136 of the 415 schools around Ottawa teach in French

The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.

By name, in French: École secondaire catholique Franco-Cité, École secondaire publique Louis-Riel, École secondaire publique De La Salle and École secondaire catholique Pierre-Savard (CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario, CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario, CSDC de l'Est ontarien, Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais, Centre de services scolaire des Draveurs and Centre de services scolaire au Coeur-des-Vallées).

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.

The four systems cover the same streets, so the nearest school may not be the one a family’s system offers: English or French, public or Catholic, each has its own board.

Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).

On Grade 9 math the area runs ahead, 63% against 55% in Ontario. Across 8 measures: 6 above the middle, 0 below. At 127 schools more of the measures rose than fell over three years; at 105, more fell.

Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 (EQAO results; N/R where groups are too small). Open Government Licence – Ontario.

Points from the provincial lists.

The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.