Holy Cross Catholic School
602 Lake Heights Rd · North Bay · P1A2Z8 · Nipissing-Parry Sound CDSB
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What stands out about Holy Cross Catholic School
- With 215 students it is smaller than three in four elementary schools in Ontario (middle: 335).
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on Grade 6 math: 30%, against 51% in Ontario.
- An English Catholic school, run by Nipissing-Parry Sound CDSB.
How Holy Cross Catholic 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 6 of 6 measures reported, Holy Cross Catholic School averages the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 74% | 76% | Middle fifth | +10 |
| Grade 3 writing | 53% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +10 |
| Grade 3 math | 53% | 65% | Fourth fifth | +39 |
| Grade 6 reading | 78% | 88% | Fourth fifth | −11 |
| Grade 6 writing | 78% | 86% | Fourth fifth | −6 |
| Grade 6 math | 30% | 51% | Bottom fifth | −28 |
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 Holy Cross Catholic School, not a grade
Against the other schools in Ontario, Holy Cross Catholic School’s results fall in the fourth fifth. That band is its measure here: the letters on this site are for towns.
The letter belongs to North Bay: its School Grade weighs Holy Cross Catholic School with every other school around it.
Getting a place at Holy Cross Catholic 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 here are public, paid for by the province. Elementary places usually go to Catholic families; Catholic high schools take any student.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest elementary schools
The nearest schools of the same level, as the crow flies: system, language and, where published, students and results.
5 of the 6 nearest elementary schools have more students than Holy Cross Catholic School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 215 | Fourth fifth | |
| Maple View Public School | English public | English | 400 | Fourth fifth | 1.2 km |
| École élémentaire publique Odyssée | French public | French | – | – | 1.6 km |
| École publique Héritage | French public | French | 350 | Bottom fifth | 1.7 km |
| Vincent Massey Public School | English public | English | 390 | Middle fifth | 2 km |
| Chippewa Intermediate School | English public | English | 440 | – | 2.6 km |
| École élémentaire catholique Saints-Anges | French Catholic | French | 235 | Fourth fifth | 2.8 km |
Elementary schools near Holy Cross Catholic School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Holy Cross Catholic School
Who runs Holy Cross Catholic School?
Nipissing-Parry Sound CDSB runs Holy Cross Catholic School (English Catholic).
What language does Holy Cross Catholic School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Holy Cross Catholic School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Holy Cross Catholic School?
The nearest are Maple View Public School (1.2 km), École élémentaire publique Odyssée (1.6 km) and École publique Héritage (1.7 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).