Photo: Pittaway Studio · Public domainCentrepointe - Briargreen’s schools belong to 4 boards that cover the same streets
The largest is Ottawa-Carleton DSB, with 23; beside it are Ottawa CSB, CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario and CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario. Of its 31 tested schools, 12 sit in the top two fifths in Ontario and 11 in the bottom two. Taken together, Centrepointe - Briargreen and its 3 km edge hold 30 elementary schools, 9 secondary schools and 1 alternative or adult school for 16,635 students.
What stands out about Centrepointe - Briargreen’s schools
One big school
With 1,440 students, Merivale High School is the area’s biggest. Every school ↓
The strongest results
The area’s best results are at Merivale High School (secondary), in the top fifth in Ontario. Results ↓
The comparisons are with the province’s schools, never across provinces.
Which of the 4 boards runs which school
Every board or service centre with a school in the area, and its schools.
Ontario funds four systems side by side, and here all four overlap: a family picks English or French, public or Catholic, and each choice has its own board and its own schools.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa-Carleton DSBMerivale, Woodroffe, Sir Robert Borden, Bell, Agincourt Road, Knoxdale, Woodroffe Avenue, Meadowlands … | English public | 23 | 10,595 |
| Ottawa CSBSt Paul, St. Juan Diego Catholic, Frank Ryan Catholic Intermediate, St Gregory, St Paul Intermediate, St. Rose of Lima, St John the Apostle, St. John XXIII … | English Catholic | 12 | 4,270 |
| CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontariopublique Charlotte Lemieux, publique Mamawi, publique L'Alternative | French public | 3 | 895 |
| CSDC du Centre-Est de l'OntarioTerre-des-Jeunes, d'enseignement personnalisé Édouard-Bond | French Catholic | 2 | 875 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How Centrepointe - Briargreen’s schools do 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.
Its School Grade is B: it compares these results with the other towns of the province.
The area’s schools by fifth of the province
Each school’s band is the average of its measures’ fifths. The mark shows an even fifth of the area’s schools.
| Measure | Schools | Middle here | Ontario |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 25 | 77% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 25 | 70% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 25 | 67% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 25 | 91% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 25 | 91% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 25 | 51% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 6 | 48% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 6 | 84% | 85% |
On Grade 9 math the area trails, 48% against 55% in Ontario. Of 8 measures, 4 sit above the province’s middle and 1 below. Over three years, 8 schools gained on most measures and 15 lost ground.
Every school’s results (31)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Merivale High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 75% · OSSLT 96% | Top fifth |
| École élémentaire publique MamawiElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 96% · G3 writing 81% · G3 math 85% · G6 reading 96% · G6 writing 96% · G6 math 88% | Top fifth |
| École élémentaire publique Charlotte LemieuxElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 95% · G3 writing 92% · G3 math 97% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 91% · G6 math 85% | Top fifth |
| Agincourt Road Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 86% · G3 writing 83% · G3 math 80% · G6 reading 96% · G6 writing 100% · G6 math 57% | Top fifth |
| Knoxdale Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 92% · G3 writing 89% · G3 math 78% · G6 reading 95% · G6 writing 91% · G6 math 75% | Top fifth |
| Woodroffe Avenue Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 86% · G3 writing 80% · G3 math 77% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 96% · G6 math 78% | Top fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique d'enseignement personnalisé Édouard-BondElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 82% · G3 writing 72% · G3 math 84% · G6 reading 97% · G6 writing 97% · G6 math 78% | Top fifth |
| St Daniel Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 84% · G3 writing 80% · G3 math 77% · G6 reading 96% · G6 writing 96% · G6 math 65% | Second fifth |
| St. Juan Diego Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 81% · G3 writing 74% · G3 math 80% · G6 reading 94% · G6 writing 95% · G6 math 45% | Second fifth |
| Sir Winston Churchill Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 89% · G3 writing 76% · G3 math 67% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 91% · G6 math 61% | Second fifth |
| Lakeview Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 70% · G3 writing 70% · G3 math 73% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 96% · G6 math 56% | Second fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique Terre-des-JeunesElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 67% · G3 writing 67% · G3 math 70% · G6 reading 94% · G6 writing 90% · G6 math 76% | Second fifth |
