St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School
124 Dorval Dr · Oakville · L6K2W1 · Halton CDSB
Oakville and its 3 km edge have 17 secondary schools; St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School is one. Every school in and around Oakville →
What stands out about St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School
- With 1,310 students it is bigger than three in four secondary schools in Ontario (middle: 810).
- On the measures with a value, it lands in the second fifth in Ontario.
- Strongest on Grade 9 math: 72%, against 55% in Ontario.
- An English Catholic school, run by Halton CDSB.
How St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic 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.
With 2 of 2 measures reported, St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School averages the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 72% | 55% | Top fifth | +2 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 89% | 85% | Second fifth | −3 |
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.
St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School is placed by its results, not lettered
St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School has no letter because TownRatings grades towns, not individual schools. What it does have is a standing: on the province’s published results it lands in the second fifth in Ontario.
Oakville’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School
Children go to the board’s designated school for their address, unless another school agrees to take them.
The Catholic boards are as public as the others: free, with elementary schools that generally require a Catholic parent and high schools open to everyone.
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 closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
1 of the 6 nearest secondary schools have more students than St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 1,310 | Second fifth | |
| Thomas Merton Online Catholic School | English Catholic | English | – | – | 0.6 km |
| Thomas A Blakelock High School | English public | English | 1,165 | Second fifth | 2.2 km |
| White Oaks Secondary School | English public | English | 2,180 | Top fifth | 3.5 km |
| École secondaire Gaétan Gervais | French public | French | 170 | Top fifth | 3.7 km |
| St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 1,300 | Second fifth | 4.4 km |
| Abbey Park High School | English public | English | 1,290 | Top fifth | 4.5 km |
Secondary schools near St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic 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 St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School
Who runs St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School?
It is Halton CDSB that runs St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School, in the English Catholic system.
What language does St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Secondary School?
Nearest of all: Thomas Merton Online Catholic School (0.6 km), Thomas A Blakelock High School (2.2 km) and White Oaks Secondary School (3.5 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).