Couchiching Heights Public School
455 Laclie St · Orillia · L3V4P7 · Simcoe County DSB
Couchiching Heights Public School: one of the 9 elementary schools within 3 km of Orillia. Every school in and around Orillia →
What stands out about Couchiching Heights Public School
- Its 270 students sit close to the 335 of a middle elementary school in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the second fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- On Grade 3 math it reaches 55%, below the 65% in Ontario.
- Over three years, 5 of its measures rose by 5 points or more.
- Public and English-language, under Simcoe County DSB.
How Couchiching Heights Public 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.
Couchiching Heights Public School reports 6 of 6 measures; on average they sit in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 75% | 76% | Middle fifth | +11 |
| Grade 3 writing | 70% | 65% | Second fifth | +20 |
| Grade 3 math | 55% | 65% | Fourth fifth | −13 |
| Grade 6 reading | 96% | 88% | Top fifth | +8 |
| Grade 6 writing | 92% | 86% | Second fifth | +5 |
| Grade 6 math | 56% | 51% | Second fifth | +17 |
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.
Why Couchiching Heights Public School has a band rather than a letter
Couchiching Heights Public 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.
Couchiching Heights Public School feeds into Orillia’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Couchiching Heights Public 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.
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 neighbouring schools of its level, with their systems.
Of the 6 elementary schools nearest Couchiching Heights Public School, 5 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Couchiching Heights Public School | English public | English | 270 | Second fifth | |
| Orchard Park Elementary School | English public | English | 530 | Fourth fifth | 1.1 km |
| Monsignor Lee Separate School | English Catholic | English | 395 | Fourth fifth | 1.2 km |
| ÉÉC Samuel-de-Champlain | French Catholic | French | 140 | Fourth fifth | 1.8 km |
| Lions Oval Public School | English public | English | 440 | Fourth fifth | 1.8 km |
| Harriett Todd Public School | English public | English | 470 | Fourth fifth | 3.4 km |
| Notre Dame Catholic School | English Catholic | English | 620 | Fourth fifth | 3.7 km |
Elementary schools near Couchiching Heights Public School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Couchiching Heights Public School
Who runs Couchiching Heights Public School?
Simcoe County DSB: Couchiching Heights Public School is one of its schools (English public).
What language does Couchiching Heights Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Couchiching Heights Public School?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near Couchiching Heights Public School?
The closest schools are Orchard Park Elementary School (1.1 km), Monsignor Lee Separate School (1.2 km) and ÉÉC Samuel-de-Champlain (1.8 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).