| Severn Avenue Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 67% · G3 writing 56% · G3 math 61% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 93% · G6 math 69% | Middle fifth |
| Sir Robert Borden High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 61% · OSSLT 86% | Middle fifth |
| St. John XXIII Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 79% · G3 writing 74% · G3 math 71% · G6 reading 86% · G6 writing 79% · G6 math 43% | Middle fifth |
| St Gregory Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 68% · G3 writing 54% · G3 math 60% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 92% · G6 math 51% | Middle fifth |
| St John the Apostle Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 83% · G3 writing 70% · G3 math 67% · G6 reading 84% · G6 writing 79% · G6 math 47% | Middle fifth |
| St Paul High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 52% · OSSLT 87% | Middle fifth |
| St. Rose of Lima Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 62% · G3 writing 50% · G3 math 42% · G6 reading 96% · G6 writing 96% · G6 math 48% | Middle fifth |
| Our Lady of Victory Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 85% · G3 writing 70% · G3 math 63% · G6 reading 80% · G6 writing 70% · G6 math 55% | Middle fifth |
| Briargreen Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 77% · G3 writing 80% · G3 math 77% · G6 reading 73% · G6 writing 68% · G6 math 27% | Fourth fifth |
| Dr F J McDonald Catholic Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 60% · G3 writing 40% · G3 math 33% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 90% · G6 math 38% | Fourth fifth |
| Woodroffe High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 43% · OSSLT 81% | Fourth fifth |
| D. Roy Kennedy Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 70% · G3 writing 63% · G3 math 57% · G6 reading 70% · G6 writing 55% · G6 math 38% | Fourth fifth |
| Regina Street Alternative SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 54% · G3 writing 36% · G3 math 52% · G6 reading 83% · G6 writing 83% · G6 math 40% | Fourth fifth |
| Meadowlands Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 64% · G3 writing 48% · G3 math 53% · G6 reading 71% · G6 writing 77% · G6 math 35% | Fourth fifth |
| Bayshore Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 66% · G3 writing 48% · G3 math 41% · G6 reading 69% · G6 writing 80% · G6 math 37% | Bottom fifth |
| Bell High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 44% · OSSLT 74% | Bottom fifth |
| Manordale Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 47% · G3 writing 50% · G3 math 50% · G6 reading 61% · G6 writing 63% · G6 math 29% | Bottom fifth |
| Pinecrest Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 28% · G3 writing 17% · G3 math 29% · G6 reading 51% · G6 writing 53% · G6 math 28% | Bottom fifth |
| Sir Guy Carleton Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 22% · OSSLT 42% | Bottom fifth |
Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 (EQAO results; N/R where groups are too small). Open Government Licence – Ontario.
Where the 40 schools in and around Centrepointe - Briargreen are
Every school as a pin, coloured by system; each opens its own page.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around Centrepointe - Briargreen
The language each school teaches in, against every school in Ontario.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
Schooling in French, 5 schools: École élémentaire publique Mamawi, École élémentaire catholique Terre-des-Jeunes, École élémentaire publique Charlotte Lemieux and École élémentaire catholique d'enseignement personnalisé Édouard-Bond, with CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario and CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario running the public ones.
Section 23 of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms gives French-speaking parents the right to French-language schooling for their children, through the French-language boards.
Who runs Centrepointe - Briargreen’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
The split by system: English public 23, English Catholic 12 and French-language 5.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Centrepointe - Briargreen
The neighbourhood school
Boards set boundaries for each school; living inside one guarantees a place there, and moving across one usually means a request.
Catholic schools
Families who aren’t Catholic can usually choose a Catholic high school, though rarely a Catholic elementary one.
French-language schools
French-language schools are for children of section 23 rights-holders first; the board may admit others case by case.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 40 schools in and around Centrepointe - Briargreen
Show all 30 elementary schools
High schools within reach of Centrepointe - Briargreen
Secondary and all-grade schools within 15 km, by distance.
