Photo: Earl Andrew · CC BY-SA 4.0Four parallel systems run Fisher Heights’s schools through 4 boards: English and French, public and Catholic
Ottawa-Carleton DSB leads with 14 schools, alongside Ottawa CSB, CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario and CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario. Results are mixed: 10 of 25 schools above the middle in Ontario, 8 below it. In or within 3 km of Fisher Heights: 23 elementary schools, 9 secondary schools and 1 alternative or adult school, with 14,785 students.
What stands out about Fisher Heights’s schools
Results on the rise
More of the results rose than fell over three years at 12 schools of the 25 with results, Merivale High School, École élémentaire publique Charlotte Lemieux and St Daniel Elementary School among them. Results ↓
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 ↓
Each finding compares the town’s schools with every school in its province.
4 boards, school by 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, Broadview, Agincourt Road, Brookfield, Carleton Heights, Meadowlands, W.E. Gowling, Fielding Drive … | English public | 14 | 7,155 |
| Ottawa CSBSt Pius X, St. Juan Diego Catholic, St Nicholas Adult, Frank Ryan Catholic Intermediate, St Gregory, Notre Dame, St Rita, St Elizabeth … | English Catholic | 13 | 5,275 |
| CSDC du Centre-Est de l'OntarioTerre-des-Jeunes, Laurier-Carrière, d'enseignement personnalisé Édouard-Bond | French Catholic | 3 | 1,305 |
| CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontariopublique Charlotte Lemieux, publique Omer-Deslauriers, publique Omer-Deslauriers | French public | 3 | 1,050 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
How Fisher Heights’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 | 18 | 77% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 18 | 67% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 18 | 64% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 19 | 92% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 19 | 90% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 19 | 53% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 6 | 46% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 6 | 84% | 85% |
On Grade 9 math the area trails, 46% against 55% in Ontario. On 4 of 8 measures the area beats the provincial middle; on 1 it trails.
Every school’s results (25)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| Merivale High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 75% · OSSLT 96% | 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 |
| 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 Augustine Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 80% · G3 writing 84% · G3 math 88% · G6 reading 93% · G6 writing 93% · G6 math 60% | Second fifth |
| Broadview Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 87% · G3 writing 83% · G3 math 86% · G6 reading 92% · G6 writing 87% · G6 math 53% | 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 |
| 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 |
| Notre Dame High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 55% · OSSLT 83% | 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 Pius X High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 53% · OSSLT 84% | Middle fifth |
| St Rita Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 70% · G3 writing 57% · G3 math 59% · G6 reading 93% · G6 writing 90% · G6 math 64% | Middle fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique Laurier-CarrièreElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 78% · G3 writing 67% · G3 math 56% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 60% | Middle fifth |
| Holy Cross Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 75% · G3 writing 55% · G3 math 50% · G6 reading 94% · G6 writing 91% · G6 math 44% | Middle fifth |
| Fielding Drive Public SchoolElementary · Grades 4–8 | G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 79% · G6 math 38% | Middle fifth |
| École secondaire publique Omer-DeslauriersSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 38% · OSSLT 88% | 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 |
| 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 |
| Brookfield High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 32% · OSSLT 79% | Bottom fifth |
| St Elizabeth Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 64% · G3 writing 56% · G3 math 42% · G6 reading 75% · G6 writing 72% · G6 math 30% | Bottom fifth |
| W.E. Gowling Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 59% · G3 writing 51% · G3 math 38% · G6 reading 74% · G6 writing 74% · G6 math 38% | Bottom fifth |
| Carleton Heights Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 37% · G3 writing 28% · G3 math 25% · G6 reading 65% · G6 writing 55% · G6 math 18% | 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 33 schools in and around Fisher Heights are
Each pin is a school, coloured by the system that runs it, sized by its students where the province publishes them.
Points from the provincial lists.
Schooling in English and French around Fisher Heights
English, French and other languages of instruction, beside the mix in Ontario.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario and CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario runs the public French-language schools; all 6 are École élémentaire catholique Laurier-Carrière, École secondaire publique Omer-Deslauriers, École élémentaire publique Omer-Deslauriers and École élémentaire publique Charlotte Lemieux.
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 Fisher Heights’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
Grouped by system: English public 14, English Catholic 13 and French-language 6.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in Fisher Heights
The neighbourhood school
Attendance zones do the sorting here. Inside the zone a child is in; outside it, the answer turns on how full the school is.
