 365 | 11 km |
| St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Halton CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,300 | 11 km |
| Craig Kielburger Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Halton DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,760 | 12 km |
| Thomas Merton Online Catholic SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Halton CDSB | English Catholic | – | – | 12 km |
| St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Halton CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,310 | 12 km |
| Glenforest Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Peel DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,120 | 12 km |
| Abbey Park High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Halton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,290 | 12 km |
| St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic Secondary Catholic SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Halton CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 880 | 13 km |
| Garth Webb Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Halton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,655 | 13 km |
| ÉSC Sainte-TrinitéSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CS catholique MonAvenir | French Catholic | Top fifth | 365 | 14 km |
| Thomas A Blakelock High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Halton DSB | English public | Second fifth | 1,165 | 14 km |
| Silverthorn Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 880 | 14 km |
| Bishop Paul Francis Reding Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Halton CDSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 2,660 | 14 km |
| St Augustine Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Dufferin-Peel CDSB | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 940 | 14 km |
| Elsie MacGill Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Halton DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,045 | 15 km |
| Brampton Centennial Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Peel DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,430 | 15 km |
| Father John Redmond Catholic Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto CDSB | English Catholic | Top fifth | 1,160 | 15 km |
| Etobicoke Secondary Alternative SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | – | – | 15 km |
| Lakeshore Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Toronto DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 650 | 15 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Towns its size in Ontario
Similar-sized towns and their schools within 3 km, by population.
| Town | Population | Schools | Students | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatsworth | 7,770 | 5 | 1,140 | 0 | 21 km |
| … | |||||
| Falkirk East | 4,961 | 27 | 13,940 | 1 | 0.3 km |
| Hastings Highlands | 4,957 | 3 | 300 | 0 | 15 km |
| Westdale South | 4,931 | 32 | 12,155 | 3 | 0.3 km |
| York Road | 4,931 | 24 | 11,030 | 2 | 2.8 km |
| South Common | 4,867 | 28 | 14,020 | 1 | 1.7 km |
| North End East | 4,816 | 26 | 13,460 | 3 | 2.2 km |
| Amaranth | 4,808 | 19 | 9,135 | 1 | 10 km |
| Greenboro East | 4,800 | 31 | 13,260 | 8 | 1.6 km |
| Marmora | 4,761 | 2 | 445 | 0 | 17 km |
| … | |||||
| Port Credit NHD (West) | 2,902 | 19 | 7,845 | 0 | 2 km |
116 out of 271 comparable towns have more schools. Of the 272, 171 offer a French-language school.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around South Common
Schools in or within 3 km of each neighbouring town; distances in a straight line.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Common | 28 | 1 | 13 | 1.7 km |
| Erin Mills 0.6 km | 66 | 3 | 28 | 2 km |
| Sheridan 2.3 km | 64 | 2 | 24 | 0.8 km |
| Central Erin Mills 3.3 km | 77 | 2 | 32 | 0.3 km |
| Erindale 3.7 km | 79 | 2 | 33 | 0.4 km |
| Churchill Meadows 4.4 km | 52 | 1 | 22 | 0.6 km |
| Creditview 4.6 km | 57 | 2 | 29 | 2 km |
79 schools make Erindale the best supplied neighbour.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Boards and systems. Boards come in one language each, and where the province funds Catholic schools, as public or Catholic; independent schools stand outside them.
- The year. Schools as listed for 2024-25.
- What isn’t here. What no open list gives: inspection grades, several years of enrolment, and Ontario’s private schools.
- Bands, not ranks. The fifths are of schools, not students: a small school counts as much as a large one.
- The kinds of school. Elementary and secondary come from the grades each school offers; a school offering both counts as all-grade.
- Which schools count. The page takes in schools within South Common and up to 3 km past its boundary, so a school just over the line is still here.
Questions about schools in South Common
Which boards run the schools in South Common?
By number of schools: Peel DSB (15), Dufferin-Peel CDSB (12) and CS catholique MonAvenir (1).
How do I get a place at a school in South Common?
Start with the board for the system you want; your address sets the school.
Is there a French-language school in South Common?
Yes: ÉÉC Saint-Jean-Baptiste, the French-language schools here.
How many schools are there in South Common?
1 are inside the town itself and 27 lie within 3 km of its edge.
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).