Counting out to 15 km, there are 60: 24 English public, 15 French public, 14 English Catholic, 5 French Catholic and 2 independent. Closest of all: Sir Robert Borden High School (0.9 km).
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Robert Borden High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 775 | 0.9 km |
| Sir Guy Carleton Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 315 | 1 km |
| St Paul High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 700 | 1.6 km |
| Launch Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 11–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | – | – | 1.7 km |
| Woodroffe High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 900 | 2.6 km |
| École secondaire publique L'AlternativeSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | French public | – | 70 | 2.7 km |
| Bell High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 760 | 3.2 km |
| Merivale High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,440 | 3.5 km |
| OCSB Achievement CentreSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | – | 75 | 3.6 km |
| École secondaire publique Omer-DeslauriersSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | French public | Fourth fifth | 325 | 4.6 km |
All 60 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 430 | 4.6 km |
| Nepean High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,270 | 5.1 km |
| École secondaire catholique Franco-OuestSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Second fifth | 595 | 5.4 km |
| St Pius X High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 890 | 5.6 km |
| St Nicholas Adult High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | – | 620 | 6 km |
| St. Mother Teresa High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,105 | 6.6 km |
| John McCrae Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,550 | 6.7 km |
| Longfields Davidson Heights Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,650 | 7.1 km |
| École Euclide-LanthierAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 7.4 km |
| École secondaire de la Nouvelle-ÈreAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 7.8 km |
| Brookfield High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 650 | 7.8 km |
| École secondaire catholique Pierre-SavardSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Top fifth | 900 | 7.9 km |
| École secondaire publique Pierre-de-BloisSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | French public | Second fifth | 415 | 8.6 km |
| St Joseph High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 1,535 | 8.6 km |
| École secondaire Grande-RivièreAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 9.1 km |
| Glebe Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,315 | 9.1 km |
| École des services spécialisésAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 9.3 km |
| École des services spécialisésAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 9.3 km |
| École secondaire catholique Saint-Jean-BaptisteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | – | – | 9.4 km |
| École secondaire publique Maurice-LapointeSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | French public | Top fifth | 185 | 9.5 km |
| École secondaire D'Arcy McGeeSecondary | Commission scolaire Western Québec | English public | – | – | 9.6 km |
| École Intermédiaire SymmesSecondary | Commission scolaire Western Québec | English public | – | – | 9.6 km |
| Earl of March Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,715 | 9.7 km |
| St. Francis Xavier (9-12) Catholic SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 1,665 | 9.7 km |
| A.Y. Jackson Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Second fifth | 880 | 9.7 km |
| Ridgemont High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 860 | 9.7 km |
| St Patrick's High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 1,110 | 9.8 km |
| Riverside South Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | – | – | 10 km |
| École Saint-Jean-BoscoAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 10 km |
| Holy Trinity Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,315 | 11 km |
| Immaculata High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 855 | 11 km |
| École secondaire de la CitéAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 11 km |
| Lisgar Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Second fifth | 960 | 11 km |
| Collège Saint-Joseph de HullSecondary | – | Independent | – | – | 11 km |
| École secondaire de l'ÎleAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 11 km |
| Collège Nouvelles FrontièresSecondary | – | Independent | – | – | 12 km |
| École secondaire catholique Paul-DesmaraisSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Top fifth | 880 | 12 km |
| All Saints Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Top fifth | 1,035 | 12 km |
| Maplewood Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Second fifth | 245 | 12 km |
| École secondaire catholique Franco-CitéSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Second fifth | 1,010 | 12 km |
| Hillcrest High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 460 | 12 km |
| École secondaire publique De La SalleSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | French public | Top fifth | 950 | 13 km |
| Canterbury High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,160 | 13 km |
| École secondaire Mont-BleuAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 14 km |
| Sacred Heart High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,555 | 14 km |
| Ottawa Technical Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 330 | 14 km |
| École secondaire Philemon WrightSecondary | Commission scolaire Western Québec | English public | – | – | 14 km |
| École Intermédiaire HadleySecondary | Commission scolaire Western Québec | English public | – | – | 14 km |
| St Mark High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 820 | 14 km |
| École des services spécialisésAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 15 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Alternative, adult and other schools around Centrepointe - Briargreen
Other schooling here: alternative programs at Elizabeth Wyn Wood Secondary Alternate. Their cards ↑
The kinds as the provincial lists give them (alternative, adult and continuing education, online, provincial schools).
