Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School
700 Stevenson Rd N · Oshawa · L1J5P5 · Durham CDSB
Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School sits among 14 secondary schools within 3 km of Oshawa. Every school in and around Oshawa →
What stands out about Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School
- A large secondary school: 1,200 students, against a middle of 810 in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Furthest behind on Grade 9 math: 47%, against 55% in Ontario.
- Catholic and English-language, under Durham CDSB.
How Monsignor Paul Dwyer 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.
With 2 of 2 measures reported, Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School averages the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 47% | 55% | Fourth fifth | +2 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 82% | 85% | Fourth fifth | −4 |
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 Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School is placed without a letter
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School gets a place among them, the fourth fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School feeds into Oshawa’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
Ontario’s Catholic boards are publicly funded. Their elementary schools generally ask that a parent or the child be Catholic; their high schools are open to all students.
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
Schools of the same level around it, closest first.
4 of the 6 nearest secondary schools have more students than Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School | English Catholic | English | 1,200 | Fourth fifth | |
| R S Mclaughlin Collegiate and Vocational Institute | English public | English | 1,250 | Middle fifth | 0.5 km |
| O'Neill Collegiate and Vocational Institute | English public | English | 1,410 | Fourth fifth | 2.2 km |
| Father Leo J Austin Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 1,125 | Middle fifth | 3.6 km |
| Anderson Collegiate and Vocational Institute | English public | English | 1,175 | Middle fifth | 3.7 km |
| Sinclair Secondary School | English public | English | 1,655 | Second fifth | 3.8 km |
| Eastdale Collegiate and Vocational Institute | English public | English | 1,400 | Bottom fifth | 4.6 km |
Secondary schools near Monsignor Paul Dwyer 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 Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School
Who runs Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School?
Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School comes under Durham CDSB (English Catholic).
What language does Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School?
Registration is with the board, which assigns the school for the home address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School?
Closest by: R S Mclaughlin Collegiate and Vocational Institute (0.5 km), O'Neill Collegiate and Vocational Institute (2.2 km) and Father Leo J Austin Catholic Secondary School (3.6 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).