Photo: Phil Richards from London, UK · CC BY-SA 2.04 school boards overlap in South Keys, covering Ontario’s four systems
Beside Ottawa-Carleton DSB, which has 14, sit Ottawa CSB, CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario and CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario. French-language schooling is strong here, 7 of 29, where in Ontario it is 10%. In or within 3 km of South Keys: 25 elementary schools, 3 secondary schools and 1 alternative or adult school, with 12,065 students.
What stands out about South Keys’s schools
Results below the middle
Most of the 26 schools with results, 15, sit under the middle in Ontario; St Patrick's High School, Ridgemont High School and Blossom Park Public School are furthest below. Results ↓
Results on the rise
More of the results rose than fell over three years at 16 schools of the 26 with results, St. Gemma Elementary School, École élémentaire catholique d'enseignement personnalisé Lamoureux and Bayview Public School among them. Results ↓
The strongest results
The area’s best results are at St. Gemma Elementary School (elementary), in the top fifth in Ontario. Results ↓
The comparisons are with the province’s schools, never across provinces.
The 4 boards that run schools here
The boards and their schools here.
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.
| Board | System | Schools | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa-Carleton DSBRidgemont, Alta Vista, Brookfield, Roberta Bondar, Sawmill Creek, Bayview, Fielding Drive, Charles H. Hulse … | English public | 14 | 5,700 |
| Ottawa CSBSt Patrick's, St Patrick's Intermediate, Holy Family, St Bernard, St Marguerite d'Youville, Prince of Peace, St. Gemma, Holy Cross | English Catholic | 8 | 3,625 |
| CSDC du Centre-Est de l'OntarioSainte-Bernadette, d'enseignement personnalisé Lamoureux, George-Étienne-Cartier, Marius-Barbeau | French Catholic | 4 | 1,585 |
| CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontariopublique Gabrielle-Roy, des adultes Le Carrefour, publique Marie-Curie | French public | 3 | 1,155 |
Boards as Ontario’s list names them (its short forms: DSB, CDSB, CS).
Schooling in English and French around South Keys
English, French and other languages of instruction, beside the mix in Ontario.
The mark on each bar is the share of schools in Ontario.
The French-language schools are École élémentaire catholique Marius-Barbeau, École élémentaire catholique George-Étienne-Cartier, École élémentaire publique Gabrielle-Roy and École élémentaire catholique d'enseignement personnalisé Lamoureux, run by CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario and CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario.
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.
How South Keys’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 C−: 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 | 22 | 71% | 76% |
| Grade 3 writing | 22 | 58% | 65% |
| Grade 3 math | 22 | 52% | 65% |
| Grade 6 reading | 21 | 84% | 88% |
| Grade 6 writing | 21 | 83% | 86% |
| Grade 6 math | 21 | 44% | 51% |
| Grade 9 math | 3 | 32% | 55% |
| Literacy test (OSSLT), first try | 3 | 75% | 85% |
On Grade 9 math the area trails, 32% against 55% in Ontario. 0 measures above the provincial middle, 8 below, out of 8.
