O'Neill Collegiate and Vocational Institute
301 Simcoe St N · Oshawa · L1G4T2 · Durham DSB
With O'Neill Collegiate and Vocational Institute, Oshawa counts 14 secondary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Oshawa →
What stands out about O'Neill Collegiate and Vocational Institute
- 1,410 students, well above the 810 of a typical secondary school in Ontario.
- Its results sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 9 math, at 49% where the middle in Ontario is 55%.
- An English public school, run by Durham DSB.
- The province lists it as vocational schooling.
How O'Neill Collegiate and Vocational Institute 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.
O'Neill Collegiate and Vocational Institute reports 2 of 2 measures; on average they sit in the fourth fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 49% | 55% | Fourth fifth | +5 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 84% | 85% | Middle fifth | −1 |
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 results band for O'Neill Collegiate and Vocational Institute, and no letter
O'Neill Collegiate and Vocational Institute 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 fourth fifth in Ontario.
Oshawa’s School Grade, on its Schools page, is where O'Neill Collegiate and Vocational Institute counts towards a letter.
Getting a place at O'Neill Collegiate and Vocational Institute
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
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.
1 of the 6 nearest secondary schools have more students than O'Neill Collegiate and Vocational Institute.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O'Neill Collegiate and Vocational Institute | English public | English | 1,410 | Fourth fifth | |
| R S Mclaughlin Collegiate and Vocational Institute | English public | English | 1,250 | Middle fifth | 2 km |
| Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School | English Catholic | English | 1,200 | Fourth fifth | 2.2 km |
| Eastdale Collegiate and Vocational Institute | English public | English | 1,400 | Bottom fifth | 2.6 km |
| Monsignor John Pereyma Catholic Secondary School | English Catholic | English | 435 | Fourth fifth | 3.4 km |
| Maxwell Heights Secondary School | English public | English | 1,765 | Middle fifth | 4.7 km |
| Anderson Collegiate and Vocational Institute | English public | English | 1,175 | Middle fifth | 5.1 km |
Secondary schools near O'Neill Collegiate and Vocational Institute
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about O'Neill Collegiate and Vocational Institute
Who runs O'Neill Collegiate and Vocational Institute?
O'Neill Collegiate and Vocational Institute comes under Durham DSB (English public).
What language does O'Neill Collegiate and Vocational Institute teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at O'Neill Collegiate and Vocational Institute?
Enrolment goes through the board; schools outside your area take students when they have room.
Which schools of the same kind are near O'Neill Collegiate and Vocational Institute?
The nearest are R S Mclaughlin Collegiate and Vocational Institute (2 km), Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School (2.2 km) and Eastdale Collegiate and Vocational Institute (2.6 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).