Ottawa Technical Secondary School
485 Donald St · Ottawa · K1K1L8 · Ottawa-Carleton DSB
Around Overbrook, within 3 km, there are 10 secondary schools, Ottawa Technical Secondary School among them. Every school in and around Overbrook →
What stands out about Ottawa Technical Secondary School
- With 330 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.
- Furthest behind on Grade 9 math: 23%, against 55% in Ontario.
- Its results have climbed: 2 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by Ottawa-Carleton DSB.
- The province lists it as vocational schooling.
How Ottawa Technical 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, Ottawa Technical Secondary School is in the bottom fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 23% | 55% | Bottom fifth | +15 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 48% | 85% | Bottom fifth | +31 |
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.
Why Ottawa Technical Secondary School has a band rather than a letter
Single schools aren’t lettered here; towns are. Ottawa Technical Secondary School is placed instead by its results against the other schools in Ontario, which puts it in the bottom fifth.
Ottawa Technical Secondary School feeds into Overbrook’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Ottawa Technical Secondary School
Each board draws attendance areas: a child’s home address gives a designated school in each system. Families register with the board, and a school outside the area takes a child only if it has room.
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.
Of the 6 secondary schools nearest Ottawa Technical Secondary School, 5 are larger.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa Technical Secondary School | English public | English | 330 | Bottom fifth | |
| École secondaire catholique de l’innovation | French Catholic | French | 95 | Fourth fifth | 1.3 km |
| École secondaire catholique Samuel-Genest | French Catholic | French | 855 | Second fifth | 1.9 km |
| École secondaire publique De La Salle | French public | French | 950 | Top fifth | 3.1 km |
| École secondaire catholique Franco-Cité | French Catholic | French | 1,010 | Second fifth | 3.2 km |
| Immaculata High School | English Catholic | English | 855 | Middle fifth | 3.4 km |
| Lisgar Collegiate Institute | English public | English | 960 | Second fifth | 3.4 km |
Secondary schools near Ottawa Technical 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 Ottawa Technical Secondary School
Who runs Ottawa Technical Secondary School?
The board is Ottawa-Carleton DSB; Ottawa Technical Secondary School is English public.
What language does Ottawa Technical Secondary School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Ottawa Technical Secondary School?
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.
Which schools of the same kind are near Ottawa Technical Secondary School?
Its nearest neighbours are École secondaire catholique de l’innovation (1.3 km), École secondaire catholique Samuel-Genest (1.9 km) and École secondaire publique De La Salle (3.1 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.
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