Every school’s results (26)
| School | Measure | Band |
|---|---|---|
| St. Gemma Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 92% · G3 writing 92% · G3 math 82% · G6 reading 100% · G6 writing 98% · G6 math 46% | Top fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique George-Étienne-CartierElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 90% · G3 writing 86% · G3 math 88% · G6 reading 93% · G6 writing 85% · G6 math 76% | Second fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique d'enseignement personnalisé LamoureuxElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 80% · G3 writing 80% · G3 math 91% · G6 reading 96% · G6 writing 87% · G6 math 72% | Second fifth |
| Bayview Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–4 | G3 reading 80% · G3 writing 63% · G3 math 75% | Second fifth |
| Alta Vista Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 73% · G3 writing 65% · G3 math 71% · G6 reading 89% · G6 writing 87% · G6 math 56% | Middle fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique Marius-BarbeauElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 74% · G3 writing 79% · G3 math 81% · G6 reading 84% · G6 writing 71% · G6 math 48% | Middle fifth |
| École élémentaire catholique Sainte-BernadetteElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 74% · G3 writing 57% · G3 math 71% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 84% · G6 math 53% | 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 |
| St Marguerite d'Youville Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 72% · G3 writing 69% · G3 math 62% · G6 reading 80% · G6 writing 85% · G6 math 55% | Middle fifth |
| École élémentaire publique Gabrielle-RoyElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 79% · G3 writing 66% · G3 math 66% · G6 reading 80% · G6 writing 78% · G6 math 47% | Middle fifth |
| Fielding Drive Public SchoolElementary · Grades 4–8 | G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 79% · G6 math 38% | Middle fifth |
| Holy Family Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 60% · G3 writing 48% · G3 math 38% · G6 reading 90% · G6 writing 82% · G6 math 62% | Fourth fifth |
| Roberta Bondar Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 52% · G3 writing 52% · G3 math 38% · G6 reading 91% · G6 writing 84% · G6 math 39% | Fourth fifth |
| St Bernard Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 68% · G3 writing 58% · G3 math 54% · G6 reading 83% · G6 writing 83% · G6 math 41% | Fourth fifth |
| Dunlop Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 50% · G3 writing 61% · G3 math 50% · G6 reading 83% · G6 writing 79% · G6 math 24% | Fourth fifth |
| Featherston Drive Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 33% · G3 writing 25% · G3 math 17% · G6 reading 88% · G6 writing 88% · G6 math 42% | Fourth fifth |
| Robert Bateman Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 46% · G3 writing 37% · G3 math 32% · G6 reading 80% · G6 writing 85% · G6 math 49% | Fourth fifth |
| École élémentaire publique Marie-CurieElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 71% · G3 writing 60% · G3 math 66% · G6 reading 61% · G6 writing 55% · G6 math 36% | Fourth fifth |
| General Vanier Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–3 | G3 reading 69% · G3 writing 56% · G3 math 47% | Fourth fifth |
| Brookfield High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 32% · OSSLT 79% | Bottom fifth |
| Sawmill Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 71% · G3 writing 49% · G3 math 45% · G6 reading 72% · G6 writing 76% · G6 math 28% | Bottom fifth |
| Charles H. Hulse Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 34% · G3 writing 32% · G3 math 32% · G6 reading 62% · G6 writing 67% · G6 math 33% | Bottom fifth |
| Prince of Peace Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades JK–6 | G3 reading 64% · G3 writing 45% · G3 math 45% · G6 reading 76% · G6 writing 70% · G6 math 26% | Bottom fifth |
| Blossom Park Public SchoolElementary · Grades JK–8 | G3 reading 33% · G3 writing 10% · G3 math 24% · G6 reading 46% · G6 writing 39% · G6 math 14% | Bottom fifth |
| Ridgemont High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 25% · OSSLT 62% | Bottom fifth |
| St Patrick's High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | G9 math 35% · OSSLT 75% | 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 29 schools in and around South Keys are
A pin for every school, its colour the system it belongs to.
Points from the provincial lists.
Who runs South Keys’s schools
Each level’s schools by system: English public, English Catholic, French-language, and independent or other.
Counted by who runs them: English public 14, English Catholic 8 and French-language 7.
The provincial school lists: each school’s board, language and Catholic or public status.
How children get a place in South Keys
Catholic schools
Ontario funds the Catholic system in full; its high schools are open to all, its elementary schools mostly to Catholic families.
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.
The neighbourhood school
The neighbourhood school is the one the board designates for the address; choice beyond it depends on space.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
The 29 schools in and around South Keys
Show all 25 elementary schools
High schools within reach of South Keys
Secondary and all-grade schools within 15 km, by distance.
63 secondary schools are within 15 km: 23 English public, 18 French public, 12 English Catholic, 7 French Catholic and 3 independent. The shortest trip is to Ridgemont High School, 1.9 km.