French-language schools
A child qualifies for a French-language school when a parent’s first language is French or a parent went to French school in Canada; an admissions committee can admit others.
Catholic schools
Ontario funds the Catholic system in full; its high schools are open to all, its elementary schools mostly to Catholic families.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 33 schools in and around Fisher Heights
High schools within reach of Fisher Heights
Secondary and all-grade schools within 15 km, by distance.
Within 15 km, families can reach 67 high schools: 25 English public, 21 French public, 12 English Catholic, 6 French Catholic and 3 independent. The closest high school is St Pius X High School, 1 km out.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Pius X High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 890 | 1 km |
| École secondaire publique Omer-DeslauriersSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | French public | Fourth fifth | 325 | 1.4 km |
| Merivale High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,440 | 2 km |
| St Nicholas Adult High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | – | 620 | 2.6 km |
| Launch Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 11–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | – | – | 2.9 km |
| Notre Dame High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 430 | 3.2 km |
| OCSB Achievement CentreSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | – | 75 | 3.2 km |
| Brookfield High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 650 | 3.3 km |
| Sir Guy Carleton Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 315 | 3.6 km |
| Nepean High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,270 | 3.7 km |
All 67 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodroffe High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 900 | 4.4 km |
| Glebe Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,315 | 5 km |
| Ridgemont High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 860 | 5.3 km |
| St Patrick's High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 1,110 | 5.3 km |
| École secondaire publique L'AlternativeSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | French public | – | 70 | 5.4 km |
| Sir Robert Borden High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 775 | 5.4 km |
| École secondaire catholique Saint-Jean-BaptisteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | – | – | 5.7 km |
| St Paul High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 700 | 5.8 km |
| Immaculata High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 855 | 6.4 km |
| École des services spécialisésAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 7 km |
| École des services spécialisésAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 7 km |
| Lisgar Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Second fifth | 960 | 7.2 km |
| École Saint-Jean-BoscoAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 7.6 km |
| Bell High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 760 | 7.7 km |
| École secondaire catholique Franco-CitéSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Second fifth | 1,010 | 7.8 km |
| Hillcrest High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 460 | 7.8 km |
| Collège Saint-Joseph de HullSecondary | – | Independent | – | – | 7.9 km |
| Canterbury High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,160 | 8.2 km |
| École secondaire de l'ÎleAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 8.3 km |
| St. Mother Teresa High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,105 | 8.5 km |
| École secondaire publique De La SalleSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | French public | Top fifth | 950 | 8.8 km |
| St. Francis Xavier (9-12) Catholic SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 1,665 | 9 km |
| École secondaire de la Nouvelle-ÈreAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 9 km |
| École Euclide-LanthierAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 9 km |
| Longfields Davidson Heights Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,650 | 9.2 km |
| École secondaire D'Arcy McGeeSecondary | Commission scolaire Western Québec | English public | – | – | 9.3 km |
| École Intermédiaire SymmesSecondary | Commission scolaire Western Québec | English public | – | – | 9.3 km |
| Collège Nouvelles FrontièresSecondary | – | Independent | – | – | 9.4 km |
| John McCrae Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,550 | 9.6 km |
| Ottawa Technical Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 330 | 9.7 km |
| École secondaire catholique Pierre-SavardSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Top fifth | 900 | 9.8 km |
| École secondaire catholique Franco-OuestSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Second fifth | 595 | 9.9 km |
| École secondaire de la CitéAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 10 km |
| Riverside South Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | – | – | 10 km |
| École secondaire Grande-RivièreAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 11 km |
| St Joseph High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 1,535 | 11 km |
| École secondaire catholique de l’innovationSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Fourth fifth | 95 | 11 km |
