Saint Michael Catholic High School
8699 McLeod Rd · Niagara Falls · L2H0Z2 · Niagara CDSB
Saint Michael Catholic High School: one of the 6 secondary schools within 3 km of Niagara Falls. Every school in and around Niagara Falls →
What stands out about Saint Michael Catholic High School
- A large secondary school: 1,190 students, against a middle of 810 in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the middle fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 9 math, at 49% where the middle in Ontario is 55%.
- Catholic and English-language, under Niagara CDSB.
How Saint Michael Catholic High 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.
Saint Michael Catholic High School reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the middle fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 49% | 55% | Fourth fifth | −12 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 88% | 85% | Second fifth | +9 |
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.
How Saint Michael Catholic High School is placed without a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Saint Michael Catholic High School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the middle fifth.
Niagara Falls’ School Grade, on its Schools page, is where Saint Michael Catholic High School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at Saint Michael Catholic High School
Ask the board first. It holds the enrolment list and points each street to its own school; out-of-area requests go ahead only with space to spare.
Families who aren’t Catholic can usually choose a Catholic high school, though rarely a Catholic elementary one.
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
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
Saint Michael Catholic High School is larger than any of its 6 nearest secondary schools.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Michael Catholic High School | English Catholic | English | 1,190 | Middle fifth | |
| Westlane Secondary School | English public | English | 825 | Middle fifth | 2.1 km |
| Stamford Collegiate | English public | English | 805 | Middle fifth | 4.3 km |
| Saint Paul Catholic High School | English Catholic | English | 790 | Second fifth | 5.9 km |
| A N Myer Secondary School | English public | English | 1,155 | Second fifth | 6.6 km |
| Thorold Secondary School | English public | English | 700 | Second fifth | 7.9 km |
| ÉSC Saint-Jean-de-Brébeuf | French Catholic | French | 390 | Second fifth | 9.9 km |
Secondary schools near Saint Michael Catholic High School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Saint Michael Catholic High School
Who runs Saint Michael Catholic High School?
The board is Niagara CDSB; Saint Michael Catholic High School is English Catholic.
What language does Saint Michael Catholic High School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Saint Michael Catholic High School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Saint Michael Catholic High School?
The nearest are Westlane Secondary School (2.1 km), Stamford Collegiate (4.3 km) and Saint Paul Catholic High School (5.9 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).