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgemont High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 860 | 1.9 km |
| St Patrick's High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Bottom fifth | 1,110 | 2.2 km |
| Brookfield High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 650 | 3 km |
| Canterbury High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,160 | 3.7 km |
| Hillcrest High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 460 | 4.4 km |
| École secondaire catholique Franco-CitéSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Second fifth | 1,010 | 4.6 km |
| St Pius X High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 890 | 4.8 km |
| École secondaire publique Omer-DeslauriersSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | French public | Fourth fifth | 325 | 5.2 km |
| Glebe Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,315 | 5.9 km |
| Immaculata High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 855 | 6.1 km |
All 63 secondary schools
| School | Board | System | Band | Students | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merivale High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,440 | 6.2 km |
| St Nicholas Adult High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | – | 620 | 6.6 km |
| OCSB Achievement CentreSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | – | 75 | 6.7 km |
| École secondaire catholique Saint-Jean-BaptisteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | – | – | 7.4 km |
| Lisgar Collegiate InstituteSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Second fifth | 960 | 7.4 km |
| Ottawa Technical Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 330 | 7.8 km |
| St. Francis Xavier (9-12) Catholic SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 1,665 | 7.9 km |
| Launch Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 11–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | – | – | 8.3 km |
| Notre Dame High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 430 | 8.4 km |
| École secondaire catholique de l’innovationSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Fourth fifth | 95 | 8.7 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 |
| Nepean High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,270 | 8.8 km |
| Sir Guy Carleton Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 315 | 9 km |
| Collège Saint-Joseph de HullSecondary | – | Independent | – | – | 9.2 km |
| École secondaire catholique Samuel-GenestSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Second fifth | 855 | 9.2 km |
| Gloucester High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 1,160 | 9.7 km |
| Woodroffe High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Fourth fifth | 900 | 10 km |
| École Saint-Jean-BoscoAll 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 de l'ÎleAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 10 km |
| Lester B Pearson Catholic High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Fourth fifth | 750 | 10 km |
| École des services spécialisésAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 10 km |
| École des services spécialisésAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 10 km |
| Sir Robert Borden High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 775 | 11 km |
| St. Mother Teresa High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Second fifth | 1,105 | 11 km |
| École secondaire publique Louis-RielSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | French public | Top fifth | 1,005 | 11 km |
| École secondaire publique L'AlternativeSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | French public | – | 70 | 11 km |
| St Paul High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 700 | 11 km |
| Longfields Davidson Heights Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,650 | 11 km |
| Colonel By Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Top fifth | 1,140 | 11 km |
| École secondaire catholique Pierre-SavardSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Top fifth | 900 | 12 km |
| Collège Nouvelles FrontièresSecondary | – | Independent | – | – | 12 km |
| John McCrae Secondary SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Middle fifth | 1,550 | 12 km |
| École du Nouveau-MondeAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Draveurs | French public | – | – | 13 km |
| École du Nouveau-MondeAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Draveurs | French public | – | – | 13 km |
| St Joseph High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 1,535 | 13 km |
| École du Nouveau-MondeAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Draveurs | French public | – | – | 13 km |
| St Mark High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa CSB | English Catholic | Middle fifth | 820 | 13 km |
| Bell High SchoolSecondary · Grades 9–12 | Ottawa-Carleton DSB | English public | Bottom fifth | 760 | 13 km |
| Polyvalente Le CarrefourSecondary | Centre de services scolaire des Draveurs | French public | – | – | 13 km |
| École secondaire publique Pierre-de-BloisSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario | French public | Second fifth | 415 | 14 km |
| École secondaire D'Arcy McGeeSecondary | Commission scolaire Western Québec | English public | – | – | 14 km |
| École Intermédiaire SymmesSecondary | Commission scolaire Western Québec | English public | – | – | 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 |
| École secondaire de la Nouvelle-ÈreAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 14 km |
| École secondaire catholique Mer BleueSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Top fifth | 825 | 14 km |
| Centre académique de l'OutaouaisAll grades | – | Independent | – | – | 14 km |
| École des services spécialisésAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 14 km |
| École Euclide-LanthierAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 14 km |
| École secondaire de la CitéAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 15 km |
| École secondaire Mont-BleuAll grades | Centre de services scolaire des Portages-de-l'Outaouais | French public | – | – | 15 km |
| École secondaire catholique Franco-OuestSecondary · Grades 9–12 | CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario | French Catholic | Second fifth | 595 | 15 km |
Distances in a straight line from the town’s centre point.