Towns its size in Ontario
Places of about the same size and their schools in or within 3 km, largest first.
| Town | Population | Schools | Students | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyde Park | 14,769 | 29 | 18,215 | 1 | 1.7 km |
| … | |||||
| Thistletown-Beaumond Heights | 9,357 | 49 | 22,400 | 0 | 1.5 km |
| Strathcona | 9,348 | 30 | 14,255 | 3 | 0.8 km |
| Vankleek Hill | 9,321 | 15 | 3,055 | 11 | 5 km |
| Cooksville NHD (East) | 9,313 | 59 | 26,020 | 1 | 2 km |
| Centrepointe - Briargreen | 9,259 | 40 | 16,635 | 5 | 1 km |
| Braemar Park-Belair Heights-Copeland Park | 9,248 | 51 | 22,250 | 8 | 1.3 km |
| Fletchers Meadow South | 9,214 | 54 | 33,460 | 1 | 1.2 km |
| Barbertown | 9,209 | 47 | 25,760 | 2 | 0.5 km |
| Old East York | 9,175 | 92 | 44,280 | 5 | 0.7 km |
| … | |||||
| Carp | 5,621 | 15 | 7,250 | 2 | 8.5 km |
Set against 375 others, 137 have more schools in reach. Teaching in French: 266 of the 376 have it.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Centrepointe - Briargreen
Each town’s schools in or within 3 km of its outline; distances as the crow flies.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centrepointe - Briargreen | 40 | 5 | 14 | 1 km |
| Craig Henry - Manordale 0.9 km | 32 | 3 | 12 | 1.3 km |
| Iris 1.3 km | 40 | 5 | 14 | 1.2 km |
| Trend-Arlington 1.5 km | 26 | 3 | 10 | 0.7 km |
| Qualicum - Redwood 1.7 km | 35 | 7 | 14 | 0.2 km |
| Leslie Park - Bruce Farm 2 km | 32 | 6 | 14 | 0.8 km |
| City View 2.3 km | 47 | 8 | 20 | 0.6 km |
City View leads the neighbours with 47 schools.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Boards and systems. The board is the public body that runs a school; this province has English and French boards, each public or Catholic.
- The year. As the province lists them in 2024-25.
- What isn’t here. Missing: inspection ratings (no province gives them), enrolment trends and Ontario’s private schools.
- Bands, not ranks. The fifths are of schools, not students: a small school counts as much as a large one.
- The kinds of school. Elementary means kindergarten to Grade 6 or 8, secondary up to Grade 12 (Secondary V in Quebec); a few schools take every grade.
- Which schools count. Counted: Centrepointe - Briargreen’s own schools and any within 3 km of its edge.
Questions about schools in Centrepointe - Briargreen
Which boards run the schools in Centrepointe - Briargreen?
By number of schools: Ottawa-Carleton DSB (23), Ottawa CSB (12), CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario (3) and CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario (2).
How do I get a place at a school in Centrepointe - Briargreen?
Ask the board which school serves your street, then register through it.
Is there a French-language school in Centrepointe - Briargreen?
Yes: École élémentaire publique Mamawi, École élémentaire catholique Terre-des-Jeunes, École élémentaire publique Charlotte Lemieux and École élémentaire catholique d'enseignement personnalisé Édouard-Bond, the French-language schools here.
How many schools are there in Centrepointe - Briargreen?
2 in the town, 38 just beyond it, within 3 km.
Sources: Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 and school contact list (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).