Sir Guy Carleton Secondary School
55 Centrepointe Dr · Nepean · K2G5L4 · Ottawa-Carleton DSB
Centrepointe - Briargreen and its 3 km edge have 9 secondary schools; Sir Guy Carleton Secondary School is one. Every school in and around Centrepointe - Briargreen →
What stands out about Sir Guy Carleton Secondary School
- With 315 students it is smaller than three in four secondary schools in Ontario (middle: 810).
- Its results sit in the bottom fifth in Ontario, averaged over its measures.
- Its weakest measure is Grade 9 math, at 22% where the middle in Ontario is 55%.
- An English public school, run by Ottawa-Carleton DSB.
- The province lists it as vocational schooling.
How Sir Guy Carleton 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.
On average across 2 reported measures of 2, Sir Guy Carleton Secondary School is in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 22% | 55% | Bottom fifth | +11 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 42% | 85% | Bottom 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.
Where Sir Guy Carleton Secondary School sits among the province’s schools
The bottom fifth in Ontario is where Sir Guy Carleton Secondary School’s results put it among the province’s schools. That is the comparison the published figures allow; a letter is something we give towns, not single schools.
For a letter, see Centrepointe - Briargreen’s Schools page: the town’s grade takes in Sir Guy Carleton Secondary School and its neighbours.
Getting a place at Sir Guy Carleton Secondary School
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
Same-level schools nearby, nearest first, of every system.
Of the 6 secondary schools nearest Sir Guy Carleton Secondary School, 4 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Guy Carleton Secondary School | English public | English | 315 | Bottom fifth | |
| Launch Secondary School | English public | English | – | – | 0.7 km |
| Sir Robert Borden High School | English public | English | 775 | Middle fifth | 1.9 km |
| Woodroffe High School | English public | English | 900 | Fourth fifth | 2.1 km |
| St Paul High School | English Catholic | English | 700 | Middle fifth | 2.2 km |
| École secondaire publique L'Alternative | French public | French | 70 | – | 2.5 km |
| Merivale High School | English public | English | 1,440 | Top fifth | 2.9 km |
Secondary schools near Sir Guy Carleton 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 Sir Guy Carleton Secondary School
Who runs Sir Guy Carleton Secondary School?
Sir Guy Carleton Secondary School belongs to Ottawa-Carleton DSB (English public).
What language does Sir Guy Carleton Secondary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Sir Guy Carleton Secondary School?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Which schools of the same kind are near Sir Guy Carleton Secondary School?
Closest by: Launch Secondary School (0.7 km), Sir Robert Borden High School (1.9 km) and Woodroffe High School (2.1 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).