| École secondaire publique Pierre-de-BloisSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | French public | Second fifth | 415 | 11 km |
| École secondaire catholique Samuel-GenestSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Second fifth | 855 | 12 km |
| École secondaire Mont-BleuAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 12 km |
| École secondaire Philemon WrightSecondary | Commission scolaire Western Québec | English public | – | – | 12 km |
| École Intermédiaire HadleySecondary | Commission scolaire Western Québec | English public | – | – | 12 km |
| École du Nouveau-MondeAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Draveurs | French public | – | – | 12 km |
| École du Nouveau-MondeAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Draveurs | French public | – | – | 12 km |
| École des services spécialisésAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 12 km |
| École du Nouveau-MondeAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Draveurs | French public | – | – | 13 km |
| Polyvalente Le CarrefourSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Draveurs | French public | – | – | 13 km |
| Gloucester High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,160 | 13 km |
| Lester B Pearson Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 750 | 14 km |
| École secondaire publique Maurice-LapointeSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | French public | Top fifth | 185 | 14 km |
| Earl of March Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,715 | 14 km |
| Colonel By Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,140 | 14 km |
| A.Y. Jackson Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Second fifth | 880 | 14 km |
| St Mark High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 820 | 14 km |
| École Polyvalente de l'ÉrablièreSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Draveurs | French public | – | – | 15 km |
| École secondaire publique Louis-RielSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | French public | Top fifth | 1,005 | 15 km |
| Collège Saint-Alexandre de la GatineauSecondary | – | Independent | – | – | 15 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Alternative, adult and other schools around Fisher Heights
The area also has 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centreville Chicopee | 10,291 | 31 | 14,955 | 4 | 1.1 km |
| … | |||||
| Bramalea Woods | 6,521 | 61 | 30,915 | 2 | 0.6 km |
| Tweed | 6,504 | 2 | 515 | 0 | 15 km |
| Glencoe | 6,468 | 5 | 1,120 | 0 | 0.9 km |
| City View | 6,468 | 47 | 20,375 | 8 | 0.6 km |
| Fisher Heights | 6,451 | 33 | 14,785 | 6 | 1.1 km |
| Petrolia | 6,422 | 5 | 1,875 | 0 | 0.1 km |
| Mount Royal | 6,421 | 18 | 10,125 | 0 | 3 km |
| Beechborough-Greenbrook | 6,419 | 69 | 26,320 | 2 | 1.2 km |
| Fitzroy | 6,400 | 9 | 4,140 | 1 | 9.6 km |
| … | |||||
| Bridgeport East | 3,903 | 40 | 22,565 | 2 | 1.7 km |
111 of 306 similar towns count more schools. 202 of 307 have a school teaching in French.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around Fisher Heights
For each nearby town, its schools in or within 3 km of its outline, with straight-line distances.
| Town | Schools | French | Catholic or independent | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fisher Heights | 33 | 6 | 16 | 1.1 km |
| Borden Farm - Fisher Glen 1 km | 34 | 6 | 16 | 0.4 km |
| Carleton Heights-Courtland Park 1.6 km | 67 | 12 | 27 | 0.6 km |
| Carlington 1.8 km | 52 | 10 | 21 | 1 km |
| Braemar Park-Belair Heights-Copeland Park 2.2 km | 51 | 8 | 21 | 1.3 km |
| City View 2.3 km | 47 | 8 | 20 | 0.6 km |
| Crestview-Tanglewood 2.8 km | 38 | 7 | 16 | 1.1 km |
Carleton Heights-Courtland Park has the most schools nearby, 67.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Bands, not ranks. Fifths are worked out among every Ontario school with a result on that measure, then averaged per school.
- What isn’t here. Missing: inspection ratings (no province gives them), enrolment trends and Ontario’s private schools.
- Boards and systems. English and French, public and Catholic: the board decides the system, and the address decides the school.
- The year. Schools as listed for 2024-25.
- The kinds of school. Where a province publishes grades, the card gives them; elementary and secondary follow those grades.
- Which schools count. Inside Fisher Heights’s boundary, or no more than 3 km outside it: that is which schools are counted.
Questions about schools in Fisher Heights
Is there a French-language school in Fisher Heights?
Yes, there are French-language schools: École élémentaire catholique Laurier-Carrière, École secondaire publique Omer-Deslauriers, École élémentaire publique Omer-Deslauriers and École élémentaire publique Charlotte Lemieux.
How many schools are there in Fisher Heights?
0 in the town, 33 just beyond it, within 3 km.
Which boards run the schools in Fisher Heights?
Ottawa-Carleton DSB (14), Ottawa CSB (13), CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario (3) and CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario (3), with each one’s schools in brackets.
How do I get a place at a school in Fisher Heights?
Register with the board that runs the school: the address decides the designated school in each system, and the board can say which one it is.
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).