École secondaire catholique Franco-Cité
623, Smyth chemin · Ottawa · K1G1N7 · CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario
Around Riverview, within 3 km, there are 15 secondary schools, École secondaire catholique Franco-Cité among them. Every school in and around Riverview →
What stands out about École secondaire catholique Franco-Cité
- A typical size: 1,010 students, where the middle secondary school in Ontario has 810.
- Across its measures, its results average to the second fifth in Ontario.
- Its best showing is the literacy test, at 92% where the middle in Ontario is 85%.
- A French-language Catholic school, run by CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario.
How École secondaire catholique Franco-Cité 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, École secondaire catholique Franco-Cité is in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 math | 59% | 55% | Second fifth | −4 |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 92% | 85% | Top fifth | +3 |
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.
École secondaire catholique Franco-Cité is placed by its results, not lettered
École secondaire catholique Franco-Cité 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 second fifth in Ontario.
École secondaire catholique Franco-Cité feeds into Riverview’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at École secondaire catholique Franco-Cité
Registration happens with the board, not the school; the board names the school for the address.
Families who aren’t Catholic can usually choose a Catholic high school, though rarely a Catholic elementary one.
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.
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
The closest schools of its level, by straight-line distance.
2 of the 6 nearest secondary schools have more students than École secondaire catholique Franco-Cité.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| École secondaire catholique Franco-Cité | French Catholic | French | 1,010 | Second fifth | |
| Hillcrest High School | English public | English | 460 | Fourth fifth | 0.3 km |
| Canterbury High School | English public | English | 1,160 | Top fifth | 1.8 km |
| St Patrick's High School | English Catholic | English | 1,110 | Bottom fifth | 2.9 km |
| Ridgemont High School | English public | English | 860 | Bottom fifth | 3 km |
| Ottawa Technical Secondary School | English public | English | 330 | Bottom fifth | 3.2 km |
| Immaculata High School | English Catholic | English | 855 | Middle fifth | 3.2 km |
Secondary schools near École secondaire catholique Franco-Cité
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about École secondaire catholique Franco-Cité
Who runs École secondaire catholique Franco-Cité?
CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario runs École secondaire catholique Franco-Cité (French Catholic).
What language does École secondaire catholique Franco-Cité teach in?
French.
How do pupils get a place at École secondaire catholique Franco-Cité?
Contact the board: it names the school for your address and takes the registration.
Which schools of the same kind are near École secondaire catholique Franco-Cité?
Its nearest neighbours are Hillcrest High School (0.3 km), Canterbury High School (1.8 km) and St Patrick's High School (2.9 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).