Alternative, adult and other schools around South Keys
Outside the usual elementary and high schools: adult and continuing education at École secondaire des adultes Le Carrefour. Their cards ↑
The kinds as the provincial lists give them (alternative, adult and continuing education, online, provincial schools).
Towns its size in Ontario
Similar-sized towns and their schools within 3 km, by population.
| Town | Population | Schools | Students | French | Nearest secondary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horning | 4,587 | 30 | 15,470 | 0 | 2 km |
| … | |||||
| Shaver | 2,882 | 8 | 5,035 | 0 | 0.3 km |
| Parry Sound, Unorganized, Centre Part | 2,877 | 2 | 65 | 0 | 35 km |
| Crerar | 2,877 | 35 | 16,290 | 1 | 1.4 km |
| Perry | 2,866 | 1 | 265 | 0 | 24 km |
| South Keys | 2,865 | 29 | 12,065 | 7 | 2 km |
| Bridgeport North | 2,858 | 18 | 6,640 | 2 | 3.2 km |
| Navan - Sarsfield | 2,853 | 28 | 13,345 | 16 | 6.2 km |
| Leeming | 2,849 | 10 | 5,860 | 0 | 0.9 km |
| Westcliffe East | 2,832 | 40 | 18,560 | 3 | 1.4 km |
| … | |||||
| Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards | 2,505 | 2 | 215 | 0 | 20 km |
More schools than here: 51 of the 150 others. In 87 of the 151, at least one school teaches in French.
Populations from Statistics Canada; schools from the provincial lists, in or within 3 km of each town.
Schools in the towns around South Keys
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Keys | 29 | 7 | 12 | 2 km |
| Greenboro West 1 km | 34 | 8 | 14 | 2.4 km |
| Emerald Woods - Sawmill Creek 1.3 km | 22 | 5 | 10 | 3.3 km |
| Ledbury-Heron Gate-Ridgemont 1.7 km | 43 | 10 | 17 | 1 km |
| Blossom Park - Timbermill 1.9 km | 26 | 6 | 10 | 3.8 km |
| Greenboro East 2.1 km | 31 | 8 | 14 | 1.6 km |
| Riverside Park South - Revelstoke 2.2 km | 39 | 8 | 17 | 1.5 km |
Ledbury-Heron Gate-Ridgemont has the most schools nearby, 43.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The kinds of school. Where a province publishes grades, the card gives them; elementary and secondary follow those grades.
- Which schools count. A school counts when it sits inside South Keys or less than 3 km beyond its edge.
- Boards and systems. Every public school has a board: English or French, and in this province public or Catholic too. Independent schools have none.
- The year. The open list of 2024-25.
- Bands, not ranks. A band is the fifth of Ontario’s schools a result falls in, averaged over the school’s measures; small groups go unreported, so places would overstate it.
- What isn’t here. Missing: inspection ratings (no province gives them), enrolment trends and Ontario’s private schools.
Questions about schools in South Keys
Which boards run the schools in South Keys?
By number of schools: Ottawa-Carleton DSB (14), Ottawa CSB (8), CSDC du Centre-Est de l'Ontario (4) and CÉP de l'Est de l'Ontario (3).
How do I get a place at a school in South Keys?
Choose a system, then register with its board; the address decides the school.
Is there a French-language school in South Keys?
Yes: École élémentaire catholique Marius-Barbeau, École élémentaire catholique George-Étienne-Cartier, École élémentaire publique Gabrielle-Roy and École élémentaire catholique d'enseignement personnalisé Lamoureux, the French-language schools here.
How many schools are there in South Keys?
1 are inside the town itself and 28 lie within 3 km of its